Download or read book Science in Seconds with Toys written by Jean Potter and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With this incredibly innovative book, kids can simply open their toy chest to discover the wonders of science. Science in Seconds with Toys is a collection of dozens of fun, easy experiments that can be performed in ten minutes or less using toys from around the house. Use a Slinky "TM" to test the law of gravity, use a Frisbee "TM" to explain flight, even use Silly Putty "TM" to demonstrate non-Newtonian fluids! So get out your Hula Hoops "TM", Play Doh "TM", and dominoes. It's time to learn about toy science. -- Ideal for parents, teachers, schools, and libraries -- Great for teaching children the basics of physics and chemistry
Download or read book Science in Seconds with Toys written by Jean Potter and published by Follettbound. This book was released on 1998-01-21 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Science in Seconds with Toys written by Jean Potter and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will help young curious readers understand basic scientific principles in everyday phenomena and make some simple toys for themselves. Vietnamese translation by Phuong Hoa.
Download or read book Science in Seconds with Toys written by Jean Potter and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1998-02-04 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make glow-in-the-dark stars! Learn how an Etch-A-SketchR(r) erases pictures! Create a kaleidoscope from your toys! Discover why a SlinkyR(r) slinks down stairs! Experience the science of toys and games with these quick, easyexperiments and activities from Jean Potter. You can complete eachin ten fun-filled minutes or less, and the clear step-by-stepinstructions and illustrations help you get it right every time.The projects help you learn about everything from why a swing goeshigher when you pump your legs to how Silly PuttyR(r) pulls upcomic strips from the newspaper. You will find most of the requiredmaterials already in your toy chest, home, backyard, orneighborhood. The 101 activities in this book cover every aspect of the scienceof toys and the games you play, including swinging, bouncing,throwing, sliding, and much more. You'll discover why a footballspirals as it zips through the air, learn how to make your cerealjump out of the bowl, find out why goggles make you see betterunderwater, and make your own homemade paint --all with the help ofa leading educator.
Download or read book Science in Seconds for Kids written by Samuel Cord Stier and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Help your kids explore the wonders of science with over 100 easy and accessible experiments Science in Seconds for Kids: Over 100 Experiments You Can Do in Ten Minutes or Less, 2nd Edition makes learning science with your children fun and practical. Using ingredients and components found mostly in your home or classroom, Science in Seconds for Kids instructs caregivers and educators on how to create dazzling and enlightening experiments from scratch. This book utilizes bright and colorful illustrations and diagrams throughout, making the simple experiments even more accessible. Guide your kids through experiments including: Making rainbows on the floor Popping balloons with light Bending water from a faucet Making lightning in a room Keeping paper dry underwater The experiments will fascinate youngsters of all ages and encourage a love of science and learning that could last a lifetime. Science in Seconds for Kids is perfect for elementary, traditional, and homeschool educators, as well as parents, grandparents, and other caregivers.
Download or read book Science in Seconds for Kids written by Jean Potter and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1995-02-06 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make lightning in your room! Keep paper dry under water! Lose weight by going upstairs! See colors that aren't there! Experience the magic of science with these quick, easy experiments and activities from Jean Potter. You can complete each activity in ten fun-filled minutes or less. Clear, step-by-step instructions and illustrations help you get it right every time. The projects help you learn about everything from why eggs aren't round to how submarines surface and submerge. You will find most of the required materials already in your home, backyard, or neighborhood, and you can perform the experiments practically anywhere. The 108 activities in this book cover twelve different subject areas, including air, animals, energy, gravity, magnetism, light, the human body, and much more. You'll make a rainbow right on your floor, pop a balloon with a magnifying glass, make a coffee can roll back to you after you've pushed it away, and bend water as it streams from your faucet--all with the help of a leading educator. Children Ages 8-12
Download or read book Science in Seconds written by Hazel Muir and published by Quercus. This book was released on 2013-09-10 with total page 786 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simple and accessible, Science in Seconds is a comprehensive, entertaining introduction to 200 key scientific ideas. Each concept is clearly realized with a helpful visual and a concise explanation. The concepts included span all of the key scientific disciplines, including Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Ecology, Biotechnology, Anatomy and Physiology, Medicine, Earth Science, Energy Generation, Astronomy, Spaceflight and Information Technology. Utilizing vivid, educational illustrations--inspired by scientific research suggesting that the brain best absorbs information visually--these compact and portable reference guides are ideal study buddies or holiday gifts, and enlightening reading for all. Hazel Muir studied astrophysics at Edinburgh University before becoming a staff editor and writer at New Scientist. Currently a freelance writer, she still regularly contributes to BBC Sky At Night magazine, and has also written for Wired UK. She has won international awards for her articles from the American Institute of Physics and the Acoustical Society of America. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Download or read book Science in Seconds at the Beach written by Jean Potter and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1998-05-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do fish close their eyes? Can you hold your breath longer than a whale? How is sand made? Why do we hear the ocean in empty seashells? Surf's up for fantastic science fun with these quick, easy experiments and activities from Jean Potter. You can complete each in just ten minutes or less, and the clear step-by-step instructions and illustrations help you get it right every time. The projects help you learn about everything from how seaweed can forecast the weather to why waves break as they reach the shore. You will find most of the required materials already in your toy chest, home, backyard, or around your neighborhood. The nearly 100 activities in this book investigate the many mysteries of animals, plants, sand, shells, sun, and water. You'll discover why there usually are more clouds over water than over land and why the sand on top of the beach is warm but cool underneath. Use a piece of hard candy to find out why beach and river rocks become smooth or learn how to clean water with sand --all with the help of a leading educator.
