Awesome Outdoor Science Experiments for Kids: 50+ Steam Projects and Why They Work

I bought this so my neices (3&5) and I can have structured quality time when I come over. I keep the book with me so it is our special activity. I pick out and prepare 1-2 activities prior to visiting.The 5 year old loves it so much she told me that when she grows up she wants to write science books for kids too! She isn't ready for all of the activities yet, but I'm excited because this book will last us years!This series is different and brilliant because how they challenge thinking, creativity, and learning. It isn't about just doing steps 1-x. It helps them learn why and think through what would happen if we incorporated x or y variables and form hypotheses. I highly recommend all in this series (I have outdoor, physics, and engineering)The 3 yr old enjoys "helping" her sister by handing her supplies lol.

I love this book! My daughter and I go outside pick a page and spend an hour or so putting together these experiments. It’s a great way to get outside, spend time together and get her into science! The activities are very kid friendly, she can accomplish them with very little help from us

The first experiment was poorly designed. It asked children to compare leaves grown in the sun and in the shade, but from two different species. These leaves are to be placed in water, and after shining sunlight on them, one is supposed to compare the bubbles on the leaves as an indication of photosynthesis. Depending on the temperature of the water, even pieces of paper will have bubbles collect on them, so this doesn't sound like a good experiment to me. I spotted problems with other experiments, such the instructions to tape your plastic bag of seeds on a moist paper towel to the inside of a window in winter. This was given with no mention of checking the window to see if it is cold. Just before this instruction, the book states that the seeds need about 65 degrees F to sprout. In a rock-collecting activity, the experimenter is asked if the rock is heavy or light. Compared to what, I wondered.This book could be used for ideas, but the experimental procedures and measurements may need to be changed to make the activity meaningful.

My grand daughter really like this....She & her Dad 'play' with it all the time...It's awfully cold out side right now .... They are looking forward to some warmer weather to really get use out of this book.