What can you do with recycled materials found in your home or at school in 30 minutes or less? How about making a pizza box oven? Clear step-by-step instructions and photos make these sustainable science projects fast, easy, and fun! The activities in this book use common items from around the house and keep readers learning while they're busy having fun! Projects include: Musical bottles Cardboard stethoscope Flying hoopster Balloon hovercraft Mini catapult Pizza box solar oven Mini trebuchet Balloon-powered car

"Through short, straightforward science activities, readers will learn how fun--and delicious--science can be."--

"Explore science in your own backyard with these quick, fun outdoor science projects."--

Step-by-step instructions and photographs show readers how to create a paper rocket, an aluminum foil ship, their own secret code, and other rainy day projects that can be completed in thirty minutes or less.

"Explore science in your own backyard with these quick, fun outdoor science projects."--

Did you know that you can make plastic, snow, and even a lava lamp in less than 30 minutes? Clear, step-by-step instructions guide readers through the exciting science projects, and Science Takeaway sidebars explain the chemistry behind these cool creations. The activities in this book use common items from around the house and keep readers learning while they're busy having fun! Projects include: Glow-in-the-dark water Oobleck Homemade slime Magic dough/kinetic sand Milk plastic Foam snow Lava lamp Candy rainbow Tie-dye Water filters

Robotics projects are fast and easy in this book where all projects fall within a 30-minute time limit--

Step-by-step instructions and photos guide readers through projects that introduce them to the science of food. While shaking up butter and cooking candy, readers will learn about molecules, matter, and taste with these fast and fun projects. The activities in this book use common items from around the house and keep readers learning while they're busy having fun! Projects include: Snap candy Homemade butter Dancing candy hearts Homemade soda Taste tests Ice cream in a bag Homemade marshmallows Sugar glass

As concerns over the environment increase, more people are looking for alternative sources of energy and other ways to "go green." However, the prospect of overhauling their entire lifestyle can be daunting enough to discourage people from making a start, especially when they do not see how their small changes can impact the environment. Enlightening main content, charts, and annotated quotes by experts shed light on the concept of sustainable living, while full-color photographs and informative sidebars show readers realistic changes they can make in their lives to protect the planet.

Step-by-step instructions and photographs show readers how to create a paper rocket, an aluminum foil ship, their own secret code, and other rainy day projects that can be completed in thirty minutes or less.