Presents over two dozen simple science activities using food, common household items, water, and the outdoors.

"Kids love to be grossed out. And now the doyenne of disgusting, Joy Masoff, lets kids get their hands dirty--really dirty--with 114 interactive ick-speriments and ick-tivities that delve into the science behind everything disgusting. Its this A-Z compendium, kids can stage an Ooze Olympics to demonstrate viscosity. Observe how fungi grow by making a Mold Zoo"-- Provided by publisher.

Presents projects and experiments that use easy-to-find materials to explore the world of physics, covering such topics as temperature, energy flow, acceleration, sound, pendulums, momentum, magnetism, and solar heat.

Presents science projects and experiments that use everyday items such as household cleaning products, personal hygiene products, and over-the-counter medications.

Presents projects and experiments covering chemical principles in sciences such as geology, electronics, environmental science, and health, with dozens of ideas for science fair chemistry projects.

Presents experiments that reveal the properties of air, with special attention to those that would make good science fair projects.