Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART 1: Science -- Parachutes -- Rain Clouds -- Anemometer -- Seed Investigations -- Worm Habitats -- Sorting Trash/Garbage -- Dancing Worms -- Sound Waves -- Elephant Toothpaste -- From Seed to Plant -- Leaf Investigations -- Soil Erosion --- PART 2: Technology -- What Is a Machine? -- Balance Scale---Exploring Weight -- Make a Solar Oven -- Build a Potato-Powered Lightbulb -- Make a Sundial -- Using Coding -- Make a Coloring Robot -- Smartphone Projector -- Making a Magnetic-Powered Car -- Build a Robotic Hand -- Build a Balloon-Powered Train Engine -- Build an Abacus -- PART 3: Engineering -- Building Using Recycled Materials -- Using Blueprints -- Pompom Tunnel Highway -- Straw Rocket -- Build a Zip Line -- Simple Machines (Lever)---Make a Launcher -- Simple Machines (Wheel and Axle)---Make a Wind-Powered Car -- Simple Machines (Pulley)---Lift and Lower -- Simple Machines (Ramp/Incline)---Toy Cars -- Simple Machines (Screw)-Using a Screwdriver -- Simple Machines (Wedge)---Will It Cut It? -- Simple Machines (Review)---Scavenger Hunt -- PART 4: Art -- Darker and Lighter---Shadow Drawing -- Texture---Sense of Feel -- Color Mixing---Making Icing -- Patterns---Making a Caterpillar -- Three-Dimensional Art---Making a Tree -- Watercolor Butterflies -- Steady Beat---Rhythm Sticks -- Dance Painting with Feet -- Making Faces -- Musical Jars -- Making Suncatchers -- PART 5: Math -- Making Predictions---Sink or Float -- Comparing---More or Less (Greater Than or Less Than) -- Sorting/Categorizing---Sounds All around Us -- Roll the Cubes---Number Recognition and Physical Activity -- Sorting Fun in the Supermarket -- Nature Walk Adventures -- Family Reporters -- Pattern Adventures -- How Far Will It Go? -- Sequence Adventures -- Measurement Hunts -- The Shapes of Things