365 More Simple Science Experiments with Everyday Materials [Hardcover]

Judy Breckenridge (Author), Anthony D. Fredericks (Author), Louis V. Loeschnig (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

Illustrated by Frances Zweifel

This companion to the popular 365 Simple Science Experiments fills a whole new year with fun, easy and educational hands-on experiments. Kids will learn basic scientific concepts, covering everything from nature, physics, time, chemistry and space.

The fundamentals of science are brought to life in an informative and colorful text that children ages seven and up can easily follow by themselves. Simple, clear and safe instructions explain the experiments all of which use everyday materials found in most homes.

Projects range from mastering helicopter flight with a pencil and piece of cardboard to building bird-nests, preserving spider webs and constructing a "cigar box" guitar (to understand sound waves).

More than 700 lively illustrations give visual aids to help set up the experiments.

Editorial Reviews

From the Inside Flap

Make a foundation from a can and learn about water pressure. Float a glass in water and learn the principle of displacement (discovered by Greek mathematicians Archimedes). heat an egg in hot water and actually see evidence of the molecules escaping through the shell. Drop marbles into a glass of water and prove that two forms of matter cannot occupy the same space at the same time. Use a straw to demonstrate air pressure. Make a parachute to understand a law of physics. Amaze your friends by sticking pins in an inflated balloon without popping it, and then conduct an experiment to show them why 1 plus 1 does not equal 2.

In 365 more Simple Science Experiments, you'll know exactly what to do, what happens and why. So whether it's understanding gravity, becoming a kitchen alchemist, designing a rocket, or telling time by the sun, the moon, or the stars, you'll see that being a scientist doesn't just make the world a better place - it's also great fun. Following are just a few of the fascinating experiments you'll find inside:

- Launch your own astronauts

- Catching sound

- Musical nails

- Pendulum sand painting

- Maple snow sugar

- Milking a potato

- How to make vinegar

- Poached egg physics

- Crazy cave icicles

- The amazing humm-o-comb

- Find the center of gravity

- A gyroscope in your pocket

From the Back Cover

Just like any real scientist, you'll learn by conducting experiments and observing the results, and though there are enough projects to last all year, the knowledge you gain will last a lifetime.

- Inexpensive and easy to find materials

- Brief instructions

- Thoroughly tested experiments

- Safety guidelines

- Over 700 instructive illustrations

- Themed sections

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers (August 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579120350
• ISBN-13: 978-1579120351
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #95,643 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #52 in Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Experiments & Projects

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Motor experiment is wrong, September 15, 2004

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Maurice B. Richard "moby2005" (Gorham, ME United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 365 More Simple Science Experiments with Everyday Materials (Hardcover)

My wife got this book when homeschooling and my daughter picked out the motor experiment. We followed the directions but could not get the motor to work. After looking at the design I realized the armature winding was incorrect. The winding must go around the cork in parallel with the axis, not around the axis. Needless to say a child trying to build this would be extremely frustrated. I have a feeling the author did not build all the experiments. The lack of explanation of how the motor works is also a drawback.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not scientific, but a 'cookbook' of entertaining activities, March 4, 2002

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Matt Licholai - See all my reviews

This review is from: 365 More Simple Science Experiments with Everyday Materials (Hardcover)

The activites in this book are enjoyable for children to perform, but there is very little science taught.

My daughter very much enjoys performing the activities listed, however, I need to heavily supplement the material and description given in order to provide any scientific explaination of what she is doing. Additionally, the scientific method is completely missing from the 'experiments.' The simple activites are prsented in a "do it and observe" form, with no specific idea or result which is tested by the activity.

A good book for entertaining activities, but not for teaching science.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simplified practical science for kids, April 20, 2002

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HBeano (Cambridge, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 365 More Simple Science Experiments with Everyday Materials (Hardcover)

I have got both these books (The first one being 365 Simple Science Experiments with everyday materials) for my kids (aged 8-12) and they find the experiments extremely fun and interesting because they don't need much adult intervention when trying them out , it helped them at school by providing them with a good background of practical science; the kind you encounter everyday but take for granted. It is written for kids, not for adults who then have to explain it to kids. The book covers many scientific concepts to do with physics, time, nature and space.