Experiment with Kitchen Science

Great little book with lots of easy and interesting experiments that both adults and children will enjoy. Simple and clear instructions together with equally clear and simple explanations of the science behind the each experiment. Also some look really yummy too!

This would be great to use in the classroom. It is science using items you’d find in the kitchen, not necessarily food science experiments (although a couple were). I would have liked to see more of those. Directions simple, clear and interesting. Students could easily complete the experiments.

As a science teacher I can tell you that these experiments are super cool and simple to follow. The instructions are clear and concise. Those they seem to be for younger students I can use some of them for my middle school kids. I think they would enjoy them.

What kid doesn't like to mess it up in the kitchen? This book facilitates all of that, but with a purpose: that of learning some science (and making some sweet treats along the way). We learn how to make butter, how to make a non-Newtonian fluid - which is a lot more fun than it sounds. We lean about fat and protein, starch and cellulose, swelling jellies, and how to mix oil and water!

We learn about specific gravity, air pressure, and surface tension, making beautiful paintings using milk, dishwashing liquid and food coloring, and also about colored foam and giant green eggs! The lesson on bicarbonate of soda and volcanoes makes some crunchy sweet treats, but note that not everything that results from these scientific forays ends up being edible! Educational it is, though. There will definitely need to be a lesson about brushing teeth properly after that one.

Throughout the book there are safety warnings and copious advice on when adults should step in and help out. I think this was a smart, fun, safe, entertaining, and very educational book, and I commend it fully.

This is the kind of book I wish I’d had as a kid. Not only does it give you a step by step guide to creating the experiments, but it includes the reasons for why the items work and interact the way they do.

This book would probably be good in the classroom, but for parents who are not scientists, this seems like the perfect thing to use after school. Each experiment is accompanied by great illustrations and easy to follow instructions, and most of what you need should be readily available in the home. I would definitely purchase this to use with my kids.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing for providing this review copy.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book as an ARC from NetGalley.

This book is such a solid guide for at home or simple science experiments that are interesting without being expensive. Having worked with programming for youth, it is hard enough finding things kids might be interested without blowing your budget. I can see this being useful to parents, teachers,librarians as well as obviously kids themselves. There is enough science explanations to lead to deeper research if a kid wants to learn more and explain why the reactions are happening.

Solid solid book.

I can only imagine the hours of fun and wonder we are going to have in the kitchen! This book is going to be our manual for the next years!
While reading it, I thought: children are going to love physics and chemistry due to this book!
I can hardly wait to start with the experiments myself!
A must-have for all those that want to have fun while learning with their children!
Thank you to Net Galley and Quarto Publishing Group - QEB for providing me with an e-book copy in exchange for my honest review!

I enjoy these kinds of books: combing science with fun. These Kitchen experiments are easy to do at home and fun for kids. Many required parental supervision so it's a great activity set to bond over. The bok is full of pictures and visuals as well as great science facts. I would absolutely buy this for my child if I had one.

I love science experiments. These experiments were all easy, fun and we definitely learned a lot when doing them. We tried a few of the experiments and the kids were surprised at the outcomes.

While these were all messy they were fun and cleanup was easy.

These experiments can be conducted in the kitchen, most are about food and drink, and a few of the experiments can even be consumed. Now, who can pass up being able to nibble on your creations?

There are five chapters and a glossary index.

Chapter 1: Mad Mixtures is about what happens when food and liquids are mixed or separated.
Chapter 2: Floating And Forces looks at the forces in liquids and how air affects how a mixture behaves.
Chapter 3: Colorful Chemistry gets to grips with kitchen chemicals such as detergents and acids.
Chapter 4: Heating And Eating checks how heating changes food, you’ll find out about moons, microbes, and volcanoes, too.
Chapter 5 Easy Freezy! proves that science doesn’t stop when the temperature drops. Freezin can be fun, too!
Each chapter has four to eight experiments under it. They are complete with colorful illustrations and numbered, easy to follow steps. I also like the fact that the things that are needed for the experiments are listed at the top of the page.

