A mother and daughter go about their day as chemical reactions in their everyday lives occur around them in Everyday Chemistry, a nonfiction picture book by writer Julia Sooy and illustrator Bonnie Pang. Science is all around us in our daily lives. Specifically, chemistry! When your bread toasts, when your shampoo foams, when the playground slide rusts--those are all chemical reactions. In this book, a mother and daughter expereince all these things...

Say "algae" and most people think of pond scum. What they don't know is that without algae, none of us would exist. There are as many algae on Earth as stars in the universe, and they have been essential to life on our planet for eons. Algae created the Earth we know today, with its oxygen-rich atmosphere, abundant oceans, and coral reefs. Crude oil is made of dead algae, and algae are the ancestors of all plants. Today, seaweed production is a multi-billion...

With Chemistry You Can Chomp kids will learn about what chemists do and what they have discovered. Then they will explore chemistry further by making delicious science-themed snacks. Step-by-step instructions and full-color photos make the recipes easy for kids to prepare. Infographics provide additional explanation of some concepts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Applied to STEM Concepts of Learning Principles....

"Why is glass see-through? What makes elastic stretchy? Why does a paper clip bend? Why does any material look and behave the way it does? With clarity and humor, world-leading materials scientist Mark Miodownik answers all the questions you've ever had about your pens, spoons, and razor blades, while also introducing a whole world full of materials you've never even heard of: the diamond five times the size of Earth; concrete cloth that can be molded...

In this fascinating history, Cathy Cobb and Harold Goldwhite celebrate not only chemistry's theories and breakthroughs but also the provocative times and personalities that shaped this amazing science and brought it to life. Throughout the book, the reader will meet the hedonists and swindlers, monks and heretics, and men and women laboring in garages and over kitchen sinks who expanded our understanding of the elements and discovered such new substances...

It's not enough to just read about scientific concepts. Science and experimentation go hand in hand, especially when it comes to slime and other gross things! The experiments in this book offer engaging and achievable methods of learning about essential topics. Each investigation details the common ingredients needed, the degree of difficulty, the time it takes, and even the expected amount of messiness! Fun illustrated characters, including Professor...

In this fresh and engaging guide to chemistry, Dr. Kate Biberdorf, aka "Kate the Chemist," reveals the fascinatingscience we experience every day Have you ever wondered what makes dough rise? Or how your morning coffee gives you that energy boost? Or why your shampoo is making your hair look greasy? The answer is chemistry. From the moment we wake up until the time we go to sleep (and evenwhilewe sleep), chemistry is at work-and it doesn't take a...

Chemistry can be one of the more difficult subjects in school, mainly because memorization is crucial. It can be hard to memorize tons of facts and equations. A chemistry equations and answers guide does help students; some more than others. You can refer to the study guide to determine which formula is suitable to use for the question at hand. The more savvy student might consider one or more ways to creatively benefit from the guide. For example,...

Homework Helpers: Chemistry is a user-friendly review book that will make every student-or parent trying to help their child feel like he or she has a private Chemistry tutor. Concepts are explained in clear, easy-to-understand language, and problems are worked out with step-by-step methods that are easy to follow. Each lesson comes with numerous review questions and answer keynotes that explain each correct answer and why it's correct. This book...

"Have you ever wondered how molecules form groups or how forces in chemistry interact? In the How Do series, readers are invited to guess and then explore the science behind the right answers. Basic principles of chemistry, including atoms, the elements, compounds, reactions, and more, are explored through diagrams, photos, and informative and engaging text."--