Series:

The Exploratorium Science Snackbook

5 total works

Cover of The Spinning Blackboard and Other Dynamic Experiments on Force and Motion
Bring the fun of a world-famous science museum into your own classroom or home!

THE EXPLORATORIUM SCIENCE SNACKBOOK SERIES

"Clear, concise, and visual--the best assortment of wonder- filled ideas I have seen. A must-have."
--Paul Hewitt, author of Conceptual Physics

"Almost as much fun as exploring the Exploratorium, which, of course, is a googolplex of fun."
--Jearl Walker, author of The Flying Circus of Physics, with Answers

Now you can do your own version of 23 Exploratorium experiments on force and motion. All you need is a little curiosity, a few simple materials . . . and this book. Each experiment is easy to do, fully illustrated, and loaded with advice, ideas, helpful hints, and electrifying discoveries.

Build a pendulum that swings in intriguing patterns. Create a swirling, spiraling "tornado" of water. Through these and other projects in The Spinning Blackboard, you can learn the science behind the principles of force and motion.

Also available in The Exploratorium Science Snackbook Series:
  • The Cheshire Cat and Other Eye-Popping Experiments on How We See the World
  • The Magic Wand and Other Bright Experiments on Light and Color
  • The Cool Hot Rod and Other Electrifying Experiments on Energy and Matter

Cover of The Cool Hot Rod and Other Electrifying Experiments on Energy and Matter
The experiments in this book are designed to call your attention to energy transformations and how they affect the world around you. Some of these experiments dramatically demonstrate how one form of energy can become another. For example, in "Stripped Down Motor", the energy of an electric current is transformed into movement. This very simple motor relies on the same principles as the electric motors that power fans, blenders, washing machines, and other electrical appliances. This text contains 22 experiments for teachers, parents and students to do at home or in the classroom. The experiments are easy to perform and are illuminated with line drawings, photographs and sidebars. The experiments explore magnetic fields, electric currents, the effect of heat and cold on the size of objects, how clouds form, how molecules behave and much more.

Cover of The Magic Wand and Other Bright Experiments on Light and Color
Bring the fun of a world-famous science museum into your own classroom or home! THE EXPLORATORIUM SCIENCE SNACKBOOK SERIES "Clear, concise, and visual-the best assortment of wonder- filled ideas I have seen. A must-have." -Paul Hewitt, author of Conceptual Physics "Almost as much fun as exploring the Exploratorium, which, of course, is a googolplex of fun." -Jearl Walker, author of The Flying Circus of Physics, with Answers Now you can do your own version of 25 Exploratorium experiments on light and color. All you need is a little curiosity, a few simple materials ...and this book. Each experiment is easy to do, fully illustrated, and loaded with advice, ideas, helpful hints, and eye-popping discoveries. Learn why the sky is blue but sunsets are red. Make strange, beautiful shapes appear with mirrors, tape, and cardboard. Through these and other projects in The Magic Wand, learn the science behind the mystery of light and color. San Francisco's EXPLORATORIUM, source of the best-selling Explorabook, hosts half a million visitors each year. Also available in The Exploratorium Science Snackbook Series: The Cheshire Cat and Other Eye-Popping Experiments on How We See the World

Cover of Square Wheels

Square Wheels

by Don Rathjen

Published 1 June 2001

Cover of Cheshire Cat and Other Eye-Popping Experiments on How We See the World
Doherty-Chesire Cat-115169Bring the fun of a world-famous science museum into your own classroom or home!THE EXPLORATORIUM SCIENCE SNACKBOOK SERIES"Clear, concise, and visual-the best assortment of wonder- filled ideas I have seen. A must-have." -Paul Hewitt, author of Conceptual Physics"Almost as much fun as exploring the Exploratorium, which, of course, is a googolplex of fun." -Jearl Walker, author of The Flying Circus of Physics, with AnswersNow you can do your own version of 26 Exploratorium experiments on perception. All you need is a little curiosity, a few simple materials ...and this book. Each experiment is easy to do, fully illustrated, and loaded with advice, ideas, helpful hints, and eye-popping discoveries.Create the illusion of magically floating cubes. Make a bird mysteriously appear in a cage. Through these and other projects in The Cheshire Cat, learn how your eyes and brain work together to see the world in weird, amazing ways.San Francisco's EXPLORATORIUM, source of the best-selling Explorabook, hosts half a million visitors each year.
PAUL DOHERTY is the Director of the Exploratorium Teacher Institute, which introduces and encourages inquiry-based science teaching. DON RATHJEN is a physics and resource teacher-in-residence at the Exploratorium Teacher Institute.Also available in The Exploratorium Science Snackbook Series: * The Magic Wand and Other Bright Experiments on Light and Color