An example of one of the experiments is creating a whirling whirlpool. The ingredients are water, a plastic bottle, food coloring, and olive oil.

What Concerned Me:
I think the only thing little scientists might be concerned about is the fact that they want more experiments once they start using this entertaining little book.

In my case, I was concerned that it didn't have American measurements alongside the Canadian ones.


What I Liked Best:
The experiments are done with ingredients that most will have and they are very short and easy to understand, in most cases.

A great S.T.E.A.M. kitchen/food themed activity book, EXPERIMENT WITH KITCHEN SCIENCE includes 5 sections, each of which deals with specific kinds of experiments. The one issue I had with the book is that everything is metric, which I know is really not an issue for most people. The entire book looks visually engaging, there are photos along the way in many of the experiments, which is convenient for following along and making sure you are on the correct track.

Very nice illustrative book.
The photographs were very beautiful and helpful for the experiments.
I read an ecopy but I’m sure the paperback will be very beautiful. I’ll surely buy this book.

<i>Note: I received a free e-copy of the book via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review. Special thanks to the author and publisher for giving me a chance to read it.</i>

I love these ideas! I am a very hands-on mom, always encouraging learning. I am also my son's scout den leader. We might use some of these activities!

This book has so many great science experiments. They have a pretty good range in difficulty and materials needed. My favorites were by far the ones that ended with edible results such as the butter and "perfect science pizza". I will definitely be doing more of these with my boys in the future.

Fun experiments with items found in most kitchens. Can be very helpful in teaching older elementary or middle schoolers concepts found in science. The experiments can easily be conducted by the child with a touch of supervision. Experiments are fully described as to how to complete them, what they will show, why it is important and what to be learned from them. It also explains terms such as “control subject”.

I received an ARC from Quarto Publishing through NetGalley. That is no way affects my opinion or rating of this book. I am voluntarily submitting a review.

This was a great book filled with fun and educational activities to do with kids. The author proves that science can be found anywhere and that you can enjoy learning about it!

This book is a must for satisfying the interest of curious children who crave interactive projects/experiments. It is also a good book for the adult because the projects are simple and concise and use everyday materials.
There are five chapters: Mad Mixtures, Floating and Forces, Colourful Chemistry, Heating and Eating and Easy Freezy! Plus a Glossary.
You can enjoy making a massive marshmallow, a crazy lemon volcano and some milky marvels to entertain, impress and teach the children. I think the adults just might experience a little fun along the way as will.
I suggest purchasing a hard copy of this book because you’ll want it open in your kitchen counter as you create.

I am always looking for ways to bring more education into our home. It is great when kids learn when they are having hands on fun because that will stay with them longer than sitting in a classroom and just hearing or writing something. My kids are getting a little older now, but I think even at 10 my boys would enjoy these kitchen experients. I like that most of the experiments use stuff you would already find in your kitchen so you don't have to go out and buy anything special or spend a lot of money. I also like the set up of the pages of the book with the pictures and explinations making it easy for older kids to conduct these expirements independently. They are also not so complicated that younger kids couldn't do them with a little help from an adult. I recommend this book to anyone who has kids 10 and under who enjoy science or other hands on activities.

I read this and loved it! We are a homeschooling family and I added this in with my son's science and we had so much fun! The pictures are great, it's fun to read, and we had a blast doing the experiments! I would definitely recommend this book!

I received this ARC from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

Experiment with Kitchen Science is one of those cool STEAM based books I really wish I'd had as a science obsessed kid when I was growing up. Released 17th Sept 2019 from Quarto on their QEB imprint, it's 80 pages and available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook formats.

Author Nick Arnold (the guy behind the Horrible Science and Wild Lives series) writes humorously and appealingly for younger readers. The physics and chemistry lessons he presents are wonderfully gooey, cool, sticky, and grounded in real science. The messy bits are highlighted with sidebar warnings (food colouring stains!, get an adult's help!, etc).

