THE EVERYTHING® KIDS’ SCIENCE

EXPERIMENTS BOOK

Boil ice, float water, measure gravity — challenge the world around you!

Tom Robinson

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Cataloging-in-Publication Data Robinson, Tom, (Tom Mark). The everything kids’ science experiments book / Tom Robinson. p. cm. — (Everything series)

Includes index.

ISBN 1-58062-557-6

ISBN 978-1-60550-596-1 (EPUB)

1. Science — Experiments — Juvenile literature. I. Title: Kids’ science experiments book. II. Title. III. Series.

Q164 .R625 2001

507.8 — dc21

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Interior illustrations by Kurt Dolber. Additional contributions by Kathie Kelleher. Puzzles by Beth Blair.

Series editor: Cheryl Kimball

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Note: All activities in this book should be performed with adult supervision. Likewise, common sense and care are essential to the conduct of any and all activities, whether described in this book or otherwise. Without limitation, no one should EVER look directly at the sun, as blindness could result. Parents or guardians should supervise children. Neither the author nor the publisher assumes any responsibility for any injuries or damages arising from any activities or outings.

DEDICATION

For Matt and Megan

CONTENTS

Introduction

BIOLOGY

Try This: Water Colors

Try This: Falling Leaves

Try This: Hole-y Walls

ANIMALS

Try This: Light Fright

Try This: Animal Camouflage

Science Fair Project: Biology

CHEMISTRY

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

Try This: Boiling Ice

Try This: Floating Grape

Try This: Floating Water

CHEMICAL REACTIONS

Try This: Red Cabbage Indicator

Try This: Raw Egg Peeler

Try This: Foaming at the Mouth

Try This: Cleaning Pennies

Science Fair Project: Chemistry

PHYSICS

MOTION

Try This: Seesaw

Try This: Water Balloon Toss

Try This: Corners

Try This: Balloon Rocket

ENERGY

Try This: Magnetic Electricity

Try This: Bird Cage

Try This: Colors of Light

Science Fair Project: Physics

THE PLANET EARTH

Try This: Acid Rain

Try This: Mini Volcano

Try This: Land Warmer

THE SKY ABOVE US

Try This: Space of Air

Try This: Seasons in the Sun

Science Fair Project: Earth Science

THE HUMAN BODY

THE FIVE SENSES

Try This: Hot and Cold

Try This: Tasteless Medicine

Try This: Cyan, Black, and Yellow

HUMAN MACHINE

Try This: Deep Breath

Try This: Action-Reaction

Try This: Blind Balance

Science Fair Project: Human Body

Final Thoughts

Notes

Puzzle Answers

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I would like to express my deep gratitude to Amy Biddle and her chemistry classes at Pinkerton Academy in Derry, New Hampshire, for reviewing my manuscript and experiments. I am also indebted to Vince Howard and the science department at Kentridge High School, Angie Lavine, Sara Dacus, and Jeff Renner at KING-TV for suggesting experiments, verifying the accuracy of the science concepts in the book, and reviewing the manuscript. Finally, I owe a debt of gratitude to my wife, Lisa, who allowed me to turn her kitchen into a science lab so my two young scientists and I could play and discover the joy of doing “spearmints” as a family.