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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
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Explore STEAM with crafts and activities inspired by Frozen 2. Grow your own crystals, turn a glass of water into instant slush, create your own work of art based on the four elements of the natural world, and so much more!"-- provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Explore
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Have you ever wished you could cast a real spell with the wave of a magic wand? Have you ever wanted to mix a real color-changing potion? Now kids can perform magical feats with a few simple ingredients and a little help from science. Written by biochemist Cara Florance, Science Spells is the perfect way to engage kids while teaching them about science. Each experiment includes simple instructions, diagrams to follow along with, and an explanation...
24) Fault lines & tectonic plates: discover what happens when the earth's crust moves, with 25 projects
Author
Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Learn about earthquakes and volcanoes and how the earth's surface is always changing.
25) Aladdin idea lab
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications Minneapolis
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math through fun projects inspired by Aladdin. Send Aladdin zooming down a zip line, mix up some molten lava, create a moving magnetic carpet, and so much more!"-- provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Atoms and molecules are the basic building blocks of matter. Matter is every physical thing around us in the universe, including our own bodies! In Explore Atoms and Molecules! With 25 Great Projects, readers ages 7 to 10 investigate the structure of atoms and learn how atoms fit together to form molecules and materials."-- provided by publisher.
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Clearly explained engineering concepts and fun, simple projects give kids ages 7-9 the chance to put their STEAM knowledge to the test! Teach kids to think like an engineer! The engaging projects in this book will encourage kids to investigate using items from around the house. Build a robot arm out of rulers; learn about jet propulsion with balloons; crush toilet-paper rolls to explore materials; and much more. Read about how engineers use STEAM...
Author
Publisher
DK Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
Español
Description
"Este libro de experimentos cient̕ficos para nįos contiene 28 proyectos brillantes, con explicaciones claras paso a paso, que requieren ingredientes cotidianos que pueden encontrarse en casa y fotograf̕as que guiar̀n al joven cient̕fico desde principio a fin."-- provided by publisher.
"This science experiment book for kids contains 28 brilliant projects, with clear step-by-step explanations, requiring everyday ingredients that can be found at...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Dive into science with these fun and simple experiments for children to do at home. This fun, activity-filled book is brimming with home experiments to help budding scientists aged 8-14 explore different projects. Using household items, combine science with art and craft, and make an erupting volcano, design rubber band planets, sail a soap-powered boat, and race car balloons. Packed with photography, easy-to-follow instructions, and attention...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Twenty-five science projects and experiments to be done outside will spark kids' creativity and help them develop science skills through hands-on learning. Projects focus on Earth and the environment, plants and animals, weather, water, and physics, bringing science learning home and into the backyard. Young scientists can build a wormery and learn about compost, crack rocks with water and learn about freezing and thawing, build and launch a water...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"This fun, fact-filled book is brimming with exciting outdoor experiments to help budding astronomers aged 9+ explore the secrets of space. Using household items, combine astronomy with art and craft by launching your own rocket, build a moon lander to learn how astronauts touch down safely on the moon's surface, and make a pinhole camera to observe a solar eclipse. Packed with photography, easy-to-follow instructions, and attention to detail, Space...
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Heatproof, transparent, and durable, the mason jar is a science lab just waiting to be discovered. Unlock its potential with 40 dynamic experiments for budding scientists ages 8 and up. Using just a jar and a few ordinary household items, children learn to create miniature clouds, tiny tornadoes, small stalactites, and, of course, great goo and super slime! With a little ingenuity, the jar can be converted into a lava lamp, a water prism, a balloon...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Who knew you could makes a candle out of a banana and an almond? Kitchen Cabinet Science Projects is packed with easy and accessible science ideas. This beautifully designed full-color book is filled with science experiments that can be done at home, using the everyday items found in the kitchen with ingredients that cost no more than $5.00! From candy crystals and foamsicles to straw rockets and sticky ice, the experiments demonstrate serious scientific...
Author
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"STEM Like A Girl teaches important STEM concepts while showcasing dozens of curious girls showing off their scientific prowess. Filled with photographs of the girls and the experiments they've done, this guide will empower girls with knowledge and confidence to become future problem solvers and leaders in the scientific world and beyond"--
Author
Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Brrr...does it feel cold? Get out your gloves and get ready to experience the ice age! About 12,000 years ago, glaciers up to 2 miles tall covered up to one-third of Earth's land! Explore how these moving mountains of ice changed almost everything on Earth, including shorelines, weather, plants, animal and human activities, migration, and more. In Explore the Ice Age! with 25 Projects, readers ages 7-10 discover what an ice age consists of, why we...
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
Publisher
Quarry Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Prepare to cozy up with spiders, centipedes, butterflies, and bees, to name just a few! In Bug Lab for Kids, Mississippi State University associate professor, extension entomologist (bug expert), and educator John W. Guyton shares his knowledge and excitement about all things beautiful, creepy, and crawly. Every chapter is bursting with photos, illustrations, fascinating facts and fun activities--including experiments, hunt-and-catch and citizen...
Author
Publisher
Nomad Press, a division of Nomad Communication
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"In Kitchen Chemistry: Cool Crystals, Rockin' Reactions, and Magical Mixtures with Hands-On Science Activities, readers ages 9 to 12 discover that the cooking, mixing, and measuring you do in the kitchen all has its roots deep in science--chemistry! Kids dive into the fascinating world of atoms and molecules, mixtures, reactions, states of matter, solutions, and more with text-to-world connections that deepen their understanding of the world and the...
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