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Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Grab a beaker, pick up your whisk, and get ready to cook up some solid science. Using food as our tools (or ingredients!) curious kids become saucy scientists that measure, weigh, combine, and craft their way through the kitchen. Discover dozens of thoroughly-tested, fun, edible experiments, sprinkled with helpful photos, diagrams, scientific facts, sub-experiments, and more. And the best news is when all the mad-science is done, you're invited to...
Author
Publisher
Page Street Publishing Co
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Whether you want to learn the magic of chemistry, the speed of color, the basics of earth science, or the effects of structural engineering, food is a great way to explore all of this and more. Each experiment uses edible ingredients to reveal the properties of the foods we eat every day. Using the acid in vinegar to dissolve egg shells, baking soda to make The Best Fizzy Lemonade, or boiling water to make Ice Cubes in a Flash, each project helps...
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Kids love to be grossed out. And now the doyenne of disgusting, Joy Masoff, lets kids get their hands dirty--really dirty--with 114 interactive ick-speriments and ick-tivities that delve into the science behind everything disgusting. Its this A-Z compendium, kids can stage an Ooze Olympics to demonstrate viscosity. Observe how fungi grow by making a Mold Zoo"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Racehorse for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
"Explore the science in everyday life with these simple, step-by-step experiments to do around the home. Each activity takes a complex, scientific concept and makes it easy for kids to understand. Young scientists will enjoy discovering the science behind the phenomena through the quick quizzers, did you know? and how it works sections on each page. From the kitchen to the bathroom, via the garden or the park, discover the science around you!". --...
Author
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Air and water are found all around us. Readers will see how fun it is to work with them in this step-by-step instructional guide to experiments with air and water! Readers are treated to a lesson in the properties of each substance, then asked to apply their knowledge through fun, hands-on experiments. Each experiment comes with detailed, numbered instructions and photos, and a question-and-answer feature on each spread answers questions that may...
Author
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Readers will enter the exciting world of science with this guide to experiments with magnets and electricity! They'll learn about currents, batteries, circuits, and more through hands-on application of these essential concepts. Detailed instructions and photos guide readers through each step of every experiment, and a helpful question-and-answer feature answers any questions that could be encountered while experimenting. A concluding quiz asks readers...
Publisher
Racehorse for Young Readers, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"This dynamic, fun-packed book includes more than 50 exciting experiments for kids to learn and grow their knowledge in science, technology, engineering, and math. Each experiment is accompanied by clear instructions and step-by-step photography. The experiments span topics such as light, sound, heat, plants, electricity, magnetism, and other concepts that play an important role in understanding our world. Make a volcano using everyday household materials....
Author
Series
Publisher
Quarry Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Play disease detective to lean how John Snow tracked down the source of a cholera epidemic! Learn about biologist Ernest Everett Just's discoveries and experiment with osmosis using eggs with dissolved shells! Make your own agar plates for growing bacteria and fungi just like Fannie Hess! Aspiring biologists will discover these and more amazing role models and memorable experiments in Biology for Kids, the second book of The Kitchen Pantry Scientist...
Author
Series
Publisher
Hungry Tomato
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Make a robot from a toothbrush, send Morse code messages by telegraph, and create your own lightning! These amazing science projects use readily available items and have simple step-by-step instructions. Discover the science behind each quick experiment, and have fun showing your friends and family. It moves, it spins, it flashes, it glows--it's electricity!
Author
Series
Publisher
Quarry Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The kitchen pantry scientist's guide to chemistry features biographies of 25 leading chemists, past and present, accompanied by accessible, hands-on experiments and activities to bring the history and principles of chemistry alive"--
19) Creepy crawlies and the scientific method: more than 100 hands-on science experiments for children
Author
Publisher
Fulcrum Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015].
Language
English
Description
"Using bugs, insects, and other critters, this book teaches children the five steps of the scientific method: question, hypothesis, methods, result, and conclusion."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Ever wonder how astronauts are able to breathe a continuous supply of oxygen in space? This hands-on approach to electricity and magnetism lets readers conduct experiments to answer this and other fascinating questions! Readers will love learning that the scientific principles they re applying at home have real-world applications. For example, they ll rock out on their own electric drums while learning about technological advances in professional...
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