 |
Science Explorers
Do you like science? These books and websites will help you to find
answers to many scientific questions. Have fun! Experiment! |
Color and Rainbows
Note: All call numbers are for the Allen County Public Library,
Fort Wayne, Indiana
| AUTHOR |
TITLE |
DATE |
CALL # |
| |
Colors Everywhere
Discover interesting things about colors in the world around you. Learn new words, answer fun questions, play a picture-hunt game and other learning activities. |
2008 |
J535.6 COLOR, 2008 |
| Ardley, Neil |
Science Book of Color
It's Ms. Frizzle's birthday and the class tries to bake a cake but winds up inside it, learning about mixtures and reactions that occur when ingredients are put together. |
1995 |
J540 |
| Arlon, Penelope |
Color
Following in the path of the established series of Eyewitness and Eye Wonder for older readers, this book discusses where color comes from. |
2007 |
J535.6 ARLON |
| Arvetis, Chris |
What Is A Rainbow?
Explains in simple terms what makes a rainbow. |
1983 |
J551.567 ARVET |
| Bailey, Gerry |
Light and Color: Discover Science through Facts and Fun
Learn about how different types of light work, and how light and color affect our lives every day. |
2009 |
J535 BAILE |
| Binns, Tristan Boyer |
What Color Is an Orange?
|
2007 |
J535.6 BINNS |
| Bloom, George |
Magic school bus makes a rainbow : a book about color
Ms. Frizzle takes her class inside a pinball machine that is played with light pulses instead of steel balls, to learn the secrets of color and light. |
1997 |
J535.6 BLOOM |
| Dewey, Ariane |
Naming Colors
Describes how various colors came to have their specific names in English. |
1995 |
J535.6 DEWEY |
| Dwyer, Jackie |
Rainbows
Describes what rainbows are made of, what colors they contain, and how readers can make rainbows of their own. |
2001 |
J551.567 DWYER |
| Heuer, Kenneth |
Rainbows, Halos, and Other Wonders :Light and Color In the Atmosphere
Describes the phenomena occurring when light interacts with the earth's atmosphere causing rainbows, mirages, coronas, twinkling stars, and numerous other beautiful and seemingly mysterious optical effects. |
1978 |
J551.565 HAUER |
| Houblon, Marie |
A World of Colors :Seeing Colors In A New Way
The book invites kids into a world where the relationships between colors and their objects are not always as expected, where bananas are not always yellow and where blue and blue and blue may be three different colors. What world is this? It's the real world. |
2009 |
J535.6 HOUBL |
| Kalman, Bobbie |
Colors of Nature
This book gives an understanding of the way light is responsible for color, why the sky is blue, and how colors attract, frighten, and hide. |
1993 |
J535.6 KALMA |
| Kalman, Bobbie |
What Color Is It?
Rainbow of colors -- What is red? -- Orange beauty -- Sun is yellow -- It's a green world! -- Cool blue -- Purple violets -- White and black -- Make some colors! -- Colorful moods -- Words to know and index. |
2008 |
J535.6 KALMA |
| Kirkpatrick, Rena K. |
Rainbow Colors
Part of the Look at Science series. |
1985 |
J535.6 KIRKP |
| Krupp, E. C. |
Rainbow and You
Explains how rainbows are formed by the colors in sunlight shining through raindrops. |
2000 |
J551.567 KRUPP |
| Murray, Julie |
Color
Contents: A colorful world -- The science of color -- Seeing color -- How colors work together -- Real-life science -- A colorful history -- Colors in the world today. |
2007 |
J535.6 MURRA |
Electricity
Note: All call numbers are for the Allen County Public Library,
Fort Wayne, Indiana
| AUTHOR |
TITLE |
DATE |
CALL # |
| Dussling, Jennifer |
Lightning: It's Electrifying
Introduces the wonders of electricity and lightning, including a look at what different cultures once believed lightning to be and how Benjamin Franklin proved what it really is. |
2002 |
J551.5632 DUSSL |
| Gangemi, Angelo. |
Where Does Electricity Come From?
