Contents Getting Started Before You Begin Teeny Volcano Eruption Tiny Tornado Small Submarine Little Science Lab Wee Water Cycle Teeny-Weeny Walking Water Drops Mini Ecosystem Itsy-Bitsy Button Race Car Miniature Merry-Go-Round Wrapping Up Glossary Further Information Index 4 6 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 30 31 31 32
Getting Started Small Science Have you ever participated in a science fair You’ve probably studied science at school Or maybe you’ve watched a science program on TV Even if you haven’t cool science is all around us Everything we can see and touch is made up of elements Biology is at work in your backyard garden and your family pet And you experience meteorology every and your family pet And you experience meteorology every time you look out the window There’s so much science to time you look out the window There’s so much science to discover 44
With so much science all around us it can be hard to know where to start experimenting But what if you could explore science on a smaller scale Imagine creating a twirling tornado that can fit in your hand Picture perfecting a wee race car that flies down a tiny ramp Mini science projects are fun to make and a great way to experiment So gather your goggles and get ready to explore science one mini project at a time 55
