science

An introduction to the scientific method that discusses how to collect and analyze data.

An illustrated overview of models that describes how they help test new designs and discusses different types, such as scale, graphical, conceptual, mathematical, and computer models, as well as how they help us understand living things and things that are too small to see.

Presents forty award-winning science fair projects, a section on how to do a science fair project, updates to science fair rules and science supply resources, as well as new material on useful web sites.

Presents a comprehensive manual for organizing and implementing a Kids' Inquiry Conference, and includes descriptions of KIC classrooms, examples of student projects, twenty-six reproducible forms, flyers, and letters, and more.

Uses simple activities with a balloon to introduce basic science concepts.

Examines the history of the scientific method and describes each of its components, including observation, research, making an hypothesis, designing and conducting an experiment, and analyzing the results.

Explores the latter half of the Scientific Revolution, looking at how Europe emerged from church domination to accept scientific truth and introducing some of the pioneers of science.

Tells about different garden animals and has science experiments.

"In graphic novel format, follows the adventures of Max Axiom as he reveals what scientists do and how they work"--Provided by publisher.