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  • Junk Drawer Physics

    50 Awesome Experiments That Don't Cost a Thing

    by Bobby Mercer ...
    Series Book 1 - Junk Drawer Science
    Finalist for the 2015 AAAS / Subaru SB&F Excellence in Science Book exemplify outstanding and engaging science writing and illustration for young readersA children's instructional book on how to use readily available materials to turn the house into a science labPhysics teacher Bobby Mercer provides readers with more than 50 great hands-on experiments that can be performed for just pennies, or ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Flying Machine Book

    Build and Launch 35 Rockets, Gliders, Helicopters, Boomerangs, and More

    by Bobby Mercer ...
    Series series Science in Motion
    Calling all future Amelia Earharts and Chuck Yeagers—there's more than one way to get off the ground. Author and physics teacher Bobby Mercer will show readers 35 easy-to-build and fun-to-fly contraptions that can be used indoors or out. Better still, each of these rockets, gliders, boomerangs, launchers, and helicopters are constructed for little or no cost using recycled materials. The Flying ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Robot Book

    Build & Control 20 Electric Gizmos, Moving Machines, and Hacked Toys

    by Bobby Mercer ...
    Series series Science in Motion
    Drones, RC cars, artificial limbs, Roombas—the robots have arrived! Don't you want your own? Author and physics teacher Bobby Mercer will show you how to turn common household objects and repurposed materials into 20 easy-to-build robots for little or no cost. Turn a toothbrush, an old cell phone or pager, and scrap wire into a Brush Bot, or hack a toy car to hotwire a Not-So-Remote Bot. A small ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Racecar Book

    Build and Race Mousetrap Cars, Dragsters, Tri-Can Haulers & More

    by Bobby Mercer ...
    Series series Science in Motion
    A project book for young readers with a need for speed, this work provides instruction on 25 easy-to-construct racecars that can be driven both indoors and out. They will learn how to use mousetraps, rubber bands, chemical reactions, gravity, and air pressure to power the cars that are made for little or no cost using recycled and repurposed materials. Readers will discover how to turn a potato ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Junk Drawer Engineering

    25 Construction Challenges That Don't Cost a Thing

    Series Book 3 - Junk Drawer Science
    The projects in Junk Drawer Engineering demonstrate that you don't need high-tech equipment to make learning fun—just what you can find in your recycling bin and around the house. Educators and parents will find this title a handy resource to teach children problem-solving skills and applied physics, all while having a lot of fun. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Junk Drawer Chemistry

    50 Awesome Experiments That Don't Cost a Thing

    by Bobby Mercer ...
    Series Book 2 - Junk Drawer Science
    There's no need for expensive, high-tech lab equipment to conduct chemistry experiments—you probably have all you need in your home junk drawer. Turn an old LED flashlight into an Energy Drink Tester using aluminum foil and electrical tape. Mix cornstarch and water to make Non-Newtonian Goo. Use a 9-volt battery and thumbtacks to break water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen. Create edible Sweet ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Junk Drawer Ecology

    50 Awesome Experiments That Don't Cost a Thing

    by Bobby Mercer ...
    Series Book 7 - Junk Drawer Science
    Junk Drawer Ecology is a hands-on guide to saving the planet. Fun, free science activities help kids of all ages learn about the science of our planet's ecology.The environment is changing every day, and we can help slow that change. Using free or low-cost things children already have around their homes, these activities are perfect to stimulate young brains.Readers will learn about the importance ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Junk Drawer Biology

    50 Awesome Experiments That Don't Cost a Thing

    by Bobby Mercer ...
    Series Book 6 - Junk Drawer Science
    Junk Drawer Biology will demonstrate that you don't need high-tech equipment to make learning fun—just what you can find in your recycling bin and around the house. Science educator Bobby Mercer provides readers with hands-on experiments to explain the building blocks of living matter for children of all ages. The projects can be modified to meet the skill levels of the children doing them, from ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Junk Drawer Algebra

    50 Awesome Activities That Don't Cost a Thing

    by Bobby Mercer ...
    Series Book 5 - Junk Drawer Science
    Algebra as a hands-on subject? With this helpful resource, you can create coordinate graphs with candy, simplify algebraic equations with pennies and nickels, use aluminum foil to multiply polynomials (perfect for the FOIL method), examine exponential decay functions with a bouncy ball, and much more. Junk Drawer Algebra proves that you don't need high-tech equipment to comprehend math concepts ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Junk Drawer Geometry

    50 Awesome Activities That Don't Cost a Thing

    by Bobby Mercer ...
    Series Book 4 - Junk Drawer Science
    Geometry is a hands-on subject. What better way to explore the concepts of area, perimeter, and volume than actually measuring area, perimeter, and volume? With this helpful resource, you will build polygons out of pipe cleaners and flexible drinking straws, explore Mobius strips made from index cards, model the Pythagorean theorem using cheese crackers, and much more. Junk Drawer Geometry proves ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Quarterback Dad

    A Play by Play Guide to Tackling Your New Baby

    Quarterback Dad is the perfect guide for new dads; or old dads who need a refresher course. It provides practical pregnancy and newborn advice using a language that men can understand—football talk. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • ManVentions

    From Cruise Control to Cordless Drills - Inventions Men Can't Live Without

    by Bobby Mercer ...
    Gas grills. Riding lawn mowers. Pop-top beer cans.Forget fire and arrowheads and the wheel. The best tools invented by man are such wonders as beer, bikinis, and ESPN. And there's more where they came from, in this hilarious look at the stuff real men are made of:Chow and Suds (microwaves, vending machines, Tabasco sauce)Sports and Recreation (golf carts, cleats, shin guards)Household Gadgets ... Read more

    $9.99 USD