Presents experiments dealing with light using simple materials that may be found around school or home. Offers activities that are appropriate for science fairs.
Megan, a popular and outgoing fourth-grader, is sure that the "perfect" new girl dislikes her because she is deaf, but persistence and a joint science fair project help Megan see that the two girls have something in common after all.
Provides overviews of environmental issues, such as global warming, ozone depletion, and pollution; and contains instructions for twenty-five related projects.
Afraid he will always be an outsider like ex-planet Pluto, nine-year-old Oliver finally shows his extremely overprotective parents that he is capable of doing great things without their help while his class is studying the solar system.
Presents instructions for ten science projects that provide students with a better understanding of soil and water. Includes a glossary and a list of resources.
Presents ten experiments on such topics as the sun's heat, sunlight's colors, the moon's phases, and eclipses, and includes discussions of the concepts explored.