Science Around the World: Travel through Time and Space with Fun Experiments and Projects

by Shar Levine, Leslie Johnstone

Overview

Join the international community of scientists and explore theworld's most exciting discoveries . . .

Build a simple machine like the ancient Egyptians might have usedto build the pyramids. Construct your own rocket thrusters tosimulate those used by U.S. astronauts. Make your own paper using a2,000-year-old recipe from China.

These are just some of the exciting projects you'll find in Sciencearound the World, a fun and fact-filled book of experiments andactivities highlighting scientific discoveries from throughouthistory that shaped the way we live. Travel from England toAustralia, Germany to Japan, Mexico to Canada, as you explore someof history's most famous moments in physics, chemistry, biology,geology, and more. Each experiment includes a list of requiredmaterials, illustrations, and easy-to-follow, step-by-stepinstructions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471119166
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	04/02/1996
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	8.19(w) x 8.21(h) x 0.26(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

SHAR LEVINE and LESLIE JOHNSTONE (Vancouver, British Columbia) are coauthors of the award-winning Everyday Science and Silly Science. Shar Levine is also the coauthor of Projects for a Healthy Planet and Einstein's Science Parties.

Table of Contents

Egypt.

China.

Mexico.

Germany.

United Kingdom.

Canada.

Japan.

United States.

Russia.

Australia.

Glossary.

Index.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 3-6Like Silly Science and Everyday Science (both Wiley, 1995), this is a collection of simple science activities that are fun and easy to do. The book offers examples of how science and scientists from 10 countries affect our lives and features projects as diverse as discovering the "pyramid power" of simple machines in Egypt; making paper and a sand timer in China; simulating an earthquake in Japan; and testing the sun protection factor of different sunscreens and making a boomerang in Australia. Each chapter has an outline map of the world showing the location of the country being considered and introductory historical notes on the scientific discoveries being explored. A list of materials (all easy to obtain), step-by-step directions, and a brief "What Happened" statement of the scientific principles involved are given. "Did You Know," "Amazing Science," and/or "Amazing Scientists" sections of facts and trivia extend interest. Some of the black-and-white illustrations clarify procedural steps and outcomes; others are cartoonlike interest catchers. Safety warnings are highlighted in the text. Children will enjoy these activities, but may need adult help in assembling the materials and in focusing on the scientific principles behind them. A useful source for projects that integrate science and social studies.Carolyn Angus, The Claremont Graduate School, CA

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