Examines electricity, how it is produced, and how it ends up in the home. |
2012 |
J537 GANGE |
| Hewitt, Sally |
Amazing Electricity
This exciting book introduces children to the concepts of energy, static electricity, and circuits. Fantastic photographs help show the ways in which we use electricity and how using less electricity created by oil, gas, and coal helps. |
2008 |
J537 HEWIT |
| Lauw, Darlene |
Electricity
Presents activities that demonstrate how electricity works in our everyday lives. History boxes feature the scientists who made significant discoveries in the field of electricity. |
2002 |
J537.078 LAUW |
| Leavitt, Amie Jane. |
Who Really Discovered Electricity?
Dr. William Gilbert, Stephen Gray, and Benjamin Franklin are players driven to uncover an amazing force we now call electricity. But only one player can win the race. Who really discovered electricity? |
2012 |
J537.09 LEAVI |
| Masters, Nancy Robinson. |
How Did That Get Into My House: Electricity
Describes how electricity is produced and transported from the power plant into homes and offices. |
2010 |
J621.31 MASTE |
| Monroe, Ronald D. |
What Is Electricity?
Introduces the scientific principles of electricity. Full-color photographs, accessible text, and relatable, real-life examples explain how electricity is created, stored, and moved. |
2012 |
J537 MONRO |
| Monroe, Ronald D. |
What Are Electrical Circuits?
|
2012 |
J621.3815 MONRO |
| Mullins, Matt. |
Electricity
Whether you're an aspiring inventor or an everyday science buff, you've probably created your own experiments to uncover the truth about the forces of physical science. Now you can delve deeper into the topics of electricity, motion, gravity, and more. |
2012 |
J537 MULLI |
| Oxlade, Chris. |
Using Electricity
|
2012 |
J621.3 OXLAD |
| Pegis, Jessica (Jessica M.) |
What Are Insulators and Conductors?
Introduces readers to the electrical properties of different materials. Readers will learn that conductors are materials that allow the flow of electricity, while insulators are materials that do not allow the flow of electricity. |
2012 |
J537.62 PEGIS |
| Royston, Angela |
Electricity
Introduces electricity, discusses machines that use it, and describes how to make a circuit. |
2012 |
J527 ROYST |
| Swanson, Jennifer |
How Electricity Works
This book explains what electricity is and how it's generated and distributed. the text discusses the history of electricity discoveries and how they changed our world. |
2012 |
J537 SWANS |
| Walker, Sally M. |
Investigating Electricity
Electricity powers lights, computers, and television sets. But have you seen how electricity can make objects stick together? Or make other objects pull apart? Now you can! Explore electricity with the fun experiments you'll find in this book. |
2012 |
J537 WALKE |
Flying Things
Note: All call numbers are for the Allen County Public Library,
Fort Wayne, Indiana
| AUTHOR |
TITLE |
DATE |
CALL # |
| Blackburn, Ken |
Pocket Flyers Paper Airplane Book
Paper airplane how-to book |
1998 |
745.592 B56P Readers Services |
| Botermans, Jack |
High-flying Paper Airplanes
From the Concorde to the Stealth Bomber--more than 35 great-looking, superbly aerodynamic paper craft airplanes. |
2005 |
J745.592 BOTER |
| Bringhurst, John |
Oddballs, Wing-Flappers, & Spinners : Great Paper Airplanes
Paper airplane how-to book |
1994 |
J745.592 BRING |
| Collins, John M. |
The Gliding Flight
An inventive approach to paper airplane design that describes flying characteristics and gives clear folding instructions. |
1989 |
J745.592 COLLI |
| Crowther, Robert |
Flight: A Pop-up Book of Aircraft
Get ready for takeoff! From an acclaimed 3-D master comes a jam-packed, interactive book on flying machines that will send readers soaring. What was the first man-made object to fly, one thousand years ago? Who was the first woman to make a solo flight across the Atlantic? |
