Real Science Experiments by Jessica Harris

Real Science Experiments (Real Science Experiments for Kids)

by Jessica Harris

Take your scientific exploration to the next level with real experiments for kids ages 8 to 12
Here's a hypothesis you can prove- science is a ton of fun! These science experiments for kids give you the opportunity to test this theory using 40 exciting activities that teach you all about science, technology, engineering, art, and math-the full STEAM package!
From microscopes and candle-powered boats to insect mind control and hydroponics, these science experiments for kids offer a hands-on approach to scientific discovery. Each of these engaging and repeatable experiments give you the chance to get up-close, personal, and creative with all kinds of amazing ideas that will show you how to be a real scientist.
This collection of science experiments for kids includes-
STEAM for you-Take STEAM learning into your own hands with awesome, easy-to-do science experiments for kids that are perfect for doing at home. Science made simple-From hypothesis to observation to results, learn all about the power of the scientific method-and how you can use it every day. Hows and whys-Each of these science experiments for kids details exactly why things happen the way they do, helping you better understand the results you see. Take your first step into a world of scientific discovery with the help of these amazing science experiments for kids.

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4 of 5 stars

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Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

Real Science Experiments is a journal and tutorial guide for STEAM exploration by Jess Harris. Released 24th Dec 2019 by Callisto on their Rockridge Press imprint, it's 140 pages and available in paperback and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately. For Kindle Unlimited subscribers, this book is included in the KU subscription library to borrow and read for free.
I have been talking about STE(A)M education and books since the very earliest days of this blog. It's vitally important to expose kids to the concepts as soon as possible. They're the ones who are going to be making our future. They're the innovators, creators, inventors, discoverers of tomorrow's world. The more our kids are engaging with the world around them, the better. Critical thinking skills are more vitally important now than ever before. We're bombarded with messaging and media spin from the moment we're born and learning to differentiate the truth is a vital survival skill. That's where STE(A)M comes in. Finding fun ways to keep their interest is key.

This is a well designed fun and interactive tutorial for doing precisely that. There are 40 fun experiments arranged around Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. (Hence the acronym). There's also a synergistic final chapter with hints and tips for further exploration, a glossary, links and references.

I wish the book had had more photographs. The tutorial chapters are adequately photographed, but there are a number of them which don't have any photographs or illustrations at all. The exercises themselves are safe, well written, and can be done with easily sourced tools and supplies. I just wish there were more illustrations.

This would be a superlative book for classroom activities, library activity days, makers groups, homeschooling, or just a cool gift for a young person.

Four stars.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

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