Hands-On Science

50 Kids' Activities from CSIRO

Sarah Kellett, David Shaw, Kath Kovac

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CSIRO Publishing
01 September 2016

Children's & Educational; Science & technology: general interest (Children's&YA)

ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- This is a book of CSIRO's Double Helix Club's 50 favourite hands-on science activities. They cover the broad areas of phusics, chemistry, biology and Earth sciences.

The experiments themselves are grouped in ten different sections with headings such as 'Splish Splash Splosh: Fun with Water and Liquids' Feel the Force: Welcome to the Weird World of Electricity and Magnetism' or' Shoot Spin Blow and Wobble: The Science of Motion.' Concise introductions lead to the experiments, which are not too complicated and explained step by step. If the experiment requires hot water, say, or matches, then there is an instruction for younger readers to seek adult help. There is an explanation of what's happening, and a fun fact breakout section that shows how the experiments apply to real life.

A book which manages to be lots of fun and entertainingly educational. Grab a copy and find a kid so you can enjoy it yourself! Lindy Jones

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Did you ever wonder why some insects can walk on water? Or how the Ancient Egyptians made mummies? Are you curious about why a guitar sounds different from a flute? Gather some everyday materials from around your home and find out the answers with these 50 kid-approved science activities from CSIRO. The activities cover electricity and magnetism, sound and light, heat and motion, water and gases, living things, shapes and our planet Earth. Each activity has a simple list of materials required, and uses simple step-by-step instructions and drawings to enable you to create exciting and interesting reactions, experiments and inventions. Fast facts and quiz questions will help you test your knowledge, and you'll also find an explanation of the science behind each activity, along with examples of how each principle works in the real world. Discover more about the world of science by making:* Dancing slime* Rubbery bones* A ping pong ball shooter* Ghastly ghostly photos* Fizzy dinosaur eggs* A lemon battery

Edited by: Sarah Kellett, David Shaw, Kath Kovac
Imprint: CSIRO Publishing
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 210mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 363g
ISBN: 9781486306145
ISBN 10: 1486306144
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 01 September 2016
Audience: Children/juvenile , Children/juvenile , Professional and scholarly , English as a second language , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Hands-On Science: 50 Kids' Activities from CSIRO

"The activities cover electricity and magnetism, sound and light, heat and motion, water and gases, living things, shapes and our planet Earth; this is ideal to support KS2 science as many of the main topics are covered [...] The range of experiments is really good and many of them produce exciting and often unexpected reactions."" —Parents in Touch"