Introduction | p. 1 |
How to Use This Book | p. 2 |
Everyday Technology |
6 Quick Challenges | p. 6 |
How Do Microwaves Heat Food? | p. 7 |
Melting at the Speed of Light | p. 8 |
How Do Mirrors Reflect Images? | p. 10 |
Build a Fun House Mirror | p. 11 |
Make a Colorful Kaleidoscope | p. 12 |
How Do Rockets Fly? | p. 14 |
Balloon-Powered Rockets | p. 16 |
How Does Glue Hold Things Together? | p. 18 |
Artwork that Sticks | p. 19 |
How Do Batteries Power Devices? | p. 20 |
Make a Lemon Battery | p. 22 |
How Do Bridges Hold Weight? | p. 24 |
Build A Bridge | p. 26 |
How Does an Umbrella Open? | p. 28 |
Design an Umbrella | p. 29 |
How Do Light Bulbs Light Up? | p. 30 |
Set Up a Circuit | p. 32 |
Human Beings |
6 Quick Challenges | p. 36 |
How Does Hair Grow? | p. 37 |
Make Your Own Shampoo | p. 38 |
Hair Strength Investigation | p. 39 |
How Do We Sneeze? | p. 40 |
Achoo Challenge | p. 42 |
How Do We Fall Asleep? | p. 44 |
Keep a Dream Journal | p. 45 |
How Do Ice-Cream Headaches Happen? | p. 46 |
Homemade Ice Cream | p. 48 |
How Do Baby Teeth Fall Out? | p. 50 |
Make "Tooth Plaque" | p. 51 |
How Do We Taste Food? | p. 52 |
Colorful Taste Test | p. 54 |
How Do We Hiccup? | p. 56 |
Build a Model Diaphragm | p. 58 |
How Do Fingers Become Wrinkly in Water? | p. 60 |
Wrinkly Skin Challenge | p. 61 |
Amazing Animals |
6 Quick Challenges | p. 64 |
How Do Chameleons Change Color? | p. 65 |
Warming Up with Color | p. 66 |
Colorful Games | p. 67 |
How Do Flamingos Balance on One Leg? | p. 68 |
Balance Challenges | p. 69 |
Balance a Flamingo on One Leg | p. 70 |
How Do Dogs' Noses Pick Up So Many Scents? | p. 72 |
Scent Matching Game | p. 73 |
How Do Snakes Slither? | p. 74 |
Build a Bubble Snake | p. 76 |
How Do Animals Hibernate? | p. 78 |
Heart Rate Investigation | p. 79 |
How Do Cats Land on Their Feet? | p. 80 |
Finding Gravity | p. 82 |
How Do Bats Navigate in the Dark? | p. 84 |
Echolocation Experiment | p. 85 |
How Does a Whale's Blowhole Work? | p. 86 |
Make a Waterspout | p. 88 |
How Do Butterflies Communicate? | p. 90 |
Plant a Butterfly Garden | p. 92 |
Digging Up Dinosaurs |
6 Quick Challenges | p. 96 |
How Do We Know About Dinosaurs? | p. 97 |
Create Fossilized Prints | p. 99 |
Make Fossils Out of Glue | p. 100 |
How Did the Dinosaurs Go Extinct? | p. 102 |
Impact Crater Experiment | p. 104 |
How Did Dinosaurs Care for Their Babies? | p. 106 |
Bubbly Dinosaur Eggs | p. 108 |
How Fast Did T. Rex Run? | p. 110 |
Analyze Fossil Footprints | p. 112 |
How Did Triceratops Use Its Horns? | p. 114 |
Observe a Living Dinosaur | p. 116 |
How Did Dinosaurs Stay Balanced? | p. 118 |
Dinosaur Marshmallow Model | p. 120 |
The Great Outdoors |
6 Quick Challenges | p. 124 |
How Do Plants Drink Water? | p. 125 |
Change a Flower's Color | p. 126 |
Wandering Colors | p. 127 |
How Do Mountains Form? | p. 128 |
How Do Earthquakes Happen? | p. 129 |
Edible Tectonic Plates | p. 130 |
Gelatin Earthquake | p. 131 |
Build a Seismograph | p. 132 |
How Do Volcanoes Erupt? | p. 134 |
Make an Apple Eruption | p. 136 |
Create an Underwater Volcano | p. 137 |
How Do Flowers Get Their Scents? | p. 138 |
Make Rose Potpourri | p. 140 |
Keep Flowers Smelling Fresh | p. 141 |
How Do Icicles Become Pointy? | p. 142 |
Make Rainbow Icicles | p. 144 |
How Do Deserts Get Sand? | p. 146 |
Close-Up on Sand | p. 148 |
How Do Tree Leaves Change Color? | p. 150 |
Leaf Chromatography | p. 152 |
Wild Weather |
6 Quick Challenges | p. 156 |
How Do Clouds Get Their Shapes? | p. 157 |
Become a Meteorologist | p. 158 |
Cloud in a Jar | p. 159 |
