More Hands-On Science
50 Amazing Kids' Activities from CSIRO
Edited by: David Shaw, Jasmine Fellows, Kath KovaceBook - October 2020 - eRetailers
Explore the world of science through 50 fun DIY experiments and activities.
Let’s get hands-on with 50 fun science activities! + Full description
The best-selling team behind Hands-On Science present 50 more fun DIY science activities. In More Hands-On Science you’ll be blown away by interesting experiments, reactions, inventions and coding. It’s jam-packed with fast facts and has fascinating quiz questions to test your knowledge!
With step-by-step instructions and illustrations, as well as real-world examples, these new activities use easy-to-find materials to help you discover the answers to amazing science questions. More Hands-On Science features topics such as motion, light, sound, chemical reactions, engineering, tech and patterns.
Discover how to make a mini-greenhouse, reverse drums, spinning soakers, jelly lenses, rainbow torches, a superhero name generator and much more!
Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 8-14.
- Short descriptionNews
The editorial team behind our Double Helix magazine regularly devise experiments to help demonstrate important scientific or engineering concepts to their young readership. They source everyday materials, and publish step-by-step instructions in the magazine (external link) and on the Double Helix blog (external link).
Hands-On Science (2016) and More Hands-On Science collect the best of these experiments.
Read more on the CSIRO Publishing Blog Meet the editorial team and find out how they come up with ideas for DIY activities, how they test for safety, and the most interesting tidbits they discovered while writing the book: Making More Hands-On Science
Details
Paperback | October 2020 | $ 29.99ISBN: 9781486313907 | 152 pages | 210 x 210 mm
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Colour illustrations
ePDF | October 2020
ISBN: 9781486313914
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Available from eRetailers
Features
- Fun hands-on activities that use materials from around the home
- Clear step-by-step instructions, with illustrations
- Activities assessed with safety and sustainability in mind
- Exploring current, relevant concepts across science, technology, engineering and maths
- Companion to the popular 2016 book Hands-On Science: 50 Kids' Activities from CSIRO
Contents
IntroductionA world in motion
Light up your life
The sounds of science
The fight for survival
Living a sustainable life
The shape of matter
The magic of chemistry
Warning: construction zone ahead
Get wired with tech
Picture a pattern
View the full table of contents (PDF, 46kb)
Authors
The Double Helix team is part of CSIRO Publishing and has a long-standing reputation for delivering expertly written, fascinating and fun science material for young people. Double Helix activities are designed to foster an interest in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).
For Teachers
We have created these Teacher Notes as a free PDF download to support the use of this book in the classroom.