Junk Drawer Physics
50 Awesome Experiments That Don't Cost a Thing
Kids, Natural World, Physics, Creative Kids, Activity Books
| Author: | Bobby Mercer | ISBN: | 9781613749234 |
| Publisher: | Chicago Review Press | Publication: | June 1, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Chicago Review Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Bobby Mercer |
| ISBN: | 9781613749234 |
| Publisher: | Chicago Review Press |
| Publication: | June 1, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Chicago Review Press |
| Language: | English |
A children’s instructional book on how to use readily available materials to turn the house into a science lab
Physics teacher Bobby Mercer provides readers with more than 50 great hands-on experiments that can be performed for just pennies, or less. Turn a plastic cup into a pinhole camera using waxed paper, a rubber band, and a thumbtack. Build a swinging wave machine using a series of washers suspended on strings from a yardstick. Or construct your own planetarium from an empty potato chip canister, construction paper, scissors, and a pin. Each project has a materials list, detailed step-by-step instructions with illustrations, and a brief explanation of the scientific principle being demonstrated. Junk Drawer Physics also includes sidebars of fascinating physics facts, such as did you know the Eiffel Tower is six inches taller in summer than in winter because its steel structure expands in the heat? Educators and parents will find this title a handy resource to teach children about physics topics that include magnetism, electricity, force, motion, light, energy, sound, and more, and have fun at the same time.
A children’s instructional book on how to use readily available materials to turn the house into a science lab
Physics teacher Bobby Mercer provides readers with more than 50 great hands-on experiments that can be performed for just pennies, or less. Turn a plastic cup into a pinhole camera using waxed paper, a rubber band, and a thumbtack. Build a swinging wave machine using a series of washers suspended on strings from a yardstick. Or construct your own planetarium from an empty potato chip canister, construction paper, scissors, and a pin. Each project has a materials list, detailed step-by-step instructions with illustrations, and a brief explanation of the scientific principle being demonstrated. Junk Drawer Physics also includes sidebars of fascinating physics facts, such as did you know the Eiffel Tower is six inches taller in summer than in winter because its steel structure expands in the heat? Educators and parents will find this title a handy resource to teach children about physics topics that include magnetism, electricity, force, motion, light, energy, sound, and more, and have fun at the same time.
