trick that looks like magic:
stick pencils right through a
plastic bag filled with water ...
without any of the water
leaking out! But do this
activity outside because the
water will spill when you
pull the pencils out. The
tricky part is pouring the
water into the zippered ... "
In this terrific book for older readers, the double-page spreads follow the trademark design of previous books from DK Publishing. Why do the project, how much time it takes, the level of difficulty, needed items to complete it, a numbered step by step method, and the reasoning for its success ensure that young scientists develop skills through hands-on learning. This time each of the 25 projects bring success when done in the outdoors. It is a great companion to an early post, Maker Lab (July 22, 2016).
Once again, projects are divided into four sections: Nature Watch, World of Weather, Water Power, and Earth and Sky. Useful templates, a glossary and an index follow. Jack Challoner is a seasoned author and uses interesting scientific questions to provide projects meant to educate and entertain, while also encouraging readers to be creative in the way they work through the various experiments.
"I'm hoping that this book will answer some questions you might have - and make you more curious, too. It's packed with lots of fun science activities and uses things you should be able to find at home or easily get hold of. They're perfectly suited to experimenting outside in the fresh air."
Nature Watch offers help for building a periscope, a butterfly feeder, a wormery, erosion bottles, a soil-free planter, seedling pots, and for growing mycelium. The list is extended in each new section. The projects range from easy to hard, and some will require adult supervision. That means there may be new learning for parents and caregivers, too. I particularly enjoyed the directions for making ice cream and marbled pebbles in the section on water. I know kids who will love the directions for water rockets and air cannons. Do you?
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