How Does Lightning Happen? | p. 160 |
Light It Up | p. 162 |
How Do Animals Sense a Storm Coming? | p. 164 |
Make a Barometer | p. 166 |
Altitude and Air Pressure | p. 168 |
How Does the Wind Blow? | p. 170 |
Watery Wind Model | p. 172 |
How Does Rain Fall from the Sky? | p. 174 |
Make It Rain | p. 176 |
Whipped Cream Cloud | p. 177 |
How Does a Tornado Start and Stop? | p. 178 |
Sparkly Tornado | p. 180 |
How Do Rainbows Form? | p. 182 |
Make a Rainbow | p. 183 |
The Ocean |
6 Quick Challenges | p. 186 |
How Deep Is the Ocean? | p. 187 |
Mapping the Ocean Floor | p. 188 |
How Far Can Ocean Waves Travel? | p. 190 |
Ocean in a Bottle | p. 192 |
How Did the Ocean Get So Salty? | p. 194 |
Saltwater Rainbow | p. 196 |
Floating Grape Experiment | p. 197 |
How Do Coral Reefs Grow? | p. 198 |
Edible Polyps | p. 200 |
How Does Seafoam Form? | p. 202 |
Frothy Foam Fun | p. 204 |
How Do Marine Animals Stay Warm? | p. 206 |
Blubber Mitten | p. 208 |
Outer Space |
6 Quick Challenges | p. 212 |
How Did the Moon Form? | p. 213 |
Design a Moon Phase Calendar | p. 214 |
How Does the Sun Heat Earth? | p. 216 |
Solar S'mores | p. 218 |
Sun Prints | p. 219 |
How Do Eclipses Happen? | p. 220 |
Solar Eclipse Crackers | p. 222 |
How Did We Put a Rover on Mars? | p. 224 |
Pasta Planet Rover | p. 226 |
How Did Saturn Get Its Rings? | p. 228 |
Saturn's Not-So-Solid Rings | p. 229 |
How Do Black Holes Work? | p. 230 |
Explore Black Holes | p. 232 |
How Do Meteor Showers Happen? | p. 234 |
Marshmallow Meteorites | p. 236 |
How Did Constellations Get Their Names? | p. 238 |
Create a New Constellation | p. 240 |
Make a Constellation Projector | p. 241 |
Fantastic Food |
6 Quick Challenges | p. 244 |
How Do Fizzy Drinks Get Their Bubbles? | p. 245 |
Raisin Elevator | p. 246 |
Mix Milk and Cola | p. 247 |
How Do Pumpkins Grow So Big? | p. 248 |
Make Pumpkin Slime | p. 250 |
How Are Fruits Different from Vegetables? | p. 252 |
Cranberry Juice Code | p. 254 |
Ripen Fruit Faster | p. 255 |
How Do Popcorn Kernels Pop? | p. 256 |
Perfect Popcorn | p. 258 |
How Do Onions Make Your Eyes Water? | p. 260 |
Grow an Onion Garden | p. 262 |
How Do Apples Turn Brown? | p. 264 |
Fresh Apples | p. 266 |
How Is Rock Candy Made? | p. 268 |
Make Rock Candy | p. 270 |
How Does Eating Mint-Flavored Things Make You Feel Cold? | p. 272 |
Sweet Sparks | p. 274 |
Fun and Games |
6 Quick Challenges | p. 278 |
How Do Parachutes Open and Float? | p. 279 |
Parachute Challenge | p. 280 |
How Do Fireworks Explode? | p. 282 |
Fireworks in a Glass | p. 284 |
How Are Crayons Made? | p. 286 |
Make a Crayon Candle | p. 288 |
How Does a Moving Bike Stay Upright? | p. 290 |
Egg Helmet | p. 292 |
How Do Bubbles Form? | p. 294 |
Experiment with Bubbles | p. 296 |
How Do Lava Lamps Work? | p. 298 |
Lava Lamp | p. 300 |
How Do Roller Coasters Make Riders Feel Weightless? | p. 302 |
Build a Roller Coaster | p. 304 |
Making a Difference |
6 Quick Challenges | p. 308 |
How Do Community Gardens Work? | p. 309 |
Build a Community Garden | p. 310 |
How Can We Project Animals Like Bees? | p. 312 |
Build a Bee Hotel | p. 314 |
How Do We Reduce Food Waste? | p. 316 |
Composting in Action | p. 317 |
How Do Wind and Water Create Power? | p. 318 |
Build a Pinwheel | p. 319 |
How Does Planting Trees Help the Planet? | p. 320 |
Make an Herbarium | p. 321 |
How Does Recycling Work? | p. 322 |
Repurpose Old Things into New Stuff | p. 324 |
How Can We Clean Plastic from Our Seas? | p. 326 |
Design an Ocean Cleaning Machine | p. 327 |
Resources | p. 328 |
Index | p. 332 |
Credits | p. 339 |