SIMPLE SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS AIR AND WATER Chris Oxlade Consultant John Farndon Enslow PUBLISHING
CONTENTS Learn all about air and water including how air pressure works and what materials float Experiment time 12 Float or sink 14 Fun fountains 16 Skinny water 18 Balloon seesaw 20 Rocket balloons 22 The magic of air 24 Blowing tricks 26 Streamlined for speed 28 Fire extinguisher 30 Model diver 5 Notes for helpers 6 All about air 7 All about water 8 Using this book 10 Scientist kit Do candles need oxygen to burn Find out on page 28 32 Glossary and Index Why do boats float Find out on page 13 Does air have weight Find out on page 19
Notes for HELPERS Help and hazards Help needed All of the experiments are suitable for children to conduct but they will need help and supervision with some This is usually because the experiment requires the use of matches to light candles a knife or scissors for cutting or food coloring These experiments are marked with a Help needed symbol Read the instructions together before starting and help to assemble the equipment before supervising the experiment It may be useful to carry out your own risk assessment to avoid any possible hazards before the child begins Check that long hair and any loose clothing are tied back Check that materials such as matches and scissors are put away safely after use Extra experiments Also try You can also help children with the extra experiments in this book or search the Internet for more similar ideas There are hundreds of science experiment websites to choose from www lovemyscience com This website is packed with simple fun experiments for children to enjoy www sciencebob com experiments index php Engaging science experiments with clearly explained instructions will keep kids busy for hours www sciencefun org kidszone experiments You will find lots of entertaining and informative experiments on this colorful interactive website Publisher’s note to educators and parents Our editors have carefully reviewed these websites to ensure that they are suitable for students Many websites change frequently however and we cannot guarantee that a site’s future contents will continue to meet our high standards of quality and educational value Be advised that students should be closely supervised whenever they access the Internet 5
