365 Super Science Experiments With Everyday Materials

How does heat change a solid to a liquid? What makes an echo? Why do we cry when we peel an onion? Can water flow upward? Uncover these answers and put the world at your fingertips every day of the year with hands-on, always surprising science activities. Every experiment uses only the easiest-to-find materials, and the fun sections, illustrated with over 700 delightful drawings, include: -- Seeing the Light: make your own movie screen and put on an amazing 3-D light show.-- A Matter of Gravity: feel the force as you play wacky ball.-- Kitchen Alchemy: get "in a pickle" and go "emulsional" about mayonnaise.Plus: physics facts, "it's crystal clear, " good sounds and vibrations, food for thought, clock-work and other mechanical devices, wonderful wildlife, plenty of plants, and 362 more!Muriel Mandell is the author of '365 Super Science Experiments With Everyday Materials' with ISBN 9780606227407 and ISBN 0606227407.