Fun and Easy Science Projects: Grade 2 - 30 Fun Science Experiments for Grade 2 Learners

By JB Concepts Media

Science certainly does not need to be complicated formulas, heavy text books and geeky guys in white lab coats with thick glasses. Science can be really simple and is actually only about understanding the world you live in!
Science experiments are an awesome part of science that allows you to engage in cool and exciting hands on learning experiences that you are sure to enjoy and remember! By working through the science projects in this book, you will learn about science in the best possible way – getting your hands dirty & doing things yourself!
Specially chosen to appeal to kids in grade 2, each experiment answers a particular question about a specific category of science and includes an introduction, list of the materials you need, easy-to-follow steps, an explanation of what the experiment demonstrates as well as a learn more and science glossary section! Each of these easy-to-understand sections helps explain the underlying scientific concepts to kids and will inspire them to create their own related experiments and aid in developing an inquisitive mind.
Amongst many others, you will find out how a simple siphon works to understand the science of air pressure, construct a Paper Plane to see how objects fly, make a device for viewing a solar eclipse safely, make your own rock tumbler to experiment with geology, and make magnets float on top of each other to learn about the attraction & repulsion forces of magnetism!
Other fun experiments include using glue to make rubber, mixing lemon juice and baking soda to make an endothermic reaction, finding out why the sky is blue, studying the force of gravity, making ordinary steel objects magnetic, mummifying an orange, studying what happens to a bone when it loses its proteins, learning how to tell whether a turtle is male or female, tie water in knots with the power of surface tension and many, many more!
The 30 projects contained in this science experiment e-book cover a wide range of scientific topics; from Chemistry and Electricity to Life Sciences and Physics... there are even experiments on earth science, astronomy and geology all designed for young students in grade 2! With this book, you are sure to find a project that interests you. When you are interested in a certain science topic, you will have more fun, and learn more, too!
Designed with safety in mind, most of the items you will need for the experiments, such as jars, aluminium foil, scissors and sticky tape, you can find around your home. Others, such as magnets, lenses or a compass, you will be able to buy quite cheaply at a hobby shop or hardware store.

• Language: English
• Publisher: JB Concepts Media
• Release date: Jan 30, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370710898

JB Concepts Media

Experiland was founded in 2010 as one of JBC Media Group's subsidiaries. It started out as an on-line science experiment e-book store, dedicated to young science students, their parents and teachers and other young at heart science enthusiasts.Written by retired grade K-8 science teachers, great care has been put into each of our science projects to provide the science student of today with the basic knowledge of the scientific principles of our world.Even though the World Wide Web might be overflowing with an abundance of science project information, we realized that a need for well written and categorized science project books exist to help young students create high quality science fair projects or just have fun while learning about science hands-on.Try not to have fun – We dare you!

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FUN & EASY SCIENCE PROJECTS: GRADE 2

VOLUME 2 | 30 science projects for grade 2

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

[PREFACE]

Preface

Introduction

Let’s Begin!

A Word about Safety

How to…

[SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS: CHEMISTRY]

Introduction to Chemistry

What is Chemistry About?

Project 01 - I Am Rubber, You’re Glue!

Use glue to make rubber

Project 02 - What Floats Your Boat?

Learn about floating objects by building a boat

Project 03 - Semi-Permeability Test

Use iodine to test the amazing property of semi-permeability

Project 04 - Like Oil and Water

Make a rainbow of colours on a patch of oil

Project 05 - A Perfect Replica

Make a fluid for copying newsprint to blank sheets of paper

Project 06 - Brrrr, It’s Cold!

Mix lemon juice and baking soda to make an endothermic reaction

[SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS: EARTH SCIENCE & ASTRONOMY]

Introduction to Earth Science & Astronomy

What is Earth Science & Astronomy About?

Project 07 - Safe Solar Eclipse

Make a device for viewing a solar eclipse safely

Project 08 - Disappearing Act

Investigate how water evaporation work with this science experiment

Project 09 - Out of The Blue

Find out why the sky is blue in this science experiment

Project 10 - Shake It!

Make your own rock tumbler

Project 11 - Snow White

See how much water is contained in snow

[SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS: ELECTRICITY & MAGNETISM]

Introduction to Electricity & Magnetism

What is Electricity & Magnetism About?

Project 12 - This Is No X-Mas Stocking!

Fill a nylon stocking with nothing but static electricity

Project 13 - Stroke of Luck!

Make steel objects magnetic by stroking them with a permanent magnet

Project 14 - The Magic of Magnetism

Make bar magnets float on top of each other

[SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS: LIFE SCIENCE]

Introduction to Life Science

What is Life Science About?

Project 15 - Pharaohs and Pyramids

Mummify an orange

Project 16 - An Apple a Day…

Prevent the inside of an apple from oxidizing with lemon juice

Project 17 - Fly in The Ointment

Study what happens to a house fly in cold weather

Project 18 - Pulse Rate

Learn how the pulse rates of different individuals vary

Project 19 - I Spy with My Little Eye

Learn how the eye colour of different individuals vary

Project 20 - Turn The Turtle

Learn how to tell whether a turtle is male or female

Project 21 - Stick and Stones May Break My Bones

Study what happens to a bone when it loses its proteins

Project 22 - Eat Like a Bird

Study if birds prefer one type of food over another

[SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS: PHYSICS]

Introduction to Physics

What is Physics About?

Project 23 - Siphon Suction

Find out how a simple siphon works

Project 24 - Can You Tie a Water Knot?

Tie water in knots with the power of surface tension

Project 25 - Swing The Lead

Investigate how a pendulum works

Project 26 - Flipping Fun

Have some fun with the science of levers

Project 27 - Lights, Camera, Action!

Learn how motion pictures work by making a ‘Thaumatrope’

Project 28 - Welcome to The House of Fun!

Have fun with a curvy fun house mirror

Project 29 - Science Friction!

Learn how friction causes heat energy to be produced

Project 30 - Heating Things Up!

Study how the sun affects the air with a lamp and baby powder

[EPILOGUE]

Unit Conversions

Acknowledgements

Thank you

INTRODUCTION

FOREWORD

Thank you for purchasing a science experiment e-book from Experiland.com! Whether you are a parent or a student trying to find an idea for a science project, a teacher looking for ideas for the classroom, or a science enthusiast who enjoys the delight of experimentation, we trust