Anna Claybourne - Absolutely Epic Science Experiments: More than 50 Awesome Projects You Can Do at Home

Science means finding out about the world, and all the stuff in it. Thats why scientists do experimentsto find out as much as they can! The science you learn in this book will help you understand our world.

The chapter on forces is about how things move. These jet planes fly by pushing gas out behind them, like the balloon rocket in this book.

Scientists studying materials look at the stuff around us. Have you ever wondered why ice floats? Its because when water freezes, it takes up more spaceso ice is lighter than water.

Energy makes things happen. These solar panels collect light energy from the Sun and turn it into another form of energy electricity!.

Plants and animals are both living things . Wheat needs plenty of sunlight and rain to grow well. What about you? What do you need to stay healthy?

Clear a tidy, empty space for doing experiments in.

Check that its OK to use the things in the You will need boxes with whoever owns them!

For messy experiments, wear old clothes, not your best outfit!

Do messy experiments outdoors, if you can.

Remember to clean up the mess after!

For some of the experiments, youll need to heat things, cook things, chop things up, or use electrical items. For anything like this, make sure you have an adult handy to help you.

Real scientists dont just do experimentsthey also keep records. To do this, you could take photos of your experiments. or draw pictures of your experiments, and write down what happened.

Are you ready? Then lets get started with experiments about FORCES!

How do you make a tower of bricks fall over? Push it! How do you get a toboggan up a hill? Pull it! These pushes and pulls are called forces. They are everywhere, making things around us move, stop, or change shape.