How do rocks change shape? Why does Venus rotate "backwards"? How do tigers talk with their tails? Do bigger ears hear better? Find the answers to these and many other weird and wild science questions as you experiment with everyone's favorite science teacher. Explore the wonders of astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics while you try fascinating projects like these at home or in the classroom: construct a lunar calendar and examine the phases of the moon, observe the feeding habits of ants to find out how they communicate, build a model of Galileo's thermoscope and measure how different materials change temperature. As with all of Janice VanCleave's books, the instructions and explanations are easy to follow and the materials are easy to find.