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Book

Star Wars science fair book

Call Number

  • J 507.8 MARG (OSH)

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Publication Information

New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., [2013]

Physical Description

126 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Notes

Includes index.

Contents

  • Part I. In a galaxy far, far away: Make your own clouds
  • Forming mineral deposits
  • Testing for oxygen in water
  • How to make a hygrometer
  • Underground cooling
  • Creating a lava lamp
  • Making icicles
  • Keeping warm in the cold
  • Phases of the moon
  • Water in the desert
  • Desert life: the science of survival
  • Traveling on sand
  • Dressing for hot weather
  • Sound in space
  • Build a magnetometer
  • Part II. Signs of the Force: Staying focused
  • Using invisible forces
  • Create lightning
  • Watching air pressure
  • Building a barometer
  • Your very own lie detector
  • Tricking your eyes: optical illusions
  • Grow your own crystals
  • Microscopic life
  • Test your reflexes
  • Part III. Republic know-how: Testing rust on different metals
  • Protective coatings and metals
  • Cleaning metal, Part 1
  • Cleaning metal, Part 2
  • Homemade periscope
  • Studying lasers
  • Playing with light
  • Life after freezing
  • Build your own hovercraft.

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