If someone asked you whether you would rather have three peppermint sticks or four peppermint sticks, you'd answer "four," of course. Four is more than three. But what if someone asked whether you'd...
Weighing air
You can make a scale with which to weigh air! A lamp with an ordinary light bulb will make the warm air you need. Materials - lamp - paper bags (2, same size) - sticks (2, long) - string - tape...
A force that pushes and pulls
Magnets can do strange things---that's what makes them such fun to play with. They can stick to each other. They can make nails or pins hang on to each other, like people holding hands. They can even...
What will we eat?
A party means refreshments! What you eat at the party depends on the party time (see page 299). You may serve a meal, or you may serve only snacks. Whatever you plan, you can turn ordinary foods into...
Drum bank
Materials - clay (hardening) - knife - pan - pencil - plate (small) - rolling pin - ruler - toothpick - water - wood (two strips of equal thickness) Next, measure and cut out a large...
People projects
Materials ■ clay (hardening, modeling, chemical, or kitchen) ■ toothpick or other pointed tool Read Clay (pages 108-110) before you decide what kind of clay you want to use for this project. 1...
Coil pot pottery
Materials - clay (hardening or chemical) - small dish ■ toothpick ■ water Read Clay (pages 108-110) before you decide what kind of clay you want to use for this project. 1. Break off a lump...
The Feast of Lights
Hanukkah On the stove, crisp potato pancakes sputter in a skillet. In a corner, children spin square tops on the floor. On the table, candles twinkle in a candleholder. It's Hanukkah nu kah), the...
Candles and weather
Candlemas Day is a special day when church candles are blessed. At one time, the people then carried lighted candles around the church. This custom goes back to the Romans, when people paraded with...
The spinning world
You may think our world, the earth, is standing still. But it isn't. The earth is spinning around and around, like a huge top. Push a stick through a ball of clay and then twirl the stick. The clay...
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