Science in Seconds with Toys: Over 100 Experiments You Can Do in Ten Minutes or Less - Softcover

Potter, Jean

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471179000 ISBN 13: 9780471179009

Publisher: Jossey-Bass, 1998

Synopsis

Make glow-in-the-dark stars!

Learn how an Etch-A-SketchR(r) erases pictures!

Create a kaleidoscope from your toys!

Discover why a SlinkyR(r) slinks down stairs!

Experience the science of toys and games with these quick, easyexperiments and activities from Jean Potter. You can complete eachin ten fun-filled minutes or less, and the clear step-by-stepinstructions and illustrations help you get it right every time.The projects help you learn about everything from why a swing goeshigher when you pump your legs to how Silly PuttyR(r) pulls upcomic strips from the newspaper. You will find most of the requiredmaterials already in your toy chest, home, backyard, orneighborhood.

The 101 activities in this book cover every aspect of the scienceof toys and the games you play, including swinging, bouncing,throwing, sliding, and much more. You'll discover why a footballspirals as it zips through the air, learn how to make your cerealjump out of the bowl, find out why goggles make you see betterunderwater, and make your own homemade paint --all with the help ofa leading educator.

About this title

From the Publisher:

This innovative approach to science and science experiments makes learning fun. Included are dozens of fast and creative science experiments that children can do with toys. Frisbees, slinkies, etch-a-sketch, yo-yo's and more will demonstrate and teach scientific principles and concepts from physics and chemistry in ten minutes or less.

About the Author:

JEAN POTTER has been a kindergarten teacher, a state education director, and the Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education for the United States. She is an award-winning author of books and educational materials for young children. Her books include Science in Seconds for Kids and Nature in a Nutshell for Kids (both published by Wiley).

About this edition

• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0471179000
• ISBN 13: 9780471179009
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128