Hack Your Backyard: Discover a World of Outside Fun with Science Buddies (R)

The great outdoors is calling! Explore science in your own backyard through this wild collection of projects. Make your own compass, learn to tell the temperature from crickets, count the stars, and more! Simple instructions and clear photos ensure projects will be successful, and QR codes lead to even more activities. This book was created in partnership with Science Buddies(R), an organization focused on fostering STEM discovery through hands-on explorations. The great outdoors is calling! Explore science in your own backyard through this wild collection of projects. Make your own compass, learn to tell the temperature from crickets, count the stars, and more! Simple instructions and clear photos ensure projects will be successful, and QR codes lead to supplemental content. This book was created in partnership with Science Buddies, an organization focused on fostering STEM discovery through hands-on explorations Cover Title Page Dedication Copyright Information Contents Your Wild Yard Before You Get Started Where Can a Sewing Needle Point You? What’s the Temperature, Crickets? How Does Water Move through Plants? What Sends the Ants Marching? What Colors Could Fall Leaves Be Hiding? What Is Home Sweet Home to a Bug? Where Did All the Stars Go? How Do Worms Decide Where to Burrow? What’s Next? Glossary Further Information Index Photo Acknowledgments Back Cover All sorts of wild things are going on right outside your door! Explore the science in your own backyard with these fun Science Buddies outdoor nature projects. Step-by-step instructions and detailed photos help you learn how to tell the temperature from crickets' chirps, study the stars, find hidden colors in leaves, and more!