Puzzles and Projects

Edited by: Jasmine Fellows, David Shaw

Grab a pencil and get working on fun brainteasers, quizzes, comics and experiments.

Puzzles and Projects is packed with fun, so grab your pencil and let’s go! There are plenty of puzzles, hands-on projects with step-by-step instructions, comics, awesome facts and much more. + Full description

Discover amazing things about the world around you. Explore everything from dinosaurs to volcanoes, animals to slime, and rockets to rainbows!

Developed by the expert Double Helix team at CSIRO, who also brought you the Hands-On Science books. Puzzles and Projects offers hours of entertainment, sparked by the wonders of science, technology, engineering and maths.

Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 7-10.

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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).

For even more fun activities and experiments from the Double Helix team, check out Hands-On Science (2016) and More Hands-On Science (2020).

Read more on our blog:
Make yummy rocky road chocolate while learning about packing density maths in this tasty and fun activity: How Full is Choc-full? A delicious activity from Puzzles and Projects.

Reviews

"Good for school holidays or rainy days stuck inside. It’s bright and colourful and a fun way to learn."
Jane Stephens, Good Reading, September 2021

Details

Paperback | April 2021 | $ 19.99
ISBN: 9781486314881 | 64 pages | 297 x 210 mm
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Colour illustrations, Photographs

Features

Full of projects, brainteasers, games, comics and colouring activities
Hands-on activities with step-by-step instructions using equipment easily found around the home
Brightly designed illustrations and photos make science fun and entertaining

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).