scientific recreations

Presents a selection of games to be played or made with balls and tracks. Illustrates some scientific principles such as gravity, momentum, and kinetic energy.

Contains fifty magic tricks based on scientific concepts such as air pressure, optical illusions, balance, density, temperature, and laws of motions. Each trick includes a materials list using basic household items and features easy-to-follow instructions. Provides explanations of the scientific principles and background information on various discoveries that the tricks are based on.

Describes how to throw fourteen different "science parties" for children complete with reproducible invitations, activities, material lists, and directions.

Bill Nye is hot because he makes science so cool. Based on a segment of the wildly popular syndicated TV series Disney Presents Bill Nye the Science Guy, this entertaining nonfiction book poses more than 50 intriguing science-based questions and then takes readers through fun-filled experiments to find the answers and explanations. Full color.

Presents twenty-one projects which can be safely done at home using readily available materials, demonstrating basic scientific concepts, from physics to chemistry to biology.

Provides instructions for science experiments such as making invisible ink, separating mixtures, and splitting colors.

A brother and sister set up a workshop where they build and learn about the history and science behind such things as ice cream, marshmallow shooters, and knots, in a story that provides instructional diagrams and advice on safety and equipment.