Sneakier Uses for Everyday Things

Science project books usually fall in one of two categories: ones filled with easy projects that aren't very exciting, and ones with nearly impossible projects requiring lots of time and or money. Cy Tymony's two books, Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things and Sneakier Uses for Everyday Things fall into a rare third category: moderately easy experiments that can be completed in an hour or two, don't require exotic materials, and are exciting.

Here are some of the projects in his books:

Learn how to:

• Turn a Calculator into a Metal Detector
• Carry a Survival Kit in a Shoestring
• Make a Gas Mask with a Balloon
• Turn Dishwashng Liquid into a Copy Machine
• Convert a Styrofoam Cup into a Speaker,
• Make a James Bond Spy Jacket
• Turn a Penny into a Radio
• Make a Flood Alarm with an Aspirin
• Change Milk into Plastic
• Extract Water and Electricity from Thin Air
• Turn on a TV with Your Ring

You can do almost all of the projects without going to the store, because they use materials you have in your kitchen, bathroom, medicine cabinet, and desk drawer. Cy Tymony's books on Amazon