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50 Amazing Kids' Activities from CSIRO

Edited by: David Shaw, Jasmine Fellows, Kath Kovac

eBook - October 2020 - eRetailers

Explore the world of science through 50 fun DIY experiments and activities.

Let’s get hands-on with 50 fun science activities! + Full description

The best-selling team behind Hands-On Science present 50 more fun DIY science activities. In More Hands-On Science you’ll be blown away by interesting experiments, reactions, inventions and coding. It’s jam-packed with fast facts and has fascinating quiz questions to test your knowledge!

With step-by-step instructions and illustrations, as well as real-world examples, these new activities use easy-to-find materials to help you discover the answers to amazing science questions. More Hands-On Science features topics such as motion, light, sound, chemical reactions, engineering, tech and patterns.

Discover how to make a mini-greenhouse, reverse drums, spinning soakers, jelly lenses, rainbow torches, a superhero name generator and much more!

Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 8-14.

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News

The editorial team behind our Double Helix magazine regularly devise experiments to help demonstrate important scientific or engineering concepts to their young readership. They source everyday materials, and publish step-by-step instructions in the magazine (external link) and on the Double Helix blog (external link).

Hands-On Science (2016) and More Hands-On Science collect the best of these experiments.

Read more on the CSIRO Publishing Blog
Meet the editorial team and find out how they come up with ideas for DIY activities, how they test for safety, and the most interesting tidbits they discovered while writing the book: Making More Hands-On Science

Details

Features

Fun hands-on activities that use materials from around the home
Clear step-by-step instructions, with illustrations
Activities assessed with safety and sustainability in mind
Exploring current, relevant concepts across science, technology, engineering and maths
Companion to the popular 2016 book Hands-On Science: 50 Kids' Activities from CSIRO

Introduction
A world in motion
Light up your life
The sounds of science
The fight for survival
Living a sustainable life
The shape of matter
The magic of chemistry
Warning: construction zone ahead
Get wired with tech
Picture a pattern

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Authors

The Double Helix team is part of CSIRO Publishing and has a long-standing reputation for delivering expertly written, fascinating and fun science material for young people. Double Helix activities are designed to foster an interest in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).