Gardner, Robert, 1929-

How big is big? : science projects with volume / Robert Gardner ; illustrated by Tom Labaff. - 48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. - Hot science experiments. . - Gardner, Robert, 1929- Hot science experiments. .

"Originally published as Super-Sized Science Projects with Volume: How Much Space Does It Take Up? in 2003."

Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.

Measuring: how big is it? -- Safety first -- Measuring with cubes -- Cubic friends -- Inch, foot, and yard -- Cup, pint, quart, and gallon -- Liter vs. quart and milliliter -- Volume of a drop -- Air takes up space -- Underwater mystery -- Displacing water -- Seeds and water -- How much air is in sand? -- What fraction of air is oxygen? -- Temperature and the volume of a gas -- Temperature and the volume of a liquid -- Freezing and the volume of water -- The volume of a breath -- Volume of a deep breath -- Testing paper towels.

"Simple science experiments about measurement of volume using everyday items with many experiments that can be turned into science fair projects."--Provided by publisher.

K to grade 3.

ISBN: 9780766066205 0766066207

LCCN: 2014027427

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Volume (Cubic content).
Science--Experiments.
Science projects.
Weights and measures--Experiments.
Experiments.

Dewey Class. No.: 530.8/078