Using common materials found in the home or school, students can perform simple experiments. If they want to enter a science fair, there is no shortage of great science fair project ideas. The series' Science Consultant is Daniel Steinberg, Ph.D., Education Outreach Director for the Princeton University Center for Complex Materials. The best way to understand science is to do science!

How does light travel? Does light ever bend? How does light help you see? Can you mix light of different colors? Can you make colored shadows? There is so much more to light and color than what meets the eye! Learn all about shadows, rainbows, white light and so much more. The exciting experiments in this book will even give you ideas for your own science fair

The exciting experiments in this book will unlock the mysteries of electricity and its connection with magnetism. Some will even give you ideas for your own science fair. All you need are some simple materials, most of which can be found around your home, school, or neighborhood. So grab your magnets, balloons, and coins and discover that physics is electrifying!

The exciting experiments in this book will unlock the mysteries of sound and music. Some will even give you ideas for your own science fair. Learn how to make musical notes, how we hear, and much more. All you need are some simple materials, most of which can be found around your home, school, or neighborhood.

You can answer these questions by doing the fun and simple experiments in this book. Learn all about matter—the characteristics of different forms of matter and how matter can be changed. Great ideas for unique science fair projects are also included.

The experiments in this book will show how simple machines work and explain some simple principles of physical science. All you need are some simple materials, most of which can be found around your home, school, or neighborhood. So grab your marbles, wheels, and buckets and discover that physics is fantastic

Through these unique experiments, you discover the different types of energy and how energy can be changed. Ideas for creating unique experiments for your own science fair are included. The books in this series support the National Science Education Standards for K–4 Physical Science.