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experimentation

Books about experimentation for readers of all ages.

Cover of Light Magic

Light Magic

Trudy Rising, Peter Williams

Ages 9–12light and energyscientific inquiry

Cover of The McGraw-Hill Big Book of Science Activities

The McGraw-Hill Big Book of Science Activities

Robert Wood

Ages 9–14sciencediscovery

Cover of Botany

Botany

Robert L. Bonnet, G. Daniel Keen

Ages 8–14naturescience

Cover of Weather

Weather

Robin Kerrod, Ted Evans

Ages 8–12sciencenature

Cover of The Best of You Can With Beakman and Jax

The Best of You Can With Beakman and Jax

Jok Church

Ages 7–12sciencecuriosity

Cover of The Ben Franklin book of easy and incredible experiments

The Ben Franklin book of easy and incredible experiments

Lisa Jo Rudy, Cheryl Kirk Noll, Franklin Institute Science Museum

Ages 8–14scienceexperimentation

Cover of Feed Me! #06 (Mad Science Series)

Feed Me! #06 (Mad Science Series)

Ann Capeci

Ages 8–12sciencefood

Cover of Shipwrecked Explore Floating And Sinking And Use Science To Survive

Shipwrecked Explore Floating And Sinking And Use Science To Survive

Richard Spilsbury, Louise Spilsbury

Ages 6–11sciencesurvival

Cover of The case of the eweey, gooey, gross, and very stinky experiment

The case of the eweey, gooey, gross, and very stinky experiment

Christine Bronstein

Ages 5–10scientific curiosityfamily bonding

Cover of Fun with Markers Kit (Art Start!)

Fun with Markers Kit (Art Start!)

Walter Foster (Firm), Diana Fisher

Ages 6–12creativityself-expression

Cover of Fatal Forces (Horrible Science)

Fatal Forces (Horrible Science)

Nick Arnold

Ages 8–12sciencephysics

Cover of Science fairs and projects, K-8

Science fairs and projects, K-8

National Science Teachers Association

Ages 5–14scientific inquiryhands-on learning

Cover of Janice VanCleave's play and find out about science

Janice VanCleave's play and find out about science

Janice Pratt VanCleave

Ages 6–12scientific explorationhands-on learning

Cover of Chalk on the Wild Side

Chalk on the Wild Side

Lorie King Kaehler, Donna Starry

Ages 5–12creativityart

Cover of What a blast!

What a blast!

Kathy Burkett, Mad Science

Ages 8–12science explorationexperimentation

Cover of What is my shadow made of?

What is my shadow made of?

Neil Morris

Ages 5–10sciencelight and shadow

Cover of If You Take a Paintbrush

If You Take a Paintbrush

Fulvio Testa

Ages 3–7creativityimagination

Cover of What happens next?

What happens next?

Sandra Markle

Ages 5–12sciencecuriosity

Cover of Ben Franklin's big splash

Ben Franklin's big splash

Barb Rosenstock

Ages 5–10innovationcuriosity

Cover of Chemistry Lab Book

Chemistry Lab Book

Ages 9–12scienceexperimentation

Cover of Fun food to tickle your mood

Fun food to tickle your mood

Marko Ellinger

Ages 6–12cookingcreativity

Cover of Messing around with water pumps and siphons

Messing around with water pumps and siphons

Bernie Zubrowski

Ages 8–12scienceengineering

Cover of Jan's Big Bang

Jan's Big Bang

Monica Hughes

Ages 8–12scienceexperimentation

Cover of Mix it up!

Mix it up!

Hervé Tullet

Ages 2–7colorcreativity