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THE EXCITING WORLD OF SCIENCE Do you like getting your hands dirty Do you ask a lot of questions Are you curious Then science is for you Science is all about understanding the strange mysterious and complicated things that happen in the world around us Scientists search for truth To do this they ask a lot of questions then conduct experiments to find the answers The spectacular hands-on experiments in this book will help you learn about nature and how things work and they’ll also make you say Wow Science Through Time Our world is constantly changing As advanced cultures developed discoveries in math and science were made in Greece India Egypt China and other civilizations A new age of science started more than 700 years ago during the Renaissance in Europe People wanted to understand the world around them They started using experiments to help them understand In present times science is all around us Science engineering and math come together to create new technology for How to Use This Book home school and work Try to imagine a world without video games or smartphones It was science that brought them to our lives not very long ago The experiments in this book are meant to inspire you to get into science and keep learning You can follow the steps provided or use your imagination to change the experiments with different ideas and materials 4
geT inTo iT Some people think science is serious and boring Nothing could be further from the truth Scientists need wild imaginations to ask new questions and look at old problems in a new way Being able to laugh at things is also part of studying science In fact that’s why we have Silly Putty It failed as a new type of rubber but the scientists working on the project in 1943 had so much fun playing with it that a new toy was born Today you can learn science from books videos classroom lessons and even funny cartoons One of the best ways to learn though is to do your own experiments and see for yourself how science works iT could Be you Some discoveries come from years of research but others are happy accidents Thomas Adams was seeking a substitute for rubber in 1870 He tried chicle the sap from a South American tree but it failed Seeing that local people chewed the stuff Adams tried it liked it and turned it into a popular chewing gum In 1928 Alexander Fleming made one of the greatest accidental discoveries when he found penicillin growing on moldy lab dishes Accidental or not many great discoveries are waiting to be made by new generations of scientists and that could include you SafeTy inSTrucTionS Science experiments are fun activities that help you learn new things However safety is the number-one consideration Make sure to follow these rules to stay safe while doing science experiments 1 Do not touch chemicals without permission 2 Make sure a parent or adult is in the room 3 Don’t eat drink or fool around 4 Read the labels on materials carefully 5 Wear safety goggles if you are mixing harsh materials 6 Let objects cool down before touching them 7 Wash your hands before and after To protect your eyes from spills and fumes wear your safety goggles 5
