Explore gravity! : with 25 great projects

How can something that grounds us and keeps us here on this earth be so invisible and mysterious?

We're not talking about anything abstract and undetectable.

We're talking about GRAVITY! Gravity is a force that affects everyone and everything.

Gravity is something we can easily understand, even kids, especially if they have the right tools to teach them. Explore Gravity! With 25 Great Projects will introduce kids ages 6-9 to the basics of gravity, including concepts of matter, attraction, and gravitational pull.

Projects include creating a working model of a scale to learn what "weight" really means and how it's affected by gravity.

By playing with various weights to make a marvelous mobile, readers learn about the center of balance and how martial artists use this knowledge to throw their weight around.

All the projects in this book are easy to follow, require little adult supervision, and use commonly found household products, many from the recycling box!

The fun facts, trivia, jokes, comics, and hands-on activities will help kids discover the captivating science of gravity. Furthermore, the informational text and hands-on activities will excite kids about STEM, the interrelated fields of science, technology, engineering, and math.