Air (Science Alive! Series)

Uses simple experiments to demonstrate the properties of air including air pressure and expansion, how flight is achieved, and how rust is produced.

All you need is the air that you breathe and a few simple household materials! Find out how engineers use their knowledge of gases, air pressure, and compression to make jet planes, racing cars, and hot-air balloons go higher and faster! Cool experiments include making your own hot-air balloon, passing an egg through the neck of a bottle, and making a parachute, an airplane, and a kite.

Robin Overby Cox <%ISBN%>0778705668 - Children's Literature

Gases, air pressure, and compression are the strands of science covered by the practical experiments featured in this part of the "Science Alive!" series. Organized by experiment and scientific concept, the exercises are graded according to difficulty levels and the need for adult assistance. A glossary and index are included. Most of the experiments fall in the easy to moderate range of difficulty, and require common household objects for success. Photographs and illustrations create a user-friendly handbook for explaining, experiencing, and understanding scientific principles related to air. Sidebars provide tie-ins to many other areas of the curriculum. Each experiment begins with a question, followed by a discussion of principles involved and step-by-step instructions. Practical activities end with a question or segue into a logical follow-up topic for discussion. Children between the ages of 8 to 12 may enjoy the activities but participating adults will want to insure understanding by discussing each experiment's results. 2003, Crabtree Publishing,