Curious Jane: Science + Design + Engineering for Inquisitive Girls

by Curious Jane

Overview

Calling all creative, curious, confident girls everywhere!
If you’re a girl who loves to get hands-on and tinker, here’s your chance to create to your heart’s content. Full of imaginative stuff to do and make, Curious Jane offers plenty of spectacular projects and DIY fun. From fantastic crafts to inspirational ideas for budding designers and inventors, this smart, colorful, and idea-packed book has the perfect project for every cool, creative young girl!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781454922353
Publisher:	Union Square Kids
Publication date:	04/11/2017
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	635,597
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.30(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	IG880L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 11 Years

About the Author

Curious Jane was founded six years ago by Samantha Razook Murphy to give her daughters, and all young girls, a place to be creative and to tinker and experiment in a fun, high-energy environment. Their classes revolve around science, design, and engineering and empower girls through hands-on, open-ended, project-based work. They run summer camps, after-school programs, birthday parties, and events, and have a quarterly magazine for cool, creative girls, ages 6 to 11. In 2014, they won a prestigious Small Business Grant from Chase in support of their programs for girls.

Editorial Reviews

On eye-catching pages packed with doodles, vibrant colors, and detailed photos of each project in process, this collection of activities, compiled from Curious Jane magazine, has the look of an energetic Pinterest board. There’s a nice spread of projects here, which encompass science (make your own cloud, extract strawberry DNA), engineering (make an intruder alarm, build a bridge, fashion a pair of light-up cat ears), fabric arts (create a screen print, weave a rug from t-shirts), and beauty routines (make face masks and soaps), among others, and while the title makes it sound like these are girl-centric projects, the majority will appeal to any crafty kid. . . . . these projects should easily appeal to kids (who will probably need adult help), and adults looking for makerspace or classroom programming will likely find some inspiration, too.” —Booklist

From the Publisher

05/01/2017
Gr 3–6—The concept behind this volume started with a summer camp in Brooklyn that was organized by Samantha Razook Murphy to encourage her daughters to "tinker, create, invent, and have fun!" The result is a well-organized, easy-to-follow, and heavily illustrated assortment of activities and craft ideas that can be done using readily available and generally affordable materials. Some activities are intended just for fun or to help kids build friendship through science. One such exercise is the "toss and talk ball," in which topics are written out on an inflatable ball meant to be tossed to others, who then answer the question closest to their right thumb. Others come with a brief but lucid explanation of the science involved. For instance, the directions for creating "fizzy bath bombs" are accompanied by information on why the bath bombs react when they are placed in the bathtub. Adult involvement is suggested when needed. Though aimed at girls, this title will also engage those who do not identify as female. VERDICT This attractive offering will be most useful as a supplement to other science and craft materials. Consider for large collections or established maker spaces.—Maria B. Salvadore, formerly at District of Columbia Public Library

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