About the original 1000 Playthinks, Will Shortz of the "New York Times" said it best: "The most wide ranging, visually appealing, entertaining, gigantic collection of brainteasers since Sam Loyd's "Cyclopedia of Puzzles" almost a century ago." Now comes the same great Playthinks, but in a package that makes it an amazing value: "The Big Book of ...
How do honeybees find their way home? Why is Venus so hot? How can you measure the speed of the wind? What makes a sound loud or soft? Discover the awesome answers to these and other fascinating mysteries in biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, and astronomy. Just try these 201 fun, safe, low-cost experiments at home or in the classroom. ...
Full of games to play, machines to make, and ideas to explore, this guide teaches basic concepts--the nature of static electricity and more--through projects that can be carried out safely at school or at home with minimal supervision. Each experiment uses common household objects. Full-color photos.
How can teachers get students "turned on" to the essential subject of science? Everything they need is in this comprehensive, engaging book. Science Is was developed over eight years in consultation with educators, parents, and children throughout North America. Over 1000 science activity and resource books were reviewed to make this huge book the ...
Announcing the most compulsive, head-scratching, and - at 5.08 pounds - gargantuan puzzle book ever. An obsessive collection of 1,000 challenges, puzzles, riddles, illusions - both original as well as must-do classics - it's like salted peanuts for the brain. Jam-packed on the page and illustrated throughout in full-color, with a visual for each ...
A collection of easy experiments in biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy and the Earth sciences, that can be performed safety at home or in the classroom. All experiments have detailed instructions and scientific explanations, and none require elaborate or expensive equipment.
Astronomy, the science that studies the composition, motion, relative position, and size of the stars, planets, and other heavenly bodies, has not always been accessible. This guide demonstrates that you don't have to have sophisticated telescopes and advanced degrees to learn many of the basic secrets of the universe. 1,000 photos.
One hundred experiments delight children while teaching elements of astronomy, chemistry, mathematics, mechanics, geometry, more. Over 100 illustrations.
This book is suitable for ages 6 to 12 years. Fizz, gurgle, bubble, and brew! Hours of outrageous science fun await children with Jill Hauser's incredible science concoctions. Children explore a world of amazing science - from capillary action to liquid density to emulsions to plastics - all while making magical mixtures they concoct themselves! ...
Tackling the science literary crisis head-on, How Science Works is a unique learn-together guide to the basics of science--so simple that even science-phobic parents confidently can share the joy of discovery with their kids. "Hands-on" experiments help the reader to a clearer understanding of the world we live in. 700 full-color photographs and ...
The authors deliver a gigantic collection of irresistible, easy-to-perform science experiments, tricks, bets, and games young scientists can do at home with ordinary household objects. Illustrations.
This book explains, to the entire family, the nature of the universe. It is packed with projects and practical, hands-on-experiments that all family members can do in the home. The book features photographic sequences of experiments and the text guides the reader through each step. The book also provides an overview of each subject as well as the ...
Tackling the science literary crisis head-on, How Science Works is a unique learn-together guide to the basics of science--so simple that even science-phobic parents confidently can share the joy of discovery with their kids. "Hands-on" experiments help the reader to a clearer understanding of the world we live in. 700 full-color photographs and ...
An all-new collection of science experiments, tricks, and things to make that will enthrall aspiring scientists while teaching them how things work in the world around them. As in the first volume, the experiments are safe, inexpensive and use readily available materials. Full-color illustrations and photos.
Over 250 scientific questions and answers for the unscientific layperson. Humorous and fascinating, it's a vast storehouse of knowledge and a perfect trivia reference book. B& W line drawings throughout. 256 pages.
This revamped, re-styled, and updated edition of the popular hands-on book of experiments for kids demonstrates that learning the fundamentals of science can be exciting and fun. Clear directions for scores of safe and easy-to-perform experiments teach kids principles of physics, chemistry, meteorology, astronomy, geology, and the life sciences. A ...
For more than twenty-five years, Martin Gardner was Scientific American's renowned provocateur of popular mathematics. His yearly gatherings of short and inventive problems were easily his most anticipated maths columns. Loyal readers would savour the wit and elegance of his explorations in physics, probability, topology and chess, among others. ...
Hands-on activities all created to prove the point that math, specifically calculating measurement, can be fun. Experiments include figuring out what size bed basketball player Manute Bol would need and observing how a baseball performs in cold weather.
Create science magic every day of the year! These 365 extraordinary experiments with ordinary objects will astound, startle and delight you. And besides being entertaining, this huge collection - with more than 700 illustrations of appealing animals to add to the fun - answers important questions about the world around us: questions about gravity, ...
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