The book has a graphically appealing layout, with experiments grouped together in chapters: mad mixtures, floating and forces, colourful chemistry, heating and eating, easy freezy!, ending with a short glossary and index. The experiments themselves include a materials sidebar, step by step instructions, a short description of the concept(s) involved and bright colorful graphics and inset photography.

As an aside, the spelling, terminology, and slang in the book are British. There's no problem in context, but readers from other areas (the USA) should be aware of some differences (torch, washing up liquid, sticky tack, fizzy lemonade). The book is well worth the negligible potential hassle of remembering that torch means flashlight and not a flaming firebrand (which could be quite spectacular in this context).

Well written and appealing. This would be a great book to use for primary to middle grade kids in a classroom context. It would also make a great weekend activity book for parents and kids to do together. I could see some of these being great library workshop or camp type activities.

Five stars. Good stuff here.

Great book. Science is everywhere...even your kitchen! Nice way to get scientific ideas across. Easy to understand. Plus occasionally, you get a snack! Equipment and ingredients easy to obtain. Adorable for all ages.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – QEB for Experiment with Kitchen Science – Fun Projects to Try at Home by Nick Arnold. This is a fun book with five different topics to learn about – Mad Mixtures, Floating and Forces, Colorful Chemistry, Heating and Eating, and Easy Freezy. Each chapter has several experiments/activities to try. There is also a glossary and index at the end. There are warnings on experiments that require adult help or will make a mess.

Some of my favorite experiments are: how to make butter, liquid layers to learn about density, lemon volcanos, massive marshmallows, and Nice Cream – making ice cream in a baggie. Each experiment has a clear list of what you need, easy to follow directions, great pictures, plus information about what you are learning about. A fun and exciting way to learn about several different science topics.

As a mom who's homeschooled for nearly 20 years I've read more than a few children's science experiment books. This one is colorful and fun, with relatively easy projects for younger kids. Some are edible, like making butter, giant candies and pizza, while others are done in the kitchen but are not to eat, like making big foamy bubbles in a blender, pulling a piece of shiny wrapping paper from under dishes on the table, and adding baking soda to grape juice to change the color.

Each experiment has a colorful photo and then hand drawn illustrations in color of the steps. Most are done with things easily found around the house. Most of the experiments are short term and many are ones you may have done with your kids in the past. A brief blurb about the science behind the results is provided for each. There are about 30 experiments total.

U.S. readers take note: this book uses metric measurements and British terms like washing up liquid, jellies and sticky tack. It's fairly easy to translate but is good to know in advance.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for the purpose of review.

This is such a great book, I bought it today for myself and my work at the library.
I like working with children and do experiments and this book is so great with easy experiments anybody can do at home.

I tried it at home with my girls and we had a lot of fun and we all learned a lot, so it is a win win situation.

I am very thankful to have the chance to read this book.

QEB Publishing and NetGalley provided me with an electronic copy of Experiment with Kitchen Science. I was under no obligation to review this book and my opinion is freely given.

This book is part of the STEAM Ahead series, which is comprised of fun experiments that shows kids that science exists outside of the classroom. Experiment with Kitchen Science is separated into chapters like Mad Mixtures, Floating and Forces, Colourful Chemistry, Heating and Eating, and Easy Freezy. The brightly colored pages are very inviting and includes information about the science (chemistry) that is happening in each chapter. The author has included safety rules, which reminded me of the contract that I had to sign in high school chemistry class. This book, however, is geared toward younger readers. Parents will have fun with their children, teaching and learning about how accessible science can be for everyone.

Experiment with Kitchen Science is a lot of fun, as there is a good mixture of edible experiments and interesting ones. I could see this book being used during a family activity night, as it is a great way of getting kids excited about science.

These experiments are so much fun (whether done in a home kitchen or in a science class)! The instructions are clear, the experiments work well, and kids enjoy doing them!

Has a wide array of interesting experiments. While my daughter can be picky about picking up projects this book had dozens of ideas that got her excited