2007 |
J629.133 CROWT |
| Harbo, Christopher L. |
The Kids' Guide to Paper Airplanes
Have you ever wondered how far you could get a paper airplane to fly? Do you want to learn how to make more than just one simple model? If want to test the limits of flight in your own backyard, look no further than The Kids' Guide to Paper Airplanes. From the classic dart to the unbeatable super plane, these paper creations will have you soaring all over the neighborhood. |
2009 |
J745.592 HARBO |
| Harris, Nicholas |
Plane
Both propeller-driven and jet-engine airplanes are shown in detail. Kids also discover the principles that allow a heavy airplane to rise and remain in the air, and to maneuver, climb, dive, and come to a safe landing. |
2009 |
J629.13334 |
| Herman, Gail |
The Magic School Bus taking flight: a book about flight
Join Ms. Frizzle and the Magic School Bus gang for some higher learning in this high flying adventure. The class learns how a plane gets up in the air, stays up, and is steered. |
1997 |
J629.13 |
| Loeschnig, Louis V. |
No-Sweat Science: Space & Flight Experiments
Future astronauts, pilots, would-be space scientists, and explorers
will find plenty of activities here to feed their dreams. Basic laws of flight, gravity and centripetal/centrifugal force, and making a variety of planes and gliders to see how they eally work. |
2006 |
J629.132 LOESC, 2006 |
| Oxlade, Chris |
Airplanes Inside Out
A close look at planes such as the Airbus A380, which is the world s largest airliner,
and the Lockheed Martin F-35B, which is a short take-off and vertical landing combat aircraft.
Readers learn about the engine and design that make flight possible for each aircraft. |
2009 |
J629.134 |
| Rinard, Judith E. |
Book of flight
The major milestones in flight history illustrated from the collections of the National Air
and Space Museum. Includes the development of flight and diagrams explaining flight science and technology. |
2007 |
J629.1309 RINAR |
| Robson, Denny |
Kites and Flying Objects
Activities and projects. |
1992 |
J796.15 |
| Rowlands, Jim |
The Big Book of Kites
Making and flying modern kites. |
1988 |
J796.15 |
| Schmidt, Norman |
The Great Kite Book
No, it's not raining cats and dogs, but the sky is filled with animals. Look up and you may see a dragonfly
darting its way through the clouds, or falcons soaring along the horizon, multicolored peacocks, and a zebra hundreds
of feet in the air. Of course, they're actually kites. Now, you too can learn how to make these cool kites. |
1997 |
J629.13332 SCHMI |
| Taylor, Barbara |
Up, Up, & Away! : the science of flight
An introduction to the science of flight using simple experiments to show how animals and machines fly. |
1992 |
J533.6 TAYLO |
| |
Visual dictionary of flight
From the Wright Brothers' flyer through the Stealth bomber to tomorrow's technological wonders. |
1992 |
J629.133 |
>
| Zaunders, Bo |
Feathers, Flaps, & Flops
Profiling several dynamic personalities and their trailblazing exploits, this celebration of the early days
of aviation provides a history of human attempts to defy gravity, and the physical and emotional toughness
that made present-day flight possible. |
2001 |
J629.1309 ZAUND |
Light, Sight and Cameras
Note: All call numbers are for the Allen County Public Library,
Fort Wayne, Indiana
| AUTHOR |
TITLE |
DATE |
CALL # |
| Ang, Tom |
Photography
Photography techniques |
2005 |
J771 ANG |
| Ardley, Neil |
Light
Discusses the properties, uses, and changing nature of light. |
1992 |
J535 ARDLE |
| Arlon, Penelope |
Light
Text and photographs describe the sources and characteristics of light. |
2006 |
J535 ARLON |
| Barraclough, Sue |
What Can I See?
