30-Minute Sustainable Science Projects

by Loren Bailey

Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781541557161
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/01/2019
Series:	30-Minute Makers
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.70(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.10(d)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

Table of Contents

Let's Reuse and Recycle! 4

Before You Get Started 6

Making Music with Bottles 8

Sustainable Stethoscope 10

Flying Hoopster 12

Hovering Hovercraft 14

Mini Catapult 16

Pizza Box Solar Oven 18

Mini Trebuchet 22

Balloon-Powered Car 26

Wrapping Up 30

Glossary 31

Further Information 31

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

"Simple instructions, well laid out and illustrated, make the eight to 10 projects in each of these books attainable and interesting."—School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

From the Publisher

05/01/2019

Gr 2–5—Simple instructions, well laid out and illustrated, make the eight to 10 projects in each of these books attainable and interesting. Most include two components: setup or construction and running the experiment. While all of the projects can be completed in 30 minutes, many can be extended by altering variables and running additional trials. This offers excellent scientific method practice. There's lots of timing, measuring, observation, and comparison of results. Materials are drawn from on-hand items, with a few special purchases needed—citric acid, black light, borax, and activated carbon. Some procedures are fairly exacting, and some require real dexterity. This is not necessarily bad, just something to note. Check the table of contents before buying; many projects may appear in books you already own. Online content, accessed via QR codes, includes links to supplies, related media, careers, and some truly wonderful next-level projects. VERDICT A good choice if your project books need refreshing.

School Library Journal