Good Housekeeping Amazing Science: 83 Hands-on S.T.E.A.M Experiments for Curious Kids!

by Rachel Rothman (Introduction), Good Housekeeping (Editor), Aubre Andrus (Editor)

Overview

Turn your kitchen into a laboratory with 80+ STEAM science experiments for kids ages 7-12, all using easy-to-find materials and ranked by a parent-friendly “mess-o-meter”!

Join the experts at the Good Housekeeping Institute Labs on a science adventure! Ranging from quick and simple to more complex, these kids science experiments cover core STEAM concepts and feature step-by-step instructions, plus 200+ colorful photos.
 
Using the scientific method, kids will tap into their superpowers of logic and deduction as they:

• Build a solar oven and make s’mores
• Create an active rain cloud in a jar
• Use static electricity created with a balloon to power a light bulb
• Grow your own vegetables—from scraps!
• Investigate the forces that make an object sink or float
• And so much more!
 
Also featuring secondary experiments for further learning, incredible facts, and a “Mystery Solved!” section with simple explanations for each outcome, this sturdy hardcover is the perfect classroom resource or gift for aspiring biologists, chemists, physicists, engineers, and mathematicians.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781950785896
Publisher:	Hearst Home Books
Publication date:	08/24/2021
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	604,296
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	7 - 12 Years

About the Author

Good Housekeeping is a leading lifestyle media brand inspiring a monthly audience of 58M readers--including 6M followers on social media.
Rachel Rothman is the Chief Technologist and Engineering Director for the Good Housekeeping Institute. She has appeared as an expert on The Today Show, Good Morning America, Fox Business and MSNBC among other live appearances. Rachel has a BSE in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mechanics, and Mathematics at the University of Pennsylvania.
Aubre Andrus is an award-winning children's book author. She's been published by National Geographic Kids, Lonely Planet Kids, American Girl, Disney, and Scholastic.

Table of Contents

Join the S.T.E.A.M. Team 6

Meet the Experts 8

Core Concepts 12

Chapter 1 Food Science 22

Chapter 2 Water Works 42

Chapter 3 Power Up! 60

Chapter 4 All the Right Moves 78

Chapter 5 Fun and Games 92

Chapter 6 Slime and Grime 116

Chapter 7 Explore Outdoors 136

Glossary 152

S.T.E.A.M. Index 154

Index 156

Photo Credits 160

Editorial Reviews

 “...incredibly engaging….Readers will turn their kitchens into laboratories to practice the scientific method, collect data, test hypotheses, and have so much fun getting their hands messy as they explore food science, water, energy, motion, games, slime, grime, and the great outdoors…. Amazing Science is fun for parents and kids alike, who will all appreciate learning and enjoying time together along the way.”
—Booklist, starred review

“Amazing Science has a lot of really cool and simple hands-on experiments that do an excellent job of making science fun. And it is perfect for groups and classrooms, too. Every family with young kids should have this book!”
—Sidney R. Hemming, PhD., Professor and Associate Chair of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Columbia University; 2021 Guggenheim Fellow

“Exciting young minds with cool science ideas spark creativity and even nurture problem-solving skills. This is powerful stuff and this book delivers that in spades.”
—Dr. Harvey Karp, Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics; CEO of Happiest Baby

“The team at Good Housekeeping has found a nice balance of science content and fun activities in a colorful and approachable format. In addition to general science concepts, they also include real-life connections and useful charts for experimenting. From simple circuits to soap bubbles and solar smores, this guide will have parents and their kids exploring hands-on science on many rainy (and not rainy!) afternoons.”
—Bob ”Science Bob” Pflugfelder, teacher, maker, presenter, and author of Nick and Tesla science adventure series

“I wish I had this book when I was growing up or at least when my girls were growing up. The fun, easy-to-do experiments lower the barrier to science, and will get kids excited about science and engineering.” 
—Vijay Kumar, Dean of Penn Engineering, University of Pennsylvania

“This book provides easy-to-follow, clear, and repeatable simple science experiments in the categories of physics, biology and chemistry….the experiments are easy to follow, straight-forward in their explanation and set up, and provide ample opportunities to dive deeper into the topic should you choose to do so….Thank you to all the researchers and writers in this book for making the lesson-planning aspect of hands-on activities easier and more consistent!"
—Jesse Kasehagen, 7th grade science teacher, Santa Barbara Middle School

“As an educator with decades of experience working with children, I know this smart, fun guide will reward the insatiable curiosity of young kids who want to better understand how things work in the world—and why….And parents, you will appreciate that each experiment features difficulty ratings; time involved; and yes, a mess-o-meter…the author, along with the nine women scientists, engineers and product analysts at the Good Housekeeping Institute who contributed to this wonderful book, deserve a standing ovation: they have shown the young that nothing beats the world they inhabit, inside and out, for true enjoyment and learning.”
—Maureen Murphy, Head of School, The Children's School, Stamford, CT

"What’s neat is that [this book] doesn’t just have the instructions (with great pictures) for each experiement, but it also has the 'why' behind each one, so there’s learning involved too."
—The Canadian Homeschooler

From the Publisher

11/01/2021

Gr 3–7—Hands-on, engaging, and real-world fun! This book is for kids who are interested in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) or love working with their hands. With over 80 experiments ranging from food science to creating slime to making observations about the outdoors, there are a myriad of activities to pique every kid's interest. This volume is also packed with information beyond the experiments' instructions. Core Concepts are introduced at the beginning of the book, and they address the basic science skills that the young scientists will encounter during their hands-on learning. Also, parents will appreciate the level of difficulty, mess-o-meter, and time associated with each project included at the beginning of the section. The authors provide various tools, such as a glossary and STEAM index, as parts of a thorough guide for adults assisting kids with these fun experiments in a stress-free way. VERDICT This comprehensive collection of STEAM experiments gives kids a real sense of how science is incorporated into their everyday lives. A strong choice.—Amanda Austin, Iberville STEM Academy, Rosedale, LA

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