Even reluctant readers will be pulled into these engaging experiments about force! Cool activities, like constructing different types of ping-pong catapults, make science concepts both tangible and fun. Enthusiastic readers will love trying recommended additional twists to activities. They'll learn amazing real-life examples of the same forces they are studying at home, such as how tightrope walkers use poles to keep their mass over their center of gravity. Easy-to-understand language explains the forces at play and answers curious readers' questions, while step-by-step instructions and photographs make activities accessible. Helpful tips ensure they safely conduct experiments with ease.