What material best absorbs solar energy? How can wind and water be used to create energy? How does insulation affect heat flow? Explore ways to create and conserve energy with author Robert Gardner. Use easy-to-find materials and the scientific method to explore green energy. For readers interested in science fairs, many experiments are followed by ideas for science fair projects.
What is soil? How do plants grow in soil? How is contaminated soil cleaned? Using the scientific method, readers will explore Earth's soil and learn how to protect it. This informative and entertaining text will encourage readers to explore scientific ideas about the properties and importance of soil. For readers who are interested in entering science fairs, many experiments are followed by additional project ideas.
Protect Earth's water! Water is essential for life, so it is essential we protect this important resource. This book will guide readers through science experiments that explain the properties of water, the water cycle, and how to conserve water, using the scientific method. Many experiments include ideas you can use for a science fair project.
Be green! It is important to keep Earth's air clean. Using the scientific method, perform hands-on experiments that explain the properties of air, how to conserve energy while heating and cooling air, and how to reduce air pollution. Readers who are interested in science fairs will find many ideas for science fair projects.
How does our world work? Our actions can impact the environment in ways we may not have considered. Author Robert Gardner's informative text is paired with hands-on science projects using the scientific method that show readers how their actions effect the environment and its natural cycles. Many experiments are followed by ideas for science fair projects.
Join Team Green! Use science to explore ways to be mindful of Earth's environment. Author Robert Gardner guides young readers through many experiments that show readers how waste harms the environment and how to limit their impact. Informative text and projects that employ the scientific method will engage and excite young minds. Readers who are interested in entering science fairs will find additional project ideas.
Provides instructions for experiments and science fair projects on heat and temperature, including measurement, melting, boiling, and hidden heat, the motion of heat, and theories of heat and temperature
Presents projects and experiments about sound, covering such aspects as vibrations, vacuums, waves, and the transmission, reflection, and speed of sound.
To make participating in school science fairs interesting and informative for both students and parents, Science Projects is packed with a variety of award-winning science experiments. Sample science projects from the areas of life science, physical science, and earth and space science. A checklist to evaluate the project before its presentation. Guidelines for producing a project notebook and preparing an award-winning display.
Presents experiments and projects suitable for science fairs, dealing with such aspects of the environment and ecology as the atmosphere, soil, water, plants, animals, and climate