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Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
An instructional reference that teaches kids how to use readily available household materials to conduct a variety of educational and inexpensive science experiments includes step-by-step instructions for building a potato chip canister planetarium, a plastic cup pinhole camera and more.
Author
Series
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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"Children love challenges, especially ones that involve hands-on experimentation and friendly competition. Can they build a bridge using only pasta and glue, one that a toy car can drive both under and over, and is sturdy enough to carry a considerable weight? Can they construct a "roller coaster" from recycled cardboard tubes in which the marble "car" jumps a track to land safely at its final destination? And can they create a device to safely catch...
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
There’s no need for expensive, high-tech lab equipment to conduct chemistry experiments—you probably have all you need in your home junk drawer. Turn an old LED flashlight into an Energy Drink Tester using aluminum foil and electrical tape. Mix cornstarch and water to make Non-Newtonian Goo. Use a 9-volt battery and thumbtacks to break water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen. Create edible Sweet Crystals from a saturated sugar solution....
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