A special collection of science fair projects from the science authority: Scientific American magazineFrom its groundbreaking magazine to its Frontiers television series, Scientific American has long been at the forefront of popularizing science in America. Now, kids can discover the excitement of science with these fascinating and illuminating science projects based on the longstanding and well-respected "Amateur Scientist" column in Scientific American. Kids will learn how to make their own clouds, model a fossil, grow hydroponic plants, start a mineral collection, photograph a lunar eclipse, make nonnewtonian fluids (slime!), and much more. Whether kids want to find a great idea for a science fair project, or just want to learn more about the world around them, they'll have endless hours of scientific fun with this book.Scientific American, published since 1845, reaches more than three million readers globally by subscription, on newsstands, and at www sciam.com. The company also publishes the quarterly family magazine, Scientific American Explorations, and a series of single-themed issues, Scientific American Presents. Scientific American Frontiers, hosted by Alan Alda, is seen on PBS by millions of students and teachers.Marc Rosner (Yonkers, NY) is a science teacher, educational consultant, and science writer.

 

This book is part of a book series called Science Projects .

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 2000 by John Wiley & Sons Inc .

MARC ROSNER is a science teacher, educational consultant, and science writer. He lives in Yonkers, New York.

This book has the following chapters: ASTRONOMY; Making a Sundial; Photographing Lunar Eclipses; Tracking Artificial Satellites; Demonstrating Orbits; BIOLOGY; Hydroponics; Stimulation of Plant Growth; Sensitive Plants; Growing Algae; Cultivating Slime Molds; Learning Behavior in Sow Bugs; Breeding Butterflies; Hummingbird Studies; Raising Reptiles; Stereoscopic Vision; Binocular Vision and the Reversing Cube Illustration; CHEMISTRY; Paper Chromatography; Freezing and Thawing of Water and Salt; Growing Crystals; Non-Newtonian Fluids; Measuring the Thickness of an Oil Slick; EARTH SCIENCE; Backyard Archaeology; Building a Rock and Mineral Collection; Fossil Models; Making Clouds; Measuring Raindrops; Making a Hygrometer; Building an Anemometer; The Coriolis Effect; PHYSICS; Experiments in a Wind Tunnel; Test-Flying Planes Underwater; The Cartesian Diver; Color Addition; Studying Wave Properties in a Ripple Tank; Wave Interference; Studying Liquid Vortices; Gravitational Field Demonstrated in a Soap Bubble; Building a Periscope; Kite Flying; A Rubber Band Heat Engine; Electric Circuits; Making an Electroscope; Electric Pendulum; Glossary; Sources; Index