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As author Cheryl Harness points out, no one could have thought up a more amazing character than the living, breathing Benjamin Franklin. He was everything from a "soap maker, candle dipper, and printer" to a "postmaster, political activist, community reformer, revolutionary, statesman, international diplomat, and first great citizen of a nation which he, as much or more than anyone, helped to create." Readers quickly learn that the story of this Founding...
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Provides step-by-step instructions for performing science experiments that use household materials, including a soap-powered boat, a pencil-proof bag, and a tabletop catapult.
"From Vinegar Rockets to Tabletop Catapults, and from Mummified Apples to Bouncing Eggs, this book is bursting with brilliant experiments!"--P. [4] cover.
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Here are 24 eye-opening experiments that take readers on an interactive journey through the periodic table of elements. Use a pinhead, a bar of soap, and 166 feet of string for a mind-boggling insight into how a hydrogen atom is built. Learn all about helium, then meet its relatives, called the noble gases. Harness the power of zinc with a potato clock. And enjoy a special added feature about the "dirty dozed"-those singularly nasty elements, from...
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"Ready to make a stink? These hands-on, not-so-ordinary science projects are for you! Mix up reeking stink bombs and sweet-smelling bubbles. Create artistic masterpieces with DIY scratch-and-sniff paint. Then, learn the science behind each outrageous odor! Simple step-by-step instructions supported by helpful photos make it easy to start experimenting and discover just how fun STEM can be"--