science projects

Shares informative scientific facts about everyday garbage, from the waste produced in a school cafeteria and the decomposition rates of trash bags to the cost-effectiveness of rechargeable batteries and ways to use garbage for science-fair experiments.

Hope Roberts is a confident eleven-year-old girl who plans to be an astrophysicist, and who loves swimming, Galaxy Girl comic books, her best friend Sam, and her two rescue dogs (not necessarily in that order); but then she starts middle school, and suddenly she cannot seem to do anything right--even science club is a problem because she and another girl, Camilla, get stuck with the boring part of the science project that they suggested, but Hope is determined to prove herself and make sure that Project Middle School is a success.

For the first time in years Eerie Elementary is planning a science fair, which may not be a good idea in a school which is alive and out to get the students--but when Sam and his friends find a book of experiments that contains all of Orson Eerie's notes, it may turn out to be the key they need to finally understand the mad scientist.

Provides instructions for eighteen technology projects, including a solar-powered bug, electromagnetic crane, spinning motor, and more.

Learn about forces and motion in this hands-on introduction to key STEAM topics, sure to engage aspiring scientists and engineers.

Experiments teaching readers about forces and motion.

"Explore science in your own backyard with these quick . . . outdoor science projects"--Provided by publisher.

"Step-by-step instructions and . . . photos show you how to create a paper rocket, an aluminum foil ship, a secret code, and more"--Provided by publisher.

Provides overviews of the environment and environmental issues, including climate change, natural resources, biomes, pollution, and more; and contains instructions for twenty related projects.

Prompts readers to think about the choices they make that generate garbage, looks at ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle, discusses the history of garbage, and includes hands-on projects.