Washoe County Library System

Explores the science behind foods through simple experiments using everyday objects.

Provides instructions for science projects and experiments that can be performed as magic tricks and which require materials readily found in the house or neighborhood.

Explains the principles of color and gives instructions for a variety of simple experiments.

Shows how to turn your kitchen into a laboratory and perform all sorts of experiments with food, such as making sun tea, creating an acid/base tester, and gathering spores from mushrooms.

Provides help in creating and carrying out a science project by presenting an actual sample project, along with specific project ideas and strategies.