July, 2013

Forensics: Uncover the Science and Technology of Crime Scene Investigation


Do you ever wonder how crime scene investigators use science to solve a mystery and catch a criminal? Forensics: Uncover the Science and Technology of Crime Scene Investigation introduces students to the fascinating world of forensic science and shows them how to find clues, analyze evidence, and crack the case.
 

August, 2013

Explore Electricity! With 25 Great Projects


Over 250 years ago, Benjamin Franklin and other scientists began investigating the mysterious force we call electricity. At first, it was little more than a trick or something to be used for entertainment. Now, electricity helps us run our modern day lives in ways Franklin, Thomas Edison, and others could have never imagined.


September 2013

Skyscrapers: Investigate Feats of Engineering with 25 Projects


Over centuries and across cultures people have defied gravity in a quest to build the tallest, grandest structures imaginable. Skyscrapers: Investigate Feats of Engineering With 25 Projects invites children ages 9 and up to explore, from antiquity to modernity, the innovation and physical science behind these towering structures.


October, 2013

Mapping and Navigations: Explore the History and Science of Finding Your Way


How did we get from maps that were 20 feet long to GPS devices small enough to fit in the palm of our hands? How does GPS work and what can it tell us? To understand these questions, you must understand how ancient mapmaking techniques used by the Romans and Greeks have influenced the satellite technologies we use today.