Backyard Science Experiments

by Q.L. Pearce

Provides directions for forty science experiments which can be performed in the backyard and that teach about habitats, photosynthesis, germination, and momentum.

Genres: Childrens

64 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1999

About the author

Best selling author and expert on all things that go bump in the night, Q. L. Pearce began her career as a writer and editor in 1985 with Lowell House / Roxbury Press in Los Angeles. She has since written more than one hundred and twenty books for children, including eight collections of scary stories for middle grade and film tie-in books for the Fox animated film Titan AE and the Universal animated series Land Before Time. Q believes strongly in the value of scary books for young readers. When asked what credentials she has which qualify her as an expert in this area she replies, "I was a child once. That was very scary."

Reviews

[Christina]

Filled with fairly simple experiments using *mostly* accessible materials. The experiments seem interesting and educational, and there is a "results" section to each that explains the natural law that comes into play in the experiment. One of the main flaws I see is the lack of illustrations to engage kids (younger and older). There are small illustrations on each page, but they don't give a real feel for the experiment or its results. The book is generally for older kids (8+).

[Genny]

The teabag plant is great! My kids loved it!

[Shelley]

lots of fun, basic science experiments/observations