The Mason Jar Scientist: 30 Jarring STEAM-Based Projects

by Brenda Priddy

Overview

Fun, STEAM- (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) based experiments and activities to do at home. Packed with colorful photos, and easy-to-follow instructions, here is the perfect book to get boys and girls excited about science.

Scientific learning doesn't have to stop when kids hop off the school bus. With The Mason Jar Scientist, you and your kids can have a blast together while learning about fascinating scientific topics!

This book provides dozens of practical, hands-on experiments illustrating scientific principles—that can all be done within a mason jar. Each experiment also includes discussion questions and great ideas for STEAM-based extension activities. You and your child will learn about:

• Clouds
• Why the sky is blue
• Tornadoes
• The greenhouse effect
• Light refraction
• Sound vibrations
• The solar system
• Biomes
• And much more!

All you need for each activity is a mason jar, some household ingredients, and a desire to learn!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781631583117
Publisher:	Racehorse for Young Readers
Publication date:	11/06/2018
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	225,437
Product dimensions:	8.80(w) x 6.00(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	7 - 11 Years

About the Author

Brenda Priddy is a writer, blogger, and homeschool mom. Raised by homeschooling parents, she continued the homeschooling tradition after studying English at McLennan Community College. Today, between her numerous other commitments, she writes books.

Table of Contents

Introduction for Parents and Caregivers 1

Tips for Success 2

What You Will Need 2

Section 1 Weather 5

How Do Clouds Form? 6

How is Frost Made? 9

Why is the Sky Blue? 13

How Do Tornadoes Work? 16

Why Does Rain Fall? 20

What is the Greenhouse Effect? 24

Section 2 Chemical Reactions 29

How Do Polymer Chains Work? 30

What is an Endothermic Reaction? 34

Will Oil and Water Mix? 42

How is Butter Made? 45

Can We See Carbon Dioxide? 48

What is an Exothermic Reaction? 51

Section 3 Plants and Biomes 55

What is Capillary Action? 56

What Are Biomes? 60

How Do Seeds Sprout? 64

How Do Trees Breathe? 68

How do Plants Drink? 71

Why Do Rocks Have Layers? 74

Section 4 Light, Sound, and Matter 79

How Does Sound Work? 80

How Do We See? 84

What is Density? 88

Why Don't All Objects Sink? 91

What is Pitch? 94

What is Surface Tension? 96

Section 5 Earth and Space Science 101

How Big is the Solar System? 102

How do Orbits Work? 106

How Are Crystals Formed? 109

What Makes Rocks Glow in the Dark? 112

What is a Nebula? 115

What Are Constellations? 117

Supplements 120

STEM extension worksheet 121

Science experiment worksheet 122

Index 123