Need an idea for the school science fair that's just around the corner? Let "50 Nifty Science Fair Projects" help. Loaded with great ideas for putting together projects about magnetism, electricity, visual perception, aerodynamics, cosmic rays, and more, readers can create dynamic projects that will amaze parents, teachers, and classmates.
Carol J. Amato grew up in Portland, Oregon. Among her memorable books for young people is 50 Nifty Science Fair Projects and the Breakthroughs in Science series. The Lost Treasure of the Golden Sun, the first book in her paranormal middle-grade mystery series, The Phantom Hunters, won an honorable mention in the 2007 Hollywood Book Festival. She plans future books on her year in boarding school and at sea on an oil tanker. Ms. Amato has a B. A. in Spanish and French from the University of Portland in Portland, Oregon, and an M. A. in Cultural Anthropology from California State University, Fullerton, California. She is listed in Who's Who of American Women, Who's Who in the West, Who's Who in Orange County, and the World Who's Who of Women.
