1 TOY CAR RACE.

Do Try This at Home: Racing toy cars.

2 TALKING TO PLANTS.

Do Try This at Home: What plants need to grow.

3 GOLDFISH MEMORY.

Do Try This at Home: Giving a pet IQ test.

4 OCTOPUS PREGNANCY.

Do Try This at Home: How food is digested.

5 DADDY LONGLEGS.

Do Try This at Home: Preserving a spider’s web.

6 TOOTHBRUSH SURPRISE.

Do Try This at Home: Making a cultured cream.

7 BALLOON LIFT.

Do Try This at Home: How much can a balloon lift?

8 SINKING SHIP.

Do Try This at Home: Sinking versus floating?

9 RUNNING IN THE RAIN.

Do Try This at Home: Making it rain.

10 DOES A DUCK’S QUACK ECHO?

Do Try This at Home: How sound reflects off surfaces.

11 MING DYNASTY ASTRONAUT.

Do Try This at Home: Making a simple rocket.

12 BREAKSTEP BRIDGE.

Do Try This at Home: Making a pendulum.

13 ANCIENT DEATH RAY.

Do Try This at Home: Testing reflection of different surfaces.

14 BAGHDAD BATTERY.

Do Try This at Home: Making a simple battery.

15 KILLER QUICKSAND.

Do Try This at Home: Making quicksand.

Answers to Brainbuster Quizzes.

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