Science Around the House: Simple Projects Using Household Recyclables (Dover Science For Kids)

Fulcher, Roz

ISBN 10: 0486476456 / ISBN 13: 9780486476452

Published by Dover Publications, 2010

About this Item

This book is in good condition with very minimal damage. Pages may have minimal notes or highlighting. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.

Seller Inventory # RDV.0486476456.G

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Science Around the House: Simple Projects Using Household Recyclables (Dover Science For Kids)
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0486476456
• ISBN 13: 9780486476452
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

With this charmingly illustrated book — and a little help from a parent or other grownup — kids can conduct fun-filled science experiments using recycled household items. They'll learn about sound waves by transforming ordinary cardboard tubing into music-making didgeridoos and kazoos. Other eye-opening activities involve building a battery with pennies and tinfoil, playing a fishing game that illustrates the principles of magnetic force, and using food coloring and fizzy antacid tablets to make a lava lamp.
Additional projects include discovering the differences between crickets and grasshoppers, mixing up a batch of invisible ink, and learning how to clone plants. Easy-to-follow instructions explain how to make a butterfly feeder, a birdbath, eggshell planters, a windsock, a string telephone, and other items. Each activity features a simple explanation of its underlying scientific principles.

About the Author

Craft designer and teacher Roz Fulcher has created art that's appeared in Highlights Magazine, Reader's Digest, and books by many major publishers. She has received an honorable mention in Smartwriter's WIN competition.