Mason Jar Science: 40 Slimy, Squishy, Super-Cool Experiments
What child doesn’t like science? Pair that with sticky, gooey and slimy fun and you may have a true winner for unplugged summer fun!
Mason Jar Science! Help kids capture the magic of science in a jar (and moms love the fact there’s less mess). In this tabletop lab, kids learn the core principles of science by distilling experiments into a mason jar. Anything that encourages kids to step away from technology while awakening a love for scientific discovery is priceless.
You can watch a video of three of the fun experiments from the book here,
Overflowing with 40 dynamic, slimy, and super-cool experiments, this fun guide encourages budding Einsteins ages 8-12 to use a mason jar to explore the wonders of chemistry, botany, biology, physics, and earth science.
Mason jars are the perfect containers for all kinds of experiments, and unlike expensive and fragile beakers and cylinders, they are affordable and durable. With a jar as a little lab, readers will learn how to create miniature clouds, tiny tornados, lava lamps, squishy, colorful slime, and much more!
From the kitchen counter to the classroom or science fair, Mason Jar Science will pique a child’s love for scientific exploration and uncovering the mysteries of the world — no lab coat required!
Mason Jar Science| Activity/Story Ideas
Share an experiment from the book for kids to try at home such as the Lava Lamp 2.0
Try out a project like String of Stalactites (growing a sparkling string of crystals) and share your scientific results
Have a contest prompting kids to make colorful goo using the recipe from the book
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jonathan Adolph developed hundreds of “stealth learning” games and kitchen-science activities in his 20-year career as editor of the award-winning FamilyFun magazine. He specializes in making technical information fun for kids and is an adjunct professor of journalism at the University of Massachusetts. He lives with his family in Amherst, Massachusetts.
136 pages; 7″ x 10″
Full-color; photographs and illustrations throughout
$14.95 hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-61212-986-0
Something To Do | Let’s get SLIMY
Homemade Slime is all the rage with kids and there’s a side benefit for young ones with sensory issues too. Understood.org notes that “for kids who seek sensory input, making and playing with slime can help with self-regulation. It’s also a good way to channel excess energy and excitement.”
So let’s manufacture some slime! Not to be confused with Goo (page 20), Slime (page 23) is very easy for kids to make and enjoy.
What you need:
Quart-sized Mason Jar with 2-piece lid.
4 oz. white glue
4 oz. Shaving Cream
4 oz Contact Solution
4 oz. Corn Starch
1 tbsp baking soda
A few squirts of foam hand soap
10 or so drops of food coloring
Add the white glue, shaving cream, foam soap, baking soda, cornstarch, and food coloring and mix with a stirrer. (for “runnier” slime, don’t put in the shaving cream, baking soda, and foaming hand soap). Add food coloring last. Have fun!
The post Mason Jar Science: 40 Slimy, Squishy, Super-Cool Experiments appeared first on Jump Into a Book.
