There's science behind everything. From testing how effective sunblock is to finding out how skin cream works to uncovering the chemicals in aspirin, these unique experiments help you investigate your world while you create a prize-winning science fair project!"--

"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...

Presents a collection of science projects, including projects involving light, force, motion, and sound.

Would you believe that you could throw an egg across the room without breaking it? Burn a candle underwater? We Dare You! is a gigantic collection of irresistible, easy-to-perform science experiments, tricks, bets, and games kids can do at home with everyday household objects. Thanks to the principles of gravity, mechanics, fluids, logic, geometry, energy, and perception, kids will find countless hours of fun with the selections included in this book....

Provides an introduction to the Earth's habitats, biological treasures, and ecological processes, and includes experiments to teach readers about the environment, including how to create a greenhouse and compost pile.

Explains how electricity is created and stored, what it is made of, and how it travels through wires and outlets.

Explains how scientists plan and carry out experiments in a wide range of strange, sometimes dangerous conditions.

"Step-by-step instructions to create slime right in their kitchen. Readers are introduced to basic science concepts such as states of matter, solvents and solutes, and solutions. Additional features include a table of contents, informative sidebars and captions, a phonetic glossary, an index, information about the author, and sources for further research" --Amazon.com

Contains experiments that explain how matter is composed of tiny molecules bonded to one another and how these molecules expand and contract, causing matter to take different forms.

Ada Twist is a very curious girl who shows perseverance by asking questions and performing experiments to find things out and understand the world.