Science Lab

Description

Learn how science relates to the world in this new addition to the award-winning series Excite young minds with these 25 mind-blowing, hands-on STEM experiments for curious kids. From racing wind-up cars and building a sturdy sandcastle to creating a wave machine and making music with a homemade guitar, Science Lab is packed with 25 exciting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths) activities. Why do rafts float? How do bridges stay upright? How do seals stay warm? And how can you make a ball levitate? Each activity explores core STEM ideas to help young readers discover the answers to these fascinating questions for themselves. Simple, easy-to-follow, photographic steps guide young readers through each experiment, along with essential tips and engaging STEM facts. "Test and tweak" boxes encourage readers to take their projects to the next level, while "Real world" stories show how STEM ideas make up our modern, everyday world. Science Lab is perfect for firing up kids' imaginations, for homework help and for rainy day projects.

Robert Winston is a renowned doctor, scientist, television presenter, and writer, Professor Robert Winston has contributed to numerous DK books, including Home Lab (2016), which won the RNS Young People's Book Prize, and the award-winning DK book Utterly Amazing Human Body (2015). Jack Challoner has written more than 30 books on science and technology, and also acts as a science consultant on books, magazines, and television, including the BBC. He is author of DK's Home Lab (2016).

A great way to show how to have fun -- Child age 9 * Toppsta * I loved the photos and all the step by step instructions... if I had been younger I would have loved this book especially in the long school holidays -- Parent with children age 11 (Year 6) and Year 8 * Toppsta * The experiments make you want to start straight away... with photographic step-by-step instructions and an explanation of the science behind them. They all inspire further learning too. A thoroughly great, quality book. Would recommend! -- Parent with child age 7 * Toppsta * This book is bright, beautiful and colourful and has everything that the young and aspirational scientist might need to explore the world around them -- Parent with child age 5 * Toppsta * The illustrations are very good and I would recommend it for any fans of science -- Child age 8 * Toppsta * I think this book is excellent... I can't wait to take it in to show my friends at school -- Child age 10 * Toppsta * It is really good if you like science and experiments... I recommend the book for Year Two and Key Stage Two children -- Parent with child age 6 * Toppsta * Looking through they are certainly all exciting and challenging activities to inspire and possibly stretch the young STEM enthusiast -- Parent with child age 5 * Toppsta *