Introduce young readers to the five senses. This series examines each sense separately in order to make a clear distinction about what each sense is and what each sense can tell us about our environment. |
2005 |
J612.84 BARRA |
| Branley, Franklyn Mansfield |
Day Light, Night Light : Where Light Comes From
Discusses the properties of light, particularly its source in heat. |
1998 |
J535 BRANL |
| Buckingham, Alan |
Photography
Discover the evolving world of photography-- from pinhole cameras to the digital age |
2004 |
J770 BUCKI |
| Burnie, David |
Light
A guide to the origins, principles, and historical study of light. |
1992 |
J535 BURNI |
| Cobb, Vicki |
I See Myself
All about reflection and mirrors. |
2002 |
J535.323 COBB |
| Cobb, Vicki |
Open Your Eyes, Discover Your Sense of Sight
Child-friendly experiments on sensory perception and optical illusion. |
2002 |
J612.84 COBB |
| Cooper, Jason |
Light
Provides a simple discussion of the sources and kinds of light, colors, and how eyes see. |
1992 |
J535 COOPE |
| Darling, David J. |
Making Light Work
Demonstrates the principles of optics and light through a variety of experiments. |
1991 |
J535 DARLI |
| Dispezio, Michael A. |
Awesome Experiments in Light & Sound
Presents over seventy experiments designed to demonstrate the properties of light and sound and explain the science behind them, covering such topics as wavelengths, color spectrums, vibration, and air particles. |
1999 |
J535 DISPE |
| Doherty, Paul |
The Magic Wand and Other Bright Experiments
Light and color experiments. |
1995 |
J535.078 DOHER |
| Gardner, Robert |
Dazzling Science Projects With Light and Color
Light experiments |
2006 |
J535 GARDN |
| Gardner, Robert |
Optics
Light and optics experiments. |
1994 |
J535 GARDN |
| Johnson, Neil |
National Geographic: Photography Guide for Kids
Photography guide for kids. |
2001 |
J771 JOHNS |
| Klingel, Cynthia Fitterer |
Eyes
A simple introduction to eyes and how they are used. |
2002 |
J612.84 KLING |
| Martin, Jacqueline Briggs |
Snowflake Bentley
|
1998 |
J551.5784 MARTI |
| Nardo, Don |
Mathew Brady : The Camera is the Eye of History
Examines the life of photographer Mathew Brady, the advancements he made in photography, his work during the Civil War, and his legacy as the first great photographer in American history. |
2009 |
JB B7293N |
| Riley, Peter |
Light and Seeing
Sources of light -- When light travels -- Shadows -- Shadows and time -- Materials and light -- Reflecting light -- Flat mirrors -- Curved mirrors -- The eye -- Eyes and light -- Color |
2008 |
J535 RILEY |
| Simon, Seymour |
Out of Sight: Pictures of Hidden Worlds
Shows pictures of objects which are too small, too far away, or too fast to see without mechanical assistance such as microscopes, telescopes, X-rays, and other techniques. |
2000 |
J612.84 SIMON |
| Spilsbury, Richard |
What is Light? : Exploring Science With Hands-on Activities
An introduction to the properties of light for third and fourth graders; includes hands-on activities |
2008 |
J535.078 SPILS |
| Varriale, Jim |
Take a Look Around : Photography Activities for Young People
Uses projects to introduce various photographic concepts, including shadow and light, camera angles, composition, action, and more. |
1999 |
J770 VARRI |
| White, Nancy |
Magic School Bus Gets a Bright Idea :a Book About Light
Based on the episode from the animated TV series produced by Scholastic Productions, Inc. |
1999 |
J535 WHITE |
| Williams, Brian |
Science of a Pair of Glasses : the Science of Light
Discover how your eyes turn reflected light into images your brain can understand. |
2009 |
J535 WILLI |
| Woodward, Kay |
Sight
The sense of sight is explored. |
2005 |
J612.84 WOODW |
Oozy, Slimey, Gooey Mysterious Mixtures
Note: All call numbers are for the Allen County Public Library,
Fort Wayne, Indiana
| AUTHOR |
TITLE |
DATE |
CALL # |
| Alton, Steve |
Blood and Goo and Boogers too!
