A collection of one hundred science experiments designed to provide hands-on experience with scientific investigation, as well as the science behind the experiments.

Includes index.

Internet links -- What you'll need -- Power of the sun -- Lighting effects -- Shadow show -- Light and color -- Seeing things -- Tricky pictures -- Sound vibrations -- Highs and lows -- Pushing and pulling -- Friction in action -- Down to earth -- Elastic energy -- Stable structures -- Under pressure -- Taking flight -- Magnetic attraction -- Static electricity -- Electrical bugs -- Electromagnets -- Freezing and melting -- Surface tension -- Mixing -- Separating mixtures -- Acids and alkalis -- Foaming monster -- Homemade paper -- Floating flowers -- Chain reaction -- Creating crystals -- Weather watch -- Wind and water power -- Sprouting seeds -- Soil science -- Animal antics -- Butterfly search -- Invisible creatures -- Open wide -- Test your reactions -- Heart and lungs -- All in the mind -- Family ties -- Doing your own experiments.