Fairground Physics
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Fairground Physics: Motion, Momentum, and Magnets with Hands-On Science Activities

Illustrated by Micah Rauch
Where can you experience the laws of motion, the fun of physics, and the chemistry of cotton candy? The fair! In Fairground Physics: Motion, Momentum, and Magnets with Hands-On Science Activities, readers ages 9 to 12 learn about the forces that rule our world and everything in it by examining the rides, games, and even food you might find at a county fair. Ride the carousel and discover centripetal force. Listen to the music and learn how sound waves travel through the air. Hop on a roller coaster and name the types of energy involved in whizzing you around the track and upside down!
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Where can you experience the laws of motion, the fun of physics, and the chemistry of cotton candy? The fair!

In Fairground Physics: Motion, Momentum, and Magnets with Hands-On Science Activities, readers ages 9 to 12 learn about the forces that rule our world and everything in it by examining the rides, games, and even food you might find at a county fair. Ride the carousel and discover centripetal force. Listen to the music and learn how sound waves travel through the air. Hop on a roller coaster and name the types of energy involved in whizzing you around the track and upside down!

Throughout Fairground Physics, hands-on STEM activities, essential questions, and links to online primary resources help readers learn the fundamentals of the physical world!

Try these hands-on physics projects!

  • Create mini bumper cars
  • Make ice cream
  • Design a roller coaster
  • Build a dunk tank
Available In:
Paperback, $17.95
9781619308916
Hardcover, $22.95
9781619308886
Includes: Table of Contents | Glossary | Resources | Index | Metric Conversions Chart
Specs: 8x10 size | 4-color | 128 pages
Subject: Science
Content Focus: Physical Science | Physics

TABLE OF CONTENTS

What Science Can You Find at the Fair?

Introduction
Welcome to the Fair!

Chapter 1
A Little History

Chapter 2
Make Some Motion

Chapter 3
Feel the Force

Chapter 4
Got Energy?

Chapter 5
Have Some Heat

Chapter 6
Ride the Waves

Glossary
Metric Conversions
Resources
Essential Questions
Index