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What do electricity, magnetism, space, energy, and matter have in common? They are all topics that interest physicists. If you have a budding professional scientist, then this book will introduce them to hands-on experiments that teach physics concept they will never forget. All books contain descriptions of the scientific method, lab safety guidelines, and career information. Detailed scientific drawings illustrate experimental setups and scientific...
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Neil A. Downie is a lead scientist with Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., and visiting professor of multidisciplinary engineering at the University of Surrey. His books include Vacuum Bazookas, Electric Rainbow Jelly, and 27 Other Saturday Science Projects (Princeton).
The best backyard experiments for hands-on science learning
The Ultimate Book of Saturday Science is Neil Downie's biggest and most astounding compendium yet of science experiments...
45) Marvelous Makeable Monsters: 21 STEAM Projects That Light Up, Buzz, Launch, and Occasionally Chomp
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Experiment, learn, and imagine as you make the 20+ spinning, swimming, flying, and lurking creatures of Marvelous Makeable Monsters. What can a makeable monster do? They motor, inflate; wobble, drool, soar, and one of them can even do push-ups. Add a pair of wings, subtract a tentacle...the best thing about these monsters is that they're part experiment, part imagination, and 100 percent customizable. Author Sam Haynor draws on his experience with...
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Experiment, learn, and imagine as you make the 20+ bubbling, honking, and illuminating projects in Curious Creatable Creatures.
What can a creatable creature do? They stick, spit, glide, and one of them can even double as a wallet. Add a pair of legs, subtract a wheel...the best thing about these creatures is that they're part experiment, part imagination, and 100 percent customizable. Author Sam Haynor draws on his experience with the San Francisco...
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Featuring 21 hands-on projects that explore the scientific concepts Isaac Newton developed; this illuminating guide paints a rich portrait of the brilliant and complex man and provides young readers with a hands-on understanding of astronomy, physics, and mathematics. The activity-packed resource allows children to experiment with swinging pendulums, build a simple waterwheel, create a 17th-century plague mask, track the phases of the moon, bake an...
50) Focus on Energy
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Provides readers with an engaging introduction to energy. With colorful spreads, clear text, helpful diagrams, and a 'Science in Action' activity, this book offers an exciting look at physics in the real world.
51) Focus on Inertia
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Provides readers with an engaging introduction to inertia. With colorful spreads, clear text, helpful diagrams, and a 'Science in Action' activity, this book offers an exciting look at physics in the real world.
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Matter is everywhere! This book uses real-world examples to bring the concept of the states of matter to life in an approachable way. Clearly-written text draws in readers with concrete examples involving familiar, everyday things, from gas grills to ice cubes. The book covers the history of and key figures in the understanding of the states of matter. Major concepts covered include solids, liquids, gases, plasma, crystals, atomic bonds, surface...
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This book introduces an object's center of gravity and the laws governing the collision of objects. It focuses on experiments related to speed, forces, balance, centers of gravity and friction. It also dives into momentum and collisions, as well as angles and distances.
54) Focus on Gravity
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Provides readers with an engaging introduction to gravity. With colorful spreads, clear text, helpful diagrams, and a 'Science in Action' activity, this book offers an exciting look at physics in the real world.
56) Focus on Light
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Provides readers with an engaging introduction to light. With colorful spreads, clear text, helpful diagrams, and a 'Science in Action' activity, this book offers an exciting look at physics in the real world.
57) Focus on Waves
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Provides readers with an engaging introduction to waves. With colorful spreads, clear text, helpful diagrams, and a 'Science in Action' activity, this book offers an exciting look at physics in the real world.
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Where does electricity come from? How does it make a computer run or a light bulb shine? Electricity is a form of energy that can be used in many ways. Starting with the tiny particles that make up atomselectrons, protons, and neutronsthis book highlights the basics of how electricity works and furthers understanding through a series of easy-to-do experiments.
60) Matter
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Introduce young scientists to the basics of matter! Through full-color photos and simple, easy-to-follow text, this nonfiction book introduces emergent readers to the basics of physical, including information on the states of matter. All Pebble Plus books align with national and state standards and are designed to help new readers read independently, making them the perfect choice for every child.