Kitchen Science: 30 Awesome Stem Experiments to Try at Home

By Laura Minter Laura Minter and Tia Williams Tia Williams

Kitchen Science is a collection of 30 STEM-themed activities for children, making use of everyday materials found in the kitchen.

Forget about sterile laboratories and stuffy classrooms, there are oodles of awesome science experiments waiting to be done, right under your nose - in the kitchen

Learn about:

How microwaves work
Why honeycomb is full of bubbles
How to make plastic out of milk

and much more.

With the bonus of making some yummy treats as part of some experiments, what's not to love?

Ideal for parents/carers who have experienced home-schooling fatigue and cupboard-raiding children who want to inject some practical fun into their learning, this book provides an accessible and stimulating way to explore STEM themes at home. Each experiment is accompanied by an illustrated explanation of the science behind it and how it works.

SOME OF THE FANTASTIC EXPERIMENTS, INCLUDE:

LEMON BATTERY

POTATO SCIENCE TRICKS
RAINBOW WINDOW GEMS

AGES: 5 to 11

AUTHORS: Laura Minter and Tia Williams are two creative mums based in Sussex, UK. They started Little Button Diaries, their award-winning crafting and baking blog in 2013 to show that having children doesn't mean you have to stop doing the things you love.

Laura and Tia also write craft tutorials for craft superstore Hobbycraft and they have written many books for GMC Publications, including The Superhero Craft Book, The Dinosaur Craft Book, The Mermaid Craft Book, The Horrible Craft Book and The Big Book of Dressing Up.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1787081222
• ISBN13: 9781787081222
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Button Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.3" x 10.7"
• Age Range: 7 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 6