Looking for a blue-ribbon science project? This book is a treasure trove of out-of-school science experiments and projects to carry out: each one is carefully broken down to show what is going on at every stage, and includes hints for impressing adults, inquiry ideas and key terms. What makes this guide extra special is that it also explains how to think like a scientist when choosing an experiment, gathering research and assembling it all. - THE BASICS - - Preparation - Gathering Information - Asking a Good Question - Showing Off - - Carrying Out an Experiment - Crunching Numbers - Talking Science - - PROJECT IDEAS - - Making and Breaking Magnets - Simple Circuits - Electromagnets - Fruit Cells - - Sun Power - Cells into Batteries - Electric Motor - Yeast Metabolism - - Testing for Carbon Dioxide - Producing CO2 - Acid base Indicators - - Stopping Spoilage - Going to the Light - Soap Bubble Science - UV Beads - - Maze Running - Balloon Rocket Design - Prop Power - Mousetrap Car - * Illustrated in full colour throughout, on every fun-filled page: with 72 colour drawings and 6 colour photographs.

 

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

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 2003 by Sterling Juvenile .

Michael A. DiSpezio conducts workshops for teachers throughout the world. He has co-authored more than two dozen science textbooks and has worked for clients such as the Discovery Channel and MTV. Rob DeSalle is a curator in the Sackler Institute of Comparative Genomics at the American Museum of Natural History. He works on molecular evolution, conservation genetics and evolutionary genomics of a wide array of life forms ranging from plants to all kinds of insects, reptiles and mammals.