30-Minute Rainy Day Science Projects

by Loren Bailey

Overview

Stuck inside on a rainy day? Why not build a paper rocket?

Detailed, step-by-step instructions and photos make these projects fast, easy, and fun! The activities in this book use common items from around the house and keep readers learning while they're busy having fun!

Projects include:

• Cipher
• Kazoo
• Thaumatrope
• Ear trumpet
• Foil ship
• Paper rocket
• Cardboard scissor lift
• Color experiment
• Disk siren

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781541538924
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/01/2019
Series:	30-Minute Makers Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 10.20(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

Table of Contents

Let's Get Making! 4

Before You Get Started 6

Caesar Cipher 8

Buzzing Kazoo 10

Thaumatrope 12

Super Hearing 14

Aluminum Foil Ship 16

Paper Rocket 18

Cardboard Scissor Lift 20

Be a Color Detective 22

Disk Siren 26

Wrapping Up 30

Glossary 31

Further Information 31

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

05/01/2019

Gr 2–5—Simple instructions, well laid out and illustrated, make the eight to 10 projects in each of these books attainable and interesting. Most include two components: setup or construction and running the experiment. While all of the projects can be completed in 30 minutes, many can be extended by altering variables and running additional trials. This offers excellent scientific method practice. There's lots of timing, measuring, observation, and comparison of results. Materials are drawn from on-hand items, with a few special purchases needed—citric acid, black light, borax, and activated carbon. Some procedures are fairly exacting, and some require real dexterity. This is not necessarily bad, just something to note. Check the table of contents before buying; many projects may appear in books you already own. Online content, accessed via QR codes, includes links to supplies, related media, careers, and some truly wonderful next-level projects. VERDICT A good choice if your project books need refreshing.

School Library Journal

"Simple instructions, well laid out and illustrated, make the eight to 10 projects in each of these books attainable and interesting."—School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

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