The Biology of Bananas

Discover and Learn with 22 Experiments

The Curious World of Kitchen Science By: Katie Steckles

Learn about biology and become a kitchen scientist with 22 fun experiments.

Get ready to play (and learn!) with your food! + Full description

Discover the truth about yeast, learn how to count calories, conduct experiments with rubbery eggs, and more. Become a Kitchen Scientist by dissecting an onion, decorating a cookie to look like a cell and discovering how gross things like mould help to make delicious foods like yoghurt and bread!

The Biology of Bananas uses applied science for a fun and interactive approach to learning for the whole family. It is part of The Curious World of Kitchen Science series.

Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 10-16.

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Reviews

"Katie Steckles writes in an approachable, easy to understand, manner and uses analogies to aid the understanding of biological concepts."
Renee Rees, Teaching Science, Vol 67, No 1, March 2021

"These are marvellous titles and would provide a teacher with lots of ideas and background information to help them plan their lessons."
Peter Hope, Let's Find Out 38(4), 2021

Details

Paperback | September 2020 | $ 29.99
ISBN: 9781486313563 | 160 pages | 210 x 160 mm
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Colour illustrations, Colour photographs

Features

Explains principles of biology using engaging examples from the kitchen
Includes easy-to-follow experiments
Packed with fun facts, illustrations and boxes

Introduction
CHAPTER 1: PLANTS
CHAPTER 2: FOOD
CHAPTER 3: YOU
CHAPTER 4: THE WORLD
Answers
Index
Picture credits

View the full table of contents (PDF, 3.8MB)

Authors

Dr Katie Steckles is a mathematician who delivers talks, workshops, and events on YouTube and on TV/radio. She also writes mathematical puzzles and articles for books, magazines, programs, and blogs. In 2016 she won the UK’s Joshua Phillips Award for Innovation in Science Engagement.