365 Simple Science Experiments with Everday Materials

by E. Richard Churchill, Louis V. Loeschnig, Muriel Mandell

Illustrated by Frances Zweifel This companion to the popular 365 Simple Science Experiments fills a whole new year with fun, easy and educational hands-on experiments. Kids will learn basic scientific concepts, covering everything from nature, physics, time, chemistry and space. The fundamentals of science are brought to life in an informative and colorful text that children ages seven and up can easily follow by themselves. Simple, clear and safe instructions explain the experiments all of which use everyday materials found in most homes. Projects range from mastering helicopter flight with a pencil and piece of cardboard to building bird-nests, preserving spider webs and constructing a "cigar box" guitar (to understand sound waves). More than 700 lively illustrations give visual aids to help set up the experiments.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction

317 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[SaraKat · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book for a young child to use with parents to explore some scientific principles. I read it because I was looking for quick science demos to use with students. There were quite a few that I already do some version of and a few of them were better versions. There were also some experiments that I haven't done and have added to my bag of tricks. :) The experiments are well-explained and use household materials so parents and their children should be able to explore these easily.

[Christine Tutt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Full of some great experiments for you to try with your little ones, my personal favs are the messier ones. This book has helped me plan many library programs.