Just a few of the exciting things you’ll create and learn about:
Hands-on activities:
- Concoct glow-in-the-dark slime
- Grow pipe cleaner snowflakes
- Design and build a model Martian habitat
- Mix milk and soap to create “fireworks”
- Make a working volcano
- Create an electromagnet
- Craft a laboratory to serve as your in-game headquarters
- Carve a crystal ice castle
- Construct a working dam
- Design and use a custom teleporter
- Build an underwater oceanographic field station
The popular Lab for Kids series features a growing list of books that share hands-on activities and projects on a wide host of topics, including art, astronomy, clay, geology, math, and even how to create your own circus—all authored by established experts in their fields. Each lab contains a complete materials list, clear step-by-step photographs of the process, as well as finished samples. The labs can be used as singular projects or as part of a yearlong curriculum of experiential learning. The activities are open-ended, designed to be explored over and over, often with different results. Geared toward being taught or guided by adults, they are enriching for a range of ages and skill levels. Gain firsthand knowledge on your favorite topic with Lab for Kids.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9781631594830
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: Quarry Books
Publication Date: 05-01-2018
Pages: 144
Product Dimensions: 8.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range: 7 - 10 Years
Series: Lab for Kids #16
About the Author
John Miller holds multiple and single subject credentials in history and science. He has been a middle school teacher for over 20 years and taught every subject in grades 6–8. He also holds a master's degree from San Diego State University in Educational Technology and Instructional Design and is a Google Certified Teacher, San Luis Obispo County CUE (Computer Using Educators) Board President, and a CUE Lead Learner. John is a featured presenter at conferences and workshops around the country. He loves teaching 21st-century skills to his students, and his passions include student blogging, e-learning, Minecraft in the classroom, photography, Apple, and Google. The co-author of Unofficial Minecraft Lab for Kids and Unofficial Minecraft STEM Lab for Kids, John is also a contributor to Minecraft in the Classroom (Peachpit Press, 10/14). He lives in Paso Robles, California.Chris Fornell Scott is the founder and executive director of Woven Learning and Technology, a California nonprofit that runs Minecrafter Camps. One of his life goals is to inspire kids to dream big. In 2016, he moved onto a sailboat with his wife, three boys, and a beagle. You can find out more about Chris and his family at www.secretwateradventure.com.