Description

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For a kid, watching a solid turn into a liquid or a liquid into a gas is nothing short of magic. In Explore Solids and Liquids With 25 Great Projects kids experience the wonder of different states of matter. They'll learn what matter is made of, how it can change, and how these interactions really work in our universe. With plenty of activities and projects, young readers gain a solid understanding of the matter they touch, see, feel, and experience every single day.

As young readers discover the basic concepts and vocabulary of chemistry, they will experiment with household objects to discover how solids, liquids, and gases occupy space. Kids will dissolve solids into liquids and bring them back again, use salt and pepper to demonstrate water's surface tension, and fly helium-filled balloons to see what happens to molecules at different temperatures. Illustrated with cartoon illustrations and filled with fun facts, Explore Solids and Liquids makes science entertaining and exciting.

Explore Solids and Liquids meets common core state standards in language arts for reading informational text and literary nonfiction and is aligned with Next Generation Science Standards. Guided Reading Levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level and text complexity.

About the Author

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Kathleen Reilly has written several books for Nomad Press, including "Planet Earth: 25 Environmental Projects You Can Build Yourself"; "The Human Body: 25 Fantastic Projects Illuminate How the Body Works"; "Explore Weather and Climate! with 25 Projects"; and "Natural Disasters: Investigate Earth's Most Destructive Forces with 25 Projects." She is an award-winning author of several other science books for kids and is a contributor to dozens of publications, including "Better Homes & Gardens," "Family Circle," "Family Fun," "National Geographic Kids," and "Parents." Kate lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Bryan Stone is a cartoonist and the illustrator of several books for Nomad Press including "Explore Night Science!," "Explore Flight!," "Explore Rivers and Ponds!," "Explore Rocks and Minerals!," and "Explore Electricity!." He lives in Hartland, Vermont.

Praise For…

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Explore Gravity! With 25 Great Projects by Cindy Blobaum

National Science Teachers Association
Are you looking for projects about gravity that are equally interactive as well as instructive? Explore Gravity! is sure to be one of the more popular science books in your class.”

Planet Earth: 25 Environmental Projects You Can Build Yourself

National Science Teachers Association
"This delightful and informative guide to the natural world is sure to captivate the attention of young readers."

Booklist
Both comprehensive and approachable, this title combines explanations of science concepts and environmental issues with hands-on projects."

2008 Moonbeam Children's Book Award
Parent's Choice Foundation Recommended

Energy: Investigate Why We Need Power and How We Get It

Children's Literature
"Bursting with basic facts, fun trivia, informative sidebars and lots of hands-on projects, this introduction to the basics of energy is certain to engage budding scientists."

National Science Teachers Association
"I highly recommend this wonderfully informative book . . . It allows teachers to teach about energy resources in a fun, engaging, and easy way."

2009 Moonbeam Children's Book Award