Backyard Science : Over 50 Ingenious Experiments for a Budding Scientist - Hardcover

Maynard, Christopher

9780751362527: Backyard Science : Over 50 Ingenious Experiments for a Budding Scientist

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0751362522 ISBN 13: 9780751362527

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd, 2001

Science has come out of the laboratory and into the real world. Now is the time for children to see that they can become scientists in their own home. Everyday gardening tools and nature's raw materials are used to carry out experiments.

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About the Author:

Chris Maynard has written about 55 children's books. He won the Rhone-Poulenc Science Junior Book of the Year in 1996 (The World of Weather) and his Informania Sharks was runner up for the TES Senior Information Book Award in 1998. Recently, he has discovered the joys of writing websites too.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 3-5-These titles are characterized by a spacious format; color photographs of attractive, enthusiastic children; and bright, clearly labeled procedures for basic experiments. Backyard Science treats insects and birds, soil science, water purification, sun and shadows, and more. Kitchen Science includes observations of mold growth, creating emulsions and colloids, bubble experiments, and fizzy projects using baking soda and vinegar. Safety warnings are indicated in triangular icons. Colored boxes explain exactly what is happening scientifically. The superior design and clever texts, which use humor, instruction, and questioning to convey information, make these volumes new and fresh.
Kathryn Kosiorek, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Brooklyn, OH
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