Download or read book Science Projects about the Physics of Toys and Games written by Robert Gardner and published by Enslow Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents science projects and experiments exploring the physics of various toys, including an air car, top, and balloon.
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Download or read book The Physics of Toys and Games Science Projects written by Robert Gardner and published by Enslow Publishers. This book was released on 2013-03 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ideas introduced in this book discuss gravity, friction, electrical charges and more. This book is filled with projects that use toys as the basis for experiments, including party balloons, balls used in various sports, skis, sleds, toboggans, and a variety of other games and toys that adults enjoy, too.
Download or read book Experiments in Material and Matter with Toys and Everyday Stuff written by Natalie Rompella and published by Raintree. This book was released on 2015-10-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engaging experiments using simple toys and everyday stuff teach curious young minds all about material and matter. Readers can take an up-close look at the different types of matter, properties of each type, and so much more. With low-level text and step-by-step photos, connecting young readers with science concepts has never been simpler!
Download or read book Toys and American Culture written by Sharon M. Scott and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-12-09 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracing developments in toy making and marketing across the evolving landscape of the 20th century, this encyclopedia is a comprehensive reference guide to America's most popular playthings and the culture to which they belong. From the origins of favorite playthings to their associations with events and activities, the study of a nation's toys reveals the hopes, goals, values, and priorities of its people. Toys have influenced the science, art, and religion of the United States, and have contributed to the development of business, politics, and medicine. Toys and American Culture: An Encyclopedia documents America's shifting cultural values as they are embedded within and transmitted by the nation's favorite playthings. Alphabetically arranged entries trace developments in toy making and toy marketing across the evolving landscape of 20th-century America. In addition to discussing the history of America's most influential toys, the book contains specific entries on the individuals, organizations, companies, and publications that gave shape to America's culture of play from 1900 to 2000. Toys from the two decades that frame the 20th century are also included, as bridges to the fascinating past—and the inspiring future—of American toys.
Download or read book Storybook Art written by MaryAnn F. Kohl and published by Bright Ring Publishing. This book was released on 2003-09-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Storybook Art" is the long awaited literacy connection to art with 100 easy art activities inspired by 100 great picture book illustrators and their award-winning books -- both favorite classics and classics to be. Each activity has a personal quote by the illustrator, a child-sketched portrait, clear line art, and easy to follow materials and open-ended steps that value individual expression. The book is loaded with children's original art, a special resource chapter with awards and website links, birthday list of illustrators, and a unique chart of contents. No expertise is needed. Everyday materials like crayons, glue, scissors, and paint will allow young illustrators to blossom while learning to love readin with a new awareness or art, illustration and technique.
Download or read book Science Rocks written by Robert Winston and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-01-17 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science Rocks! is a cross between a science manual offering youngsters a variety of awe-inspiring ideas for projects that could enliven their school work, and a book of suggestions of fun things to do to fill a few spare minutes, an hour, or a day. By making use of everyday objects commonly found around the home, it is instantly accesible to all. Included are some tougher experiments to encourage family participation and group efforts, such as making outrageously large bubbles with dry ice and liquid soap. Meanwhile, the Brainwaves section features tricks and puzzles than can be carried out alone or used to test family and friends-perfect for rainy days or long car trips.
Download or read book The Physics of Toys and Games Science Projects written by Robert Gardner and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Explore the world of science by experimenting with the physics of toys and games"--
Download or read book Science in Seconds for Kids written by Jean Potter and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 1995-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Potter presents a collection of quick, simple projects that use materials most kids will have around the house. Grouped into such subject areas as gravity, water, and light, most have just a few steps to follow. Instructions, illustrated by black-and-white drawings, are easy to understand and always note when adult help is needed.
