Science Lab in a Supermarket Author:Bob Friedhoffer, Joe Hosking (Illustrator) Is what you see what you get?: Why is food packaged? ; A big trick, the size of detergent containers ; Fooling the senses -- — Produce section: Fruits and vegetables ; How water travels through plants ; Crying in the kitchen ; Popcorn! Get your fresh popcorn here! -- — Supermarket staples: Going, going, gone ; It's a delicate balance ; A close... more »r look at density ; Not a drop to drink ; Rock candy --
Pasta, macaroni, spaghetti, and other noodles --
The soda aisle: It's all about pressure ; Diet vs. regular, which weighs more? Cleaning supples: Soap, a brief history ; How soap cleans ; Pure or pure malarkey? ; Detergents ; The laundry blues ; Cleaning with scratchy stuff ; The Mohs' scale, what does harder mean? --
Getting stuff out of bottles: Aerosol spray cans and bottles ; Spray cans ; Spray bottles ; Baby bottles --
The cooler and freezer aisles: Some cool questions (and answers) --
The dairy case: Where does cream come from? ; How to whip cream ; Before it's butter ; I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream« less