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Author
Publisher
Rosen Pub
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
"In a series of fun and involving hands-on earth science experiments, kids learn how the sun's position affects how a rainbow is made, how stalagmites and stalactites are formed, how faults produce earthquakes, what happens when magma hardens inside a volcano, and how falling water weathers rocks. They will also determine and demonstrate how sound is used to find petroleum, how the continents separated, how a geyser works, and why streams are not...
Author
Publisher
Rosen Central
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"In this series of fun and involving hands-on earth science experiments, students will learn how atoms and molecules arrange themselves in minerals, how global warming could raise sea levels, and even how rocks melt. They will also create their own instrument to measure humidity, grow crystals, and demonstrate how soil texture affects the amount of air in soil. From lake bottoms to icebergs to hurricanes, readers will engage with this fun installment...
Author
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
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
[2015]
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
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"In the real world, it really wouldn't be a good idea to play with lava. It isn't a great idea in Minecraft, either, but it's a lot safer than it would be at home! This fascinating book shows young readers ways they can experiment in Minecraft using real-world facts about the science behind these projects. They can work with lava and water to produce different kinds of stone, with gunpowder to produce fireworks, and TNT. With the game's many plants...
Author
Publisher
Jossey-Bass, a Wiley Brand
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"With more than 100 experiments, Janice VanCleave's Big Book of Science Experiments lives up to its name! Featuring brand new experiments, such as making slime to better understand chemistry, and creating safe explosions to better understand physics, and updated experiments from some of her most popular books, Janice VanCleave is bringing her trusted learning approach to science to today's students. Students will love the full color spreads and fun...
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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."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Quarry Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Play disease detective to learn 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
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"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 principles in a fun and exciting way, whether for school science fairs, or family fun at home. Written by Michelle Dickinson, a scientist whos...
Author
Series
Publisher
Quarry Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The Kitchen Pantry Scientist : Ecology for Kids features biographies of 25 leading ecologists, past and present, accompanied by accessible and engaging experiments and activities to bring the history and principles of ecology alive"--
13) Whatever the weather: science experiments and art activities that explore the wonders of weather
Author
Publisher
Roost Books, an imprint of Shambhala Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Gives a basic understanding of the science behind the weather that we experience each day.
Author
Series
Publisher
Windmill Books
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
"Genuine scientists test their theories through experiments, using the results to uncover truly amazing discoveries. In this beneficial STEM-based book, readers are the scientists diving into experiments about forces such as gravity, friction, and magnetism. They'll use easy-to-find materials such as balloons, erasers, and rulers to perform step-by-step experiments, learning more about forces at work in the world all around them. A summary of each...
Author
Series
Publisher
Windmill Books
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
"Energy comes in many forms, including sound, heat, electricity, and light, and is perpetually at work all around us. As the inquisitive scientists in this book, readers will come to recognize some key characteristics of energy. Measuring the speed of sound, investigating reflection and refraction, and examining static electricity are a few of the experiments young scientists will undertake, with the help of boxed instructions and bright illustrations....
Author
Series
Publisher
Windmill Books
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
"Perhaps the most successful way to truly grasp an important science concept is to see it in action. This awesome book invites readers to put on their lab coats and transform into scientists. They'll perform several simple experiments by following step-by-step instructions, accompanied by helpful images, and are encouraged to reflect on their results. By each experiment's end, they'll have discovered an essential principle of science for themselves...
Author
Series
Publisher
Windmill Books
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
"Chemistry has never been so fun, and so accessible, as it is in the bright pages of this invaluable volume. While following step-by-step instructions, with the aid of colorful illustrations, readers find themselves in control of their own laboratory, exploring such significant scientific topics as changing states of matter, chemical reactions, and crystal formation. Each experiment, using common materials, highlights a need-to-know concept as well...
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