Battery Science: Make Widgets That Work and Gadgets That Go [Spiral-bound]

Doug Stillinger (Editor)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

Master the real science behind electricity and have a blast doing it. Includes a genuine Klutz alkaline battery, a buzzer, a propeller, a light bulb, a motor and other useful doodads — everything you need for all eight projects. Toss in a little history, and you've got an activity book so good, it's shocking.

Comes With: "C" cell alkaline battery, battery canister, motor pulley, insulated wire, buzzer, 3-blade propeller, light bulb, plastic straws, cable tie, magnet wire, two alligator clips

• Create wonderful things • Be good • Have fun

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Spiral-bound: 56 pages
• Publisher: Klutz; Book and Access edition (August 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159174251X
• ISBN-13: 978-1591742517
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #124,619 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #11 in Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Electricity & Electronics
  • #71 in Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Experiments & Projects

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Intro to Electricity, January 30, 2005

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Wendy Somerlot Bittel (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Battery Science: Make Widgets That Work and Gadgets That Go (Spiral-bound)

My five year old son bought this book and it has proved to be fantastic. He cannot do the experiments by himself yet- we've been big helpers. But he has learned a lot about how electricity and circuits work. With this kit he has learned that a circuit is a loop, how electricity moves and how to make switches. The motor is great fun just to run on it's own. I would recommend adding the Usborne Book of Batteries and Magnets when you run through the activities in here. The Klutz kit provides you with ALMOST all the items you need to do the additional experiments in the Usborne book. I would recommend this book for any kid who has an interest in electricity, motors or just plain making things go.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Klutz Battery Science is a big hit with homeschoolers!, October 18, 2004

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homeschooling mom of 4 (Central Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Battery Science: Make Widgets That Work and Gadgets That Go (Spiral-bound)

With very few supplies you have to find (cardboard, soda bottle caps, binder clips) on your own this is a terrific educational fun book/kit for children of both sexes!

The best part is that children are encouraged to experiment. When my nearly 8 year old son made "The Impossible Project", he got the lightbulb to light up but he couldn't get it to shut off. After undoing it and rebuilding it a second time he found success!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is great!, December 29, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Battery Science: Make Widgets That Work and Gadgets That Go (Spiral-bound)

I got this book for my 11th birthday and I absolutely love it. My friend and I spent an entire day building many of the projects. The submersible worked well, but I had trouble getting the hovercraft to lift off. It's also possible to make your own designs work well. It's cool that they included a motor with gills so it can go under water.