This book reveals the sticky, sniffly secrets of the respiratory and circulatory systems, delivering the goods on everything from smelling and snot to blood and scabs (ew!) plus an awesomely authentic-looking squishy booger on the cover (double ew!). |
2008 |
J612.1 ALTON |
| Bath, John B. |
Kitchen Chemistry
Informational science activities like "creating mixtures, solutions, and reactions, mixing and separating colors, and growing crystals." Contains reproducible pages of activities. |
1994 |
J372.3 BATH PTC |
| Beech, Linda |
The Magic School Bus Gets Baked in a Cake
It's Ms. Frizzle's birthday and the class tries to bake a cake but winds up inside it, learning about mixtures and reactions that occur when ingredients are put together. |
1995 |
J540 |
| Branzei, Sylvia |
Grossology
A classic of modern gross scholarship. |
2002 |
J612 BRANZ |
| Branzei, Sylvia |
Hands-On Grossology
A truly revolting collection of gross science experiments. |
2003 |
J612 BRANZ |
| Brown, Cynthia Light |
Amazing Kitchen Chemistry Projects You Can Build Yourself
A combination of wacky experiments, yummy cooking projects, and unusual creations, the activities can all be completed using common household materials and include walking on goop, making taffy, viewing the world from inside a giant bubble, and many more sure to keep kids investigating how the world works. |
2008 |
J542 BROWN |
| Cole, Joanna |
The Magic School Bus Inside the Human Body
The Magic School Bus carrying Ms. Frizzle and the entire class, shrinks and is accidentally eaten by Arnold, and journeys through his body. |
1988 |
J612 COLE |
| Conrad, David |
Burps, Boogers, and Bad Breath
Describes how some of the unpleasant things the body produces, like gas, ear wax, and sweat, are important aids to staying healthy. |
2002 |
J612 CONRA |
| Elfman, Eric |
Almanac of the Gross Disgusting and Totally Repulsive
A delightfully disgusting look at everything you ever wanted to know about body waste, germs, creeping cuisine, cyrogenics, and other totally repulsive facts. |
1994 |
J031.02 |
| Glaser, Jason |
Colds
Fun facts- amazing but true. |
2006 |
J616.2 GLASE |
| Hauser, Jill Frankel |
Super Science Concoctions
Explore a world of amazing science -- from capillary action to liquid density to emulsions to plastics -- all while making magical mixtures you concoct yourself |
2007 |
J500.2 HAUSE, 2007 |
| Jackson, Ellen |
The Book of Slime
This young science book instructs and entertains with fascinating facts about "real" slime that occurs in nature, with gross slime jokes, and with a recipe for edible green slime! |
1997 |
J611 |
| Levine, Shar |
Silly Science
Each and every experiment in Silly Science is guaranteed to make you giggle, and teach you about science at the same time. |
1995 |
J507.8 LEVIN |
| Markle, Sandra |
Icky Squishy Science
Details numerous science experiments which can be done at home, explains the various scientific phenomena involved, and suggests further experiments. |
1996 |
J507.8 |
| Muller, Eric |
While You're Waiting for the Food to Come
Starting out with a selection of tantalizing appetizers -- simple activities that introduce basic concepts --
the book moves on to hearty main courses that explore the senses, the properties of matter and gas, and electricity.
