Junk Drawer Biology will demonstrate That you don\'t need high-tech equipment to make learning fun--just what you can find in your recycling bin and around the house.
Each project has a materials list, detailed step-by-step instructions with illustrations, and. or less. . .
Here are more than 50 great hands-on Experiments That can be performed for just pennies .
Or learn how to turn a smartphone into a photographic microscope.
Extract DNA from a banana using a simple chemical process.
Study capillary action in plant xylem using colored water and paper towels.
Build a candy DNA model using gumdrops, toothpicks, and licorice rope.
Investigate plant transpiration and photosynthesis with leaves and resealable bags.
Use balloons, drinking straws, and empty plastic bottles to construct working models of hearts and lungs.
There\'s no need for expensive, high-tech lab equipment to perform Biology experiments--you probably have all you need in your home Junk drawer.
Each project has a materials list, detailed step-by-step instructions with illustrations, and a brief explanation of the scientific principle being demonstrated--seed germination, osmosis, human senses and systems, chromosomes, mitosis and meiosis, and more. or less. . .
Here are more than 50 great hands-on Experiments That can be performed for just pennies .
Or learn how to turn a smartphone into a photographic microscope.
Extract DNA from a banana using a simple chemical process.
Study capillary action in plant xylem using colored water and paper towels.
Build a candy DNA model using gumdrops, toothpicks, and licorice rope.
Investigate plant transpiration and photosynthesis with leaves and resealable bags.
Use balloons, drinking straws, and empty plastic bottles to construct working models of hearts and lungs.
There\'s no need for expensive, high-tech lab equipment to perform Biology experiments--you probably have all you need in your home Junk drawer.
Educators and parents will find this title a handy resource to teach children while having a lot of fun.
Though each challenge includes suggested materials and one step-by-step, illustrated solution, children are encouraged to think further come up with more questions to answer.
The projects can be modified to meet the skill levels of the children doing them, from elementary school kids to teenagers.
Science educator Bobby Mercer provides readers with hands-on Experiments to explain the building blocks of living matter for children of all ages.
Junk Drawer Biology will demonstrate That you don\'t need high-tech equipment to make learning fun--just what you can find in your recycling bin and around the house
