"For curious young minds who ask why? how? what? when? and then why? again and again, the bestselling team behind Ada Twist, Scientist has developed a STEM project book based on the beloved character. Ada herself will take readers through the scientific method and introduce them to some of her favorite sciences, including chemistry, botany, astronomy, and environmental science. Budding scientists will solve everyday mysteries and come to think more...

"Provides step-by-step instructions for science projects using household materials and explains the science behind the experiments" Get ready to make soda shooters, bobbing blobs, and foaming fountains. With just a few household items, you can create these science experiments and more. Youll also find out what causes these projects to fizz and bubble. Science has never been this much fun!

"Get outside and do some . . . science experiments! From growing flowers and vegetables, to building a bee hotel or aging a tree, these simple activities are quick and easy to do, using easily found equipment. This book tells you all you need to know about plants--what types of plants are there and where do they grow? Discover the different parts of a plant and why they're important, from roots and petals to leaves and seeds. Follow the life cycle...

"The scientific method is the process scientists use to test ideas and gather useful results. As part of the scientific method, scientists gather data, form a hypothesis, and test their hypothesis by performing experiments. Not all hypotheses will be right-but that's part of science! In this book, readers will learn the parts of the scientific method, best practices for running experiments, and how to interpret the results of their experiment. Diagrams...

"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...

"From squirming insects to smelly human bodies, there's so much to explore with these . . . icky experiments. Learn about everything from food, bugs, germs and poop to all the weird and wonderful things you're made of. Taste and tear through a variety of edible models of skin, blood and scabs. Rip open fake stomachs, create blood baths and test your own body to see just how gross human beings can get. Don't stop there, though! Get your friends and...

Invites middle school kids on a journey of a lifetime to explore the comets, meteors, asteroids, sun, planets, and moons that make up the solar system. Kids learn about the history of space exploration and discovery, along with the tools of astronomy that have made it possible to study celestial objects even outside our own solar system.

Maker Lab shows you how to create 28 different projects using everyday materials. Impress your friends and family, put together an amazing school project, or simply make something incredible because you love science!

"A fantastical collection of classic stories with a hands-on STEM twist"--

There's no better way to learn about the world around you than to test how things work. The experiments in this book help you understand how to test the laws of science while learning more about how the world works. The invisible force of air-test how air moves and how it affects nature; Mix up some potions-use household chemicals to create unexpected results; How does the brain work?-challenge your perceptions with experiments that test your senses....