Each easy-to-follow activity includes a list of the everyday materials required, step-by-step instructions and helpful
hints, an explanation of the scientific principles being explored, and a "More to Chew On" section that links these table
top activities with other events and phenomenon. |
1999 |
J507.8 MULLE |
| Nye, Bill |
Bill Nye the Science Guy's Great Big Book of Tiny Germs
Germs, germs, everywhere! Did you know that: - Some germs are good for you, or even delicious? - There are more germs on Earth than all other living things combined? - Your body is constantly fighting germs, even when you aren't sick? Now you know! Find out how more about germs and how to stay healthy, with eleven cool experiments. |
2005 |
J616 NYE |
| Parker, Steve |
Shocking, Slimy, Stinky, Shiny Science Experiments
Here are more than 75 experiments that really test your sense of sight, touch, and smell. |
1998 |
J507.8 |
| Rhatigan, Sloppy Joe |
Gross Me Out
Fifty wonderfully repulsive projects |
2004 |
J507.8 GROSS |
| Romanek, Trudee |
Squirt!
"Learn all about blood and the circulatory system. Topics include what blood's made from, how it moves around our body, the role of the heart, and how our organs clean our blood. |
2006 |
J612.1 ROMAN |
| Royston, Angela |
Ooze and Goo
Learn about sweat, ear wax, snot, and other gross, gooey things! |
2010 |
J610.01522 ROYST |
| Swanson, Diane |
BURP!
Discover all kinds of fascinating facts about food and eating, such as what food is made of, how your body breaks it down, why you have cravings, how sight and smell affect what you taste and lots more. |
2001 |
J612.3 SWANS |
| Thomas, John E. |
The Ultimate book of Kid Concoctions (Series)
Each book in this popular series contains over 65 wacky, wild and crazy concoctions. |
2006 |
J745.5 |
| Wellnitz, William R. |
Homemade Slime and Rubber Bones
A collection of safe, simple, and inexpensive experiments that produce seemingly magical results, but are actually based on the immutable laws of science. |
1993 |
J507.8 |
| Williams, Jennifer |
Oobleck, Slime and Dancing Spaghetti
Introduces words related to bedtime. |
2009 |
J507.8 WILLI PTC |
Optical Illusions
Note: All call numbers are for the Allen County Public Library,
Fort Wayne, Indiana
| AUTHOR |
TITLE |
DATE |
CALL # |
| |
Amazing Optical Illusions
Collection of 32 optical illusions rendered in photography, artwork and computer imaging. |
2004 |
J152.148 AMAZI |
| Chedru, Delphine |
Spot it! Find the Hidden Creatures
In colorful patterns sixteen creatures lie hidden waiting to be spotted. |
2009 |
J793.73 CHEDR |
| Crystal, Nancy |
You Won't Believe Your Eyes!
Learn about eyes, vision and visual perception. |
1992 |
J612.84 CRYST |
| DiSpezio, Michael A. |
Optical Illusion Experiments
Find instructions here for simple optical illusion experiments with everyday materials. |
2007 |
J152.148 DISPE |
| DiSpezio, Michael A. |
Optical Illusion Magic: Visual Tricks and Amusements
Cool distortions, a perplexing parallel pattern, afterimages, 3-D foolery, flip-flopping faces, and other optical illusions will "trick" you into seeing what isn't there. |
1999 |
J152.148 DISPE |
| |
Harry Potter Magic Eye Book
3D magical creatures, beasts and beings plus instructions on how to see them. |
2010 |
J152.148 HARRY |
| Magic Eye Inc. |
Magic Eye II : Now You See It
Spellbinding, 3D images and you don't need special glasses to "see" them! |
1994 |
J700.28 |
| Messenger, Norman |
Imagine
Puzzles and Optical Illusions |
2005 |
J793.7 MESSE |
| Nurosi, Aki |
Colorful Illusions
Step into the color zone...where cool effects are the rule and nothing is what it first appears to be. Colors can always fool you. |
2000 |
J152.148 NUROS |
| O'Neill, Catherine |
You Won't Believe Your Eyes!
