Super Simple Experiments With Electricity: Fun and Innovative Science Projects (Super Simple Science at Work)

Polinsky, Paige V.

 
9781680781670: Super Simple Experiments With Electricity: Fun and Innovative Science Projects (Super Simple Science at Work)

Synopsis

Super Simple Experiments with Electricitygives young readers the tools they need to start experimenting.Budding scientists will learn to create lightning using a pencil, make a penny-powered battery, and more! Each project has easy-to-read directions paired with step-by-step photographs, while colorful graphics describe the super science at work.Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Applied to STEM Concepts of Learning Principles. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

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Reviews

Gr 2–5—Six experiments per volume demonstrate science principles such as surface tension, centripetal force, and potential energy. Each one is first described in simple terms, then demonstrated via an experiment, and finally explained in a "Why It Works" page that features clear wording and in many cases an exceptionally easy-to-understand graphic. For the most part, the necessary materials can be collected from around the house, with a few items that may require a trip to the hardware or craft store. Minor oversimplifications ("air condenses" in Heat and Cold) likely won't detract from this set's ability to introduce kids to important scientific principles. VERDICT Good-looking homegrown science projects for rainy days.

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