Catalog Search Results
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Featuring hands-on STEM activities, text-to-world connections, links to online resources, and more, this exciting exploration into the science of electricity and the technology that's been developed to harness the energy to power our lives shows why it's so important to human society.
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Grab a beaker, pick up your whisk, and get ready to cook up some solid science. Using food as our tools (or ingredients!) curious kids become saucy scientists that measure, weigh, combine, and craft their way through the kitchen. Discover dozens of thoroughly-tested, fun, edible experiments, sprinkled with helpful photos, diagrams, scientific facts, sub-experiments, and more. And the best news is when all the mad-science is done, you're invited to...
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Heatproof, transparent, and durable, the mason jar is a science lab just waiting to be discovered. Unlock its potential with 40 dynamic experiments for budding scientists ages 8 and up. Using just a jar and a few ordinary household items, children learn to create miniature clouds, tiny tornadoes, small stalactites, and, of course, great goo and super slime! With a little ingenuity, the jar can be converted into a lava lamp, a water prism, a balloon...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"What is in soil? How is sedimentary rock different from metamorphic rock? What minerals can you find at home? Learn the answers to these and other questions about rocks and minerals by conducting the easy experiments in this book. All you need are some simple materials, which you can find around your home, school, or neighborhood. Some of these activities may even inspire you to come up with your own science fair projects." -- Back cover.
12) The firefly fix
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Wanting to lure beautiful fireflies into her backyard, Molly and her friends Simon and Rosie take steps to attract a larger swarm only to shake up the neighborhood when their plan works a little too well.
14) Be nice to mice!
Author
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Fourth-grader Katie is concerned when an older girl uses live mice in a science fair project, but when Katie turns into the sixth-grader and has to run the experiment herself, she has a different opinion of the student.
17) Exit strategy
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
When his father's illness prompts their frequently moving family to settle down in a permanent home, 12-year-old Ross, a kid famed for pranks at his previous schools, tries to master the art of being funny to secure his popularity.
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
"Award-winning and bestselling author-illustrator Ashley Spires takes readers on an inspirational alphabet journey, as our favorite characters from THE MOST MAGNIFICENT THING introduce all the words little makers need to know. This informational picture book gives young kids and their grown-ups vocabulary that will help them on their creative journeys, touching on themes such as growth mindset, imagination, innovation, mistakes and perseverance, so...
Borrow from another library
Didn't find what you need? Items not owned by Darien Library can be requested from other libraries via our interlibrary loan system (ILL).