{"product_id":"energy-lab-for-kids-emily-hawbaker-9781631592508","title":"Energy Lab for Kids: 40 Exciting Experiments to Explore, Create, Harness, and Unleash Energy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnergy Lab for Kids \u003c\/i\u003eoffers 40 discovery-filled and thought-provoking energy projects by Emily Hawbaker, a science educator from the NEED (National Energy Education Development) project--with a foreword by Liz Lee Heinecke, author of \u003ci\u003eKitchen Science Lab for Kids\u003c\/i\u003e. Using supplies that you can find around the house or in the grocery store, these exciting projects let you observe, explore, discover, and get energized!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e We hear about energy on the news, we use it every day, and sometimes we're told we have too much of it. But what \u003ci\u003eis \u003c\/i\u003eenergy--potential, kinetic, chemical, radiant, and thermal? The lab activities in this book will let you \u003cb\u003eexplore almost everything about energy--what it is, how we find it, how we use it, and how we can save it\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Uniting this collection of science experiments for the kitchen, backyard, or classroom is the goal to explore and discover \u003cb\u003ereal energy solutions\u003c\/b\u003e. The chapters cross all categories--from \u003cb\u003esteam\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eelectricity\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003echemical reactions\u003c\/b\u003e, to \u003cb\u003ewater\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003esolar\u003c\/b\u003e, and\u003cb\u003e wind power\u003c\/b\u003e--allowing kids to compare and test the different sources and to discover their strengths and failings. Why is one source of energy is more efficient for a one situation but not for another? Why might two energy sources combined work better than a single source? Which sources are \u003cb\u003erenewable\u003c\/b\u003e? Projects are geared to understanding\u003cb\u003e actual issues in the news today\u003c\/b\u003e. With an emphasis on inventive exploration, you'll discover that \u003cb\u003ecreativity leads to breakthroughs\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Learn about: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003echemical, radiant, and thermal energy\u003c\/b\u003e by activating a glow stick and watching it get brighter in hot water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eviscosity \u003c\/b\u003eby sucking soda and chocolate syrup up an \"oil pipeline\" made from straws.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003esolar energy\u003c\/b\u003e by melting s'mores in a pizza box solar oven.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ewind power\u003c\/b\u003e by lifting paperclips with a wind turbine made from a cup, paper, tape, and straw.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ecalories \u003c\/b\u003eby burning cheese puffs (and other food) in a homemade calorimeter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe popular \u003cb\u003eLab for Kids series\u003c\/b\u003e features a growing list of books that share \u003cb\u003ehands-on activities and projects on a wide host of topics\u003c\/b\u003e, including art, astronomy, clay, geology, math, and even how to create your own circus--all authored by established experts in their fields. Each lab contains a \u003cb\u003ecomplete materials list\u003c\/b\u003e, clear \u003cb\u003estep-by-step photographs\u003c\/b\u003e of the process, as well as \u003cb\u003efinished samples\u003c\/b\u003e. The labs can be used as singular projects or as part of a yearlong curriculum of experiential learning. The activities are open-ended, designed to be explored over and over, often with different results. Geared toward being taught or guided by adults, they are enriching for a range of ages and skill levels. 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