Steam Lab for Kids: 52 Creative Hands-On Projects for Exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math
Part of the Lab for Kids series
- Subject
- Science & Nature - Experiments & Projects
- Age
- 6-8 years
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Pages
- 144
- Publisher
- Quarry Books
- Size
- 21.8 cm Ă 21.6 cm
- ISBN
- 9781631594199
STEAM Lab for Kids is an art-forward doorway to science, math, technology, and engineering through 52 family-friendly experiments and activities.
While many aspiring artists donât necessarily identify with STEM subjects, and many young inventors donât see the need for art, one is essential to the other. Revealing this connection and encouraging kids to explore it fills hungry minds with tools essential to problem solving and creative thinking.
Each of the projects in this book is designed to demonstrate that the deeper you look into art, the more engineering and math youâll find.
Following clear, photo-illustrated step-by-step instructions, learn about:
Angular momentum by creating tie-dyed fidget spinners. Electrical conductors by making a light-up graphite-circuit comic book. Kinetic energy by constructing a rubber-band racer car. Parabolic curves by creating string art with pushpins and a board. Symmetry by making fruit and veggie stamp paintings. And much more!
Along with the creative, hands-on activities, youâll find:
Suggestions for taking your projects to the next level with âCreative Enrichment.â Accessible explanations of the âThe STEAM Behind the Fun,â including cross-disciplinary related topics. Safety tips and hints.
The projects can be used as part of a homeschool curriculum, for family fun, at parties, or as educational activities for groups. Many of the activities are safe enough for children as young as toddlers and exciting enough for older kids, so families can discover the joy of STEAM together.
While many aspiring artists donât necessarily identify with STEM subjects, and many young inventors donât see the need for art, one is essential to the other. Revealing this connection and encouraging kids to explore it fills hungry minds with tools essential to problem solving and creative thinking.
Each of the projects in this book is designed to demonstrate that the deeper you look into art, the more engineering and math youâll find.
Following clear, photo-illustrated step-by-step instructions, learn about:
Angular momentum by creating tie-dyed fidget spinners. Electrical conductors by making a light-up graphite-circuit comic book. Kinetic energy by constructing a rubber-band racer car. Parabolic curves by creating string art with pushpins and a board. Symmetry by making fruit and veggie stamp paintings. And much more!
Along with the creative, hands-on activities, youâll find:
Suggestions for taking your projects to the next level with âCreative Enrichment.â Accessible explanations of the âThe STEAM Behind the Fun,â including cross-disciplinary related topics. Safety tips and hints.
The projects can be used as part of a homeschool curriculum, for family fun, at parties, or as educational activities for groups. Many of the activities are safe enough for children as young as toddlers and exciting enough for older kids, so families can discover the joy of STEAM together.
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 circusâall 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.
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What reviewers said
Liz Heineckeâs STEAM Lab for Kids is one of the best tools I have ever encountered for teaching relationships between STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) and the arts. The projects are fun, exciting, and engaging. From safety tips and hits to clear step-by-step instructions and materials lists, this book makes STEAM fun and user-friendly. The products of the hands-on labs are absolutely beautiful â these could easily be used as gifts for family and friends! Sure to inspire any young scientist, the short explanations of âthe STEAM behind the funâ and âcreative enrichmentâ forâŠ
â#BLACKandSTEM founder, Stephani Page, PhD
Liz Heinecke is a genius at making learning fun at every level. Her fascination with the natural world and science in general is contagious.
A 2019 Childrenâs Choices list selectionâA cooperative project of the International Literacy Association and the Childrenâs Book Council
The book is enthusiastic about inspiring problem solving and creative thinking, and helping artists and engineer-minded kids alike to find inspiration in STEM projects.
Liz Heineckeâs books would have been perfect for me when I was a kid: I grew up with an intense scientific curiosity about the natural world around me and the chemical world underlying it. Her home-brewed experiments would have captivated me. Now as the father of a 10-year-old "kitchen pantry scientist" and slime-maker, I appreciate Heinecke's work all the more. Busting boredom is excellent in itself, but making a kid feel like a scientist while theyâre having fun - thatâs brilliant.âDan Wilson, singer and songwriter of Closing Time, Not Ready to Make Nice, & Someone like You
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