Introduces the world of visual illusion describing the workings of the eye-brain system and how different types of illusions occur. |
1987 |
J152.14 ONEIL |
| Paraquin, Charles H. |
The World's Best Optical Illusions
A collection of over 100 optical illusion puzzles, with explanations of the reasons for their effects. |
1999 |
j152.14 PARAQ |
| Slocum, Jerry |
Tricky Optical Illusion Puzzles
The longer you look at these 82 puzzles, the more you get fooled. |
2001 |
J152.148 SLOCU |
| Steiner, Joan |
Look-alikes around the world
Picture puzzle book complete with photographs of the actual sites, fascinating facts, and more than 500 look-alikes to search for. |
2007 |
J793.73 STEIN |
| Vry, Silke |
Trick of the Eye: Art and Illusion
Optical illusions in art. |
2010 |
J701.8 VRY |
| Wenzel, Angela |
Do you see what I see? :the art of illusion
Explores how still-life paintings can look three-dimensional, how open doors can lead nowhere, and how other optical illusions are created in paintings by artists ranging from Raphael to Escher. |
2001 |
J750.18 WENZE |
| Wick, Walter |
Walter Wick's optical tricks
This anniversary edition of a classic by the popular I Spy photographer combines fascinating optical illusions with simple explanations of how the visual tricks work. |
2008 |
J152.148 WICK |
Sound and Music
Note: All call numbers are for the Allen County Public Library,
Fort Wayne, Indiana
| AUTHOR |
TITLE |
DATE |
CALL # |
| Aliki |
Ah, Music
Surveys the history and components of music, concentrating on Western musical traditions. |
2003 |
J780 ALIKI |
| Ardley, Neil |
A Young Person's Guide to Music
Interactive guide to the instruments of the orchestra. |
2004 |
J780 ARDLE |
| Ardley, Neil |
Eyewitness Music
Information and photographs of instruments ranging from zithers and panpipes to electric guitars and synthesizers. |
2004 |
J784.19 ARDLE |
| Ballard, Carol |
How Your Ears Work
Explains how the parts of the ear work to translate sound from the outside world into signals that the brain can understand. |
2011 |
J 612.85 BALLA |
| Davies, Kay |
Starting Science Sound and Music
Focuses on how sound is produced, transmitted, and received. Activities explore aural skills through sound recognition, dynamics, and pitch variation. |
1992 |
J534 |
| Dunleavy, Deborah |
Jumbo Book of Music
Instructions on how to make and play instruments from all over the world. |
2001 |
J780 Dunle |
| Evans, David |
Let's Explore Science Sound and Music
Explores how to make sounds and simple music with everyday objects. |
1993 |
J534 Evans |
| Gardner, Robert |
Sound Projects with a Music Lab
Introduces information on sound through a variety of related experiments using a musical lab that the reader can build. |
2008 |
J534.078 GARDN |
| Gardner,Robert |
Jazzy Science Projects with sound and Music
Experiments in this book will unlock the mysteries of sound and music. Some will even give you ideas for your own science experiment. |
2006 |
J534.078 GARDN |
| Hagler, Gina |
Step-By-Step Experiments With Sound
Explains what sound is, how it travels, and how we hear sound; describes the scientific method; and includes experiments testing different sound concepts. |
2012 |
J534.078 HAGLE |
| Kerrod, Robin |
Secrets of Science Sounds and Music
Projects, experiments, and activities explore the world of sounds, both musical and otherwise. |
1991 |
J534 KERRO |
| Levine, Shar |
Science of Sound and Music
Thirty-four easy-to-do activities that demonstrate the scientific concepts behind sound waves, pitch, acoustics, scales. |
2000 |
J534.078 LEVIN |
| Oxlade, Chris |
Experiments with Sound
What is sound -- Sources of sound -- Traveling sound -- Describing sound -- Hearing sounds -- Recording sounds -- Sound problems -- Using sounds. |
2009 |
J534.078 OXLAD |
| Riley, Peter |
Essential Science Changing Sounds
The essentials of sound and how sound changes. |
2008 |
J534 RILEY |
| Spilsbury, Richard |
What is Sound?
