Science Fair Winners: Junkyard Science

by Karen Romano Young

Book Overview

Pull on your gloves and experience the science of trashology! It's all about the stuff that's thrown away: analyzing the waste produced by your school's cafeteria, understanding the decomposition rates of garbage bags, comparing the cost effectiveness of one-use batteries versus rechargeables. This book is peppered with enlightening extras and humorous asides, such as background stories from expert trashologists. Plus, kids get tips on how to rock...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 142630689X
• ISBN13: 9781426306891
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: National Geographic Kids
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.1" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9