Most Popular Books by Ontario Science Centre

Provides instructions for experiments that reveal a variety of scientific principles.

A non-fiction book for children

Kids will have fun learning basic science by trying all the safe and simple experiments in these books.

What does science have to do with sport? Lots. It explains how balls and pucks travel through air, how drag slows athletes down and how your brain and body type affect performance. How Sport Works looks at the science behind sport through a combination of fact-filled articles and exciting science experiments using ordinary household items. Emphasizing physics, physiology and fun, this book from the Ontario Science Centre is a must-have for classroom, library and home.

Why do potatoes have eyes? Can a garden grow without dirt? What''s that blue stuff that grows on bread? Children ask a lot of questions about the world and what it''s made of. Plants contains 13 carefully chosen experiments from the Ontario Science Centre. With minimal supervision, children explore how plants grow and why they need water, sunlight and soil. The Starting with Science series combines easy-to-do experiments with easy-to-understand explanations.

A non-fiction book for children

Explore nature indoors and outdoors and in every season!