Books in Fun Science Projects series

"This book is a good starting place for finding successful science-fair projects."--School Library Journal"Can provide needed direction to parents and students facing looming classroom deadlines."--The Los Angeles Times"Offers a real variety to young scientists."--Parent Council(R), Selected as OutstandingAny kid can be a winner, and take top honors at the school science fair, by picking one of these 100 proven first-place projects. Among the cool ideas: demonstrate the action of magnetic fields, make a moon box, build "ant architecture," and measure static electricity. Plus, there's plenty of fun in creating homemade perfume and erupting volcanoes; doing a bubble gum plant graft; and building a big green solar machine. Youngsters will find plenty of hints for crafting eye-catching displays, too.

How fizzy is soda pop after it's warmed up? What happens to a rubber band that's left outside? Which types of clothing keep you warmest, and why? Find out the answers and take top prize at the school science fair with these 47 hands-on and appealing "blue ribbon" chemistry experiments. Test chemical trickery in processed foods; the concept of pH; viscosity; carbonization; fermentation; evaporation; dilution; and lots more. A WINNING combination of learning and fun. Bob Bonnet lives in Clearmont, NJ, and Dan Keen lives in Cape May Court House, NJ. 96 pages, 120 b/w illus., 8 1/4 x 11. NEW IN PAPERBACK

"This practical book offers 46 projects...exploring electromagnetic forces, static electricity, current flow, electromechanical devices and motors, resistance and capacitance, the generation of electricity, solid-state electronics, and radio-frequency energy....Using materials that are relatively easy to find, the activities encourage children to learn about electricity through simple experiments and variations....The large format allows each project to appear on one page or spread, eliminating page flipping....Illustrated with simple line drawings, the book provides a good starting point for classroom learning and science fair demonstrations."--Booklist. Experiments designed for safety. 96 pages, 8 1/4 x 11.

How fizzy is soda pop after it's warmed up? What happens to a rubber band that's "stressed out" by being left outside? Which types of clothing keep you warmest, and why? Find out the answers and take top prize at the school science fair with these 47 hands-on and appealing "blue ribbon" chemistry experiments. Test chemical trickery in processed foods; the concept of pH; viscosity; carbonization; fermentation; evaporation; dilution; and lots more. Identify the minerals in water we normally can't see. Make litmus paper with cabbage juice, and use it to separate the sweet pickles from the sour...without taking a bite! Mix a batch of great new colors with food dyes and sugar--and eat the results when you're done! A really WINNING combination of learning and fun.