"These exciting science projects have readers making their own plastic, snow, and even a lava lamp. Clear, step-by-step instructions and photos guide readers through the projects, and Science Takeaway sidebars explain the chemistry behind these cool creations."--

Makerspaces are places designed to inspire creativity and collaboration. In Light It! Creations that Glow, Shine, and Blink, kids will make a wearable mask that glows, a working lamp, and more! Colorful step-by-step photos bring each project to life. Techniques and tips help troubleshoot and use the materials within the makerspace. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Introduces the basics of astronomy through a variety of projects, including a model of a lunar eclipse and a chart of a comet's path.

Presents instructions for creating twenty-five realistic recreations for practical jokes, including shrunken heads, fake feces, attachable blisters, and broken glass.

Children love challenges, especially ones that involve hands-on experimentation and friendly competition. Can they build a bridge using only pasta and glue, one that a toy car can drive both under and over, and is sturdy enough to carry a considerable weight? Can they construct a roller coaster from recycled cardboard tubes in which the marble car jumps a track to land safely at its final destination? And can they create a device to safely catch a...

Combines facts and science activities to provide an introduction to soil and its essential role in everyday life, covering such practical topics as soil runoff, composting, and soil composition.

Presents over two dozen science activities demonstrating such scientific properties as forces and motion, chemical reactions, shapes and structures, and light and sound.

Presents over two dozen simple science activities using food, common household items, water, and the outdoors.

Provides instructions for science experiments that teach about Earth with tips to prepare for the activities and present them at a science fair.