With 25 beginning experiments into nature, physics, chemistry, air, and water, this Thames and Kosmos Little Labs: Stepping into Science Kit will inspire budding scientists to inquire into how things work and learn through hands-on experiments. With the 48-page manual to lead kids through step-by-step experiments, they will:
- Learn what plants need to grow
- Build a barometer
- See how water climbs
- Watch plants sweat
- Investigate plant propagation
- Discover how a magnifying glass enlarges objects
- Learn how colors mix
- Understand how static electricity attracts
- Investigate how sundials tell time
- Learn how a motion picture works
- Investigate air pressure and air flow
- Learn how hovercraft and paper airplanes work
- Understand the principle of suction
- Write secret messages
- Float a paper clip
- Blow super bubbles
- Observe capillary action
- Test displacement
- Build a soap-driven boat
- Mix oil and water
- Experiment with evaporation
- Paint with sugar
- Watch a balloon inflate itself
- And much more
Ages 5 & up.