Wilson Williams does not want anyone to know his parents have hired a tutor to help him with his math, but the secret could spell disaster for his friendship with Josh.
Offers projects for helping kids learn science concepts though tinkering and making things. Focuses on sound, magnetism, electrical circuits, chemistry, biology, and engineering among other topics. Includes black-and-white photographs.
"Illustrated instructions for experiments pertaining to water on Earth, including the water cycle, evaporation, transpiration, and precipitation"--Provided by publisher.
"Award-winning author Robert Gardner comes to the rescue of busy students everywhere. Each experiment in Tundra Experiments: 14 Experiments follows the scientific method, and is designed to be completed in under an hour. Discover why a tundra stays wet when it receives little rain, finding the energy (heat) needed to melt one gram of ice, build a model of the permafrost, and the science of solar heat and leaf color. There are also ideas for more science experiments if you have extra time"--Provided by the publisher.
"Waited until the last minute to get started? No problem! Each experiment in Grasslands Experiments: 11 Science Experiments In One Hour or Less follows the scientific method and can be completed in an hour or less. Make a climatogram for a city in the grasslands, experiment to find out why grasslands in the United States have seasons and find out how a prairie wind affects the evaporation of water. Experiments also include ideas for science fair projects in case you have extra time"--Provided by the publisher.
Lester has just moved to Cape Cod and is starting in a new school, and George is missing his best friend who has moved away, but the two develop a friendship and learn about scientific experimentation when they start working on a school science project, testing psychic ability in dogs, based on an experiment developed by Dr. Rupert Sheldrake.
