Outdoor ­Science: 30 Awesome STEM Experiments

Gr 2-4–Following up their delightful Science School and Kitchen Science, the creators offer an exploration of even more experiments and activities in a new setting—the great outdoors. With easy-to-follow instructions and common household items, young readers can take the fun of science outside. Using creative materials found outdoors like sand and mud, kids can implement these experiments to learn about topics that range from soil science to states of matter. The crafty element present in activities like the bubble project, allow young scientists to incorporate their creativity into their soapy designs. For each activity, there are photographs of diverse children engaging in the experiments, step by step. There are scientific diagrams and illustrations to help explain the concepts that are featured as end caps to each diverting activity. While some projects do require adult assistance, most are easily accomplished with only some supervision.