365 Simple Science Experiments with Everyday Materials
by E. Richard Churchill
from Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Presents a variety of activities, projects, and experiments that help to illustrate and explain all sorts of scientific principles.
Make Your Own Dinosaur out of Chicken Bones: Foolproof Instructions for Budding Paleontologists
by Christopher Mcgowan
from Harper Paperbacks
What a terrific concept! Chris McGowan, a curator at the Royal Ontario Museum, has come up with the ideal hands-on science project. All you need is this book, three young chickens, a few household items, and some time to make your own scale model of an apatosaurus skeleton. And it neatly dovetails with current scientific theories that birds are the living descendents of dinosaurs. McGowan's detailed, practical directions even include recipes for the leftovers. No one who has ever been interested in dinosaurs will be able to resist this book.
Most people would laugh if you told them you were having a dinosaur for dinner. But you can. Because birds evolved from dinosaurs, says renowned paleontologist Chris McGowan, that chicken from Sunday's supper is a direct descendant of those fearsome and perennially popular "terrible lizards."
To show this relationship and give readers a unique, hands-on introduction to the principles of paleontology, McGowan has devised a deliciously clever science project that kids of all ages can really sink their teeth into -- the creation of their very own dinosaur skeleton. Numerous illustrations guide readers step-by-step through the process of taking the bones of three chickens, some wire, glue, toothpicks and a few other household items, and building a model even the Museum of Natural History would admire. As they assemble their Apatosaurus skeleton, budding scientists will learn real-life paleontological practices as well as facts about evolution, anatomy, and, of course, dinosaurs. Featuring three recipes for chicken soups and salads to ensure that the chicken meat is put to good use, Make Your Own Dinosaur out of Chicken Bones is the perfect treat for dinosaur lovers of all ages.
Psychology for Kids II: 40 Fun Experiments That Help You Learn About Others (Self-Help for Kids Series)
by Jonni Kincher
from Free Spirit Publishing
Are you an extrovert or an introvert? "Are people more logical or emotional?" Based on science and sound psychological concepts, these fascinating tests and experiments make it fun and interesting for kids to learn about themselves, their family and the
Science for Kids: 39 Easy Engineering Experiments
Introduces basic ways we use engineering through such projects as making a wind tunnel, building a truss, and testing the action of friction under various conditions.
I Can Become an Electro Wiz: Magnetism
by Penny, Ph.D. Norman
from Norman and Globus
101 Science Tricks: Fun Experiments With Everyday Materials/Book and Kit Gift Set
Science Project Ideas About the Sun (Gardner, Robert, Easy Nature Experiments.)
by Robert Gardner
from Enslow Publishers
Uses experiments to illustrate the phases and patterns of the sun as well as the reasons for its importance as an energy source.
Turned On By Electricity
by Richards
from Troll Communications
The Chp Book of Amazing Experiments You Can Do at Home (I Can Do Series)
Creepy, Spooky Science
Combines spine-tingling facts with spooky experiments and offering a mix of easy-to-follow activities, from sending a friend a poltergeist's greeting to mixing up a tasty vampire blood cocktail.
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