Try This!

50 Fun Experiments for the Mad Scientist in You

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$16.99 US
Disney Publishing Group | National Geographic Kids
26 per carton
On sale Aug 05, 2014 | 9781426317118
Age 10-14 years
Reading Level: Lexile 910L | Fountas & Pinnell O
Sales rights: World
Discover what makes science fun in this engaging book, filled with weird, wacky science facts, basic principles, and 50 creative science projects that take interactivity to a whole new level. Dynamic photos and art highlight projects step by step so kids can conduct experiments with confidence and accuracy. Most projects involve kid-friendly subjects like electrical charges, chemical explosions, and food chemistry and are based on materials easily found at home. Bonus projects throughout encourage curious kids to dig deeper and experiment on their own.
"Fun, accessible, and teeming with potential for extended inquiry." --Booklist


"although the book does include information for teachers and parents on science standards and the concepts behind the experiments, kids don’t need to see this as homework; the experiments are fun with or without a science lesson." -- School library Journal 

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Discover what makes science fun in this engaging book, filled with weird, wacky science facts, basic principles, and 50 creative science projects that take interactivity to a whole new level. Dynamic photos and art highlight projects step by step so kids can conduct experiments with confidence and accuracy. Most projects involve kid-friendly subjects like electrical charges, chemical explosions, and food chemistry and are based on materials easily found at home. Bonus projects throughout encourage curious kids to dig deeper and experiment on their own.

Praise

"Fun, accessible, and teeming with potential for extended inquiry." --Booklist


"although the book does include information for teachers and parents on science standards and the concepts behind the experiments, kids don’t need to see this as homework; the experiments are fun with or without a science lesson." -- School library Journal 

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Educator Guide for Try This!

Classroom-based guides appropriate for schools and colleges provide pre-reading and classroom activities, discussion questions connected to the curriculum, further reading, and resources.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)