Complete a variety of fun science experiments using common kitchen items.

A children's instructional book on how to use readily available materials to turn the house into a science lab   Science teacher Bobby Mercer provides readers with more than 50 great hands-on experiments that can be performed for just pennies, or less. Each project has a materials list, detailed step-by-step instructions with illustrations, and a brief explanation of the scientific principle being demonstrated. From turning three pennies and two...

"Young science enthusiasts will love testing and creating these shrunken-down science experiments, making each project as entertaining as it is educational."--

Discover the weird science behind the ickiest, wackiest, most unusual things ever to exist!

Would you like to make your own slime, discover how lava lamps work, or learn how materials decompose?
Have you ever heard about ball lightning or the Aurora Borealis on the news and wondered what the reporter was talking about?
Are you looking for great ideas for your next science fair project?

If you answered "yes" to any

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"Working with simple household tools, kids can follow the step-by-step photographic instructions to exercise their design smarts, expand their 3-D thinking, and learn the basics of physics and engineering with activities that have real-life applications"--

Examines some fun science experiments.

A collection of proven science projects, including ones about electricity, plants, and bugs.

A collection of thirty-five science fair projects in astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics, plus suggestions for designing original projects.

"Science experiments for kids that solve problems"--

Explores the animals that live in our homes, from dogs to cats to ladybugs and houseflies.