Kitchen Chemistry: Cool Crystals, Rockin’ Reactions, and Magical Mixtures with Hands-On Science Activities
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In Kitchen Chemistry: Cool Crystals, Rockin’ Reactions, and Magical Mixtures with Hands-On Science Activities, readers ages 9 to 12 discover that the cooking, mixing, and measuring you do in the kitchen all has its roots deep in science—chemistry to be exact!
Starting with an exploration of atoms and molecules and how they make up the world, Kitchen Chemistry goes on to discuss mixtures, reactions, states of matter, solutions, and more! By using familiar scenarios such as boiling water, baking cookies, and creating slime, kids make text-to-text, text-to-self, and text-to-world connections that deepen their understanding of the world around us and the connection to chemistry to be found in every area of life. Hands-on STEM activities, essential questions, and links to online primary resources help readers learn the fundamentals of the world of chemistry!
Try these hands-on chemistry projects!
- Make your own crystals
- Create a chromacolor bookmark
- Study rust on different materials
- Make vanilla ice cream
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Periodic Table of Elements
Introduction
Chemistry Matters!
Chapter 1
The Small Stuff: Atoms and Molecules
Chapter 2
Mix It Up with Mixtures
Chapter 3
Reactions: Presto-Chang-O!
Chapter 4
Solids: It’s a State of Mind
Chapter 5
Liquids: Go with the Flow!
Chapter 6
Gases: It’s Something in the Air
Chapter 7
A Change of State
Chapter 8
Water Everywhere
Glossary
Metric Conversions
Resources
Essential Questions
Index