Science Wizardry for Kids - Softcover

Margaret Kenda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0590693263 ISBN 13: 9780590693264

Publisher: Scholastic Inc, 1996

Synopsis

Authentic, safe scientific experiments kids can perform! Over 200 experiments that use inexpensive items and materials available in every household -- plus glossary of terms.

About this title

From the Inside Flap

(back cover)
Science Wizardry for Kids
Second Edition

Open this book and discover that physics and chemistry are fun . . . astronomy and meteorology are awesome. . . and geology and life science are spectacular! You'll find clear, easy-to-follow directions for performing fascinating and safe experiments in all of the sciences.

Test different foods for their starch content, and you'll also discover a method for making invisible ink

Observe and understand the physical properties of air by constructing a kite, a miniature windmill, and a paper airplane

Forecast the local weather by assembling a homemade barometer from easy-to-find objects

Create a perfectly safe electric current, using just a fresh lemon, a paperclip, and a piece of copper wire

You'll find these and many more fun projects with safety rules to remember and follow plus simple advice on learning to think and ask questions like a scientist.

Hundreds of color illustrations

About the Author

Margaret Kenda is a writer specializing in creative, hands-on projects for children. Her books’ subjects include science, math, geography, inventions, language, and cooking. She is a graduate of Northwestern University and holds a doctorate from the University of Iowa. She lives in Sudbury, Massachusetts.

Phyllis S. William is the original co-author of Barron’s Wizardry for Kids books. A graduate of Bates College and the University of Maine, she is a retired nurse and counselor. She lives in Bangor, Maine.

Edition details

• Publisher: Scholastic Inc
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0590693263
• ISBN 13: 9780590693264
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 316