This title in the IN TOUCH WITH BASIC SCIENCE series takes a look at many interesting aspects of sound. Readers learn what sound and sound waves are and explore resonance, music, the speed of sound, and how to reduce unwanted noise. Interesting hands-on activities throughout the book help reinforce the concepts. |
2008 |
J534.078 SPILS |
| Taylor-Butler, Christine |
Sound: Super Cool Science Experiments
Following the scientific process, this titles provides instructions on how to conduct experiments that help students gain a better understanding of sound. |
2010 |
J534.078 TAYLO |
| Winnick, Nick |
Hearing
Have you ever wondered how our sense of hearing works? From bells and bangs to whistles and whispers, our ears allow us to hear all sorts of sounds. Young readers will learn all about our senses in the pages of World of Wonder. The basic science behind the senses and how we use them in our everyday lives is explored. |
2010 |
J612.85 WINNI |
Science DVDs
Note: All call numbers are for the Allen County Public Library,
Fort Wayne, Indiana
| AUTHOR |
TITLE |
DATE |
CALL # |
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Bill Nye the Science Guy: Brain
Some very tricky optical illusions show that the brain doesn't always correctly interpret what the eyes see. Check out Bill Nye from a whole new angle when he gets an M.R.I. of his brain. |
2004 |
DVD J612.82 BRAIN |
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Opt An Illusionary Tale/Reading Rainbow Program 76
Reading Rainbow broadcast of Opt : an illusionary tale by Arline and Joseph Baum. It is a magical tale of optical illusions in which objects seem to shift color and size while images appear and disappear. |
2004 |
DVD J808.8 R222 PGM.76 |
Web Sites for Science Explorers
Bill Nye the Science Guy.Static Electricity Clip
Bill Nye shows science in action.
http://youtu.be/Z-77IzaXGcg
Exploratorium
The museum of science, art and human perception.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/explore/
FOSSweb
An inquiry-based place to find science games, activities, answers to questions, and teacher resources.
http://fossweb.com/
Hands-On Technology Program
Science activities designed so that the children can do them using every day, inexpensive materials.
http://galaxy.net/~k12/
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Kids Pages: Optical Illusions
A collection of awesome optical illusions -- what do you see?
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/illusion/illusions.htm
Paul Lemur's Treehouse
Explore the world of polymers with interactive games, videos, an online coloring book and self-quizzes.
http://pslc.ws/macrog/paul/
Reeko's Mad Scientist Science Experiments and Science Projects
Sort these experiments by name, category, popularity and level of difficulty.
http://www.reekoscience.com/Experiments/
Science Bob
Experiments for school or home, includes helpful videos.
http://www.sciencebob.com/experiments//
Science Buddies
A site full of science projects, answers and tools.
http://www.sciencebuddies.com/
Science Kids
Cool projects and easy ideas for children.
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments.html
Science Made Simple
Static Electricity Information
http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/static.html
The Science of Light: Light in Color
Discover ways to use color in science to learn about the universe.
http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/science/light/color/index.html
Science of MusicKitchen Sink-o-pation Exploratorium's Accidental Scientist
Have fun exploring the science of music and sound by clicking on the instruments you find here.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/music/exhibits/kitchen/index.html
Steve Spangler Science
This section of the website features interesting experiments for kids to do. Other sections feature
products.
http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiments/029
Watch Know Learn Free Educational Videos
Free educational videos presented in an organized fashion.
http://watchknowlearn.org/
Zoom
Experiments to learn about static electricity.
http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/staticelectricity.html
If you need help finding these or other Library materials, please
check with anyone in Children's Services. We look forward to seeing
you at the Library!
Clip art licensed from the Clip Art Gallery on DiscoverySchool.com.
This list was created and is maintained by Children's Services Librarians.
Comments and suggestions can be sent to Becky White at bwhite@acpl.info,
or to Mary R. Voors, Manager, Children's Services at mvoors@acpl.info.
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