Kitchen Science - Softcover

Grade 3-5-This title features 33 activities that use commonly found materials. Introductory chapters emphasize the ease of creating a laboratory and conducting experiments at home. Safety is emphasized both in the introduction addressed to children and in the notes to parents and teachers. Awareness of allergies and health concerns (diabetes) is suggested in the projects that call for sugar, chocolate, and milk. Cleaning pennies with vinegar, making an indicator for acids and bases with red cabbage, making butter and ice cream, the floating egg experiment, fruit and vegetable prints, and making crystals are a few of the activities included. Although many of them could be done as demonstrations in primary-grade classrooms, the clean and colorful format, cleverly boxed lists of supplies, and cartoon characters will encourage youngsters to try these activities on their own. This book complements Chris Maynard's Kitchen Science (DK, 2001).-Kathryn Kosiorek, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Brooklyn, OH
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