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Giveaway: Kitchen Science Lab for Kids: 52 Family Friendly Experiments from around the House

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Leave a comment in today’s post by Wednesday November 26th, 2014 and you will be entered to win a copy of Kitchen Science Lab for Kids: 52 Family Friendly Experiments from around the House by Liz Lee Heinecke.

This book is the perfect solution for all those upcoming holiday breaks and snow days when your kids are home and you are looking to do something fun to do that they will also learn a bit of science along the way. Just about everything you need to try all sorts of science experiments you will already have in your house.

 

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More about the Hands on Family book from Quarry Publishing:

At-home science provides an environment for freedom, creativity and invention that is not always possible in a school setting. In your own kitchen, it’s simple, inexpensive, and fun to whip up a number of amazing science experiments using everyday ingredients. Science can be as easy as baking. Hands-On Family: Kitchen Science Lab for Kids offers 52 fun science activities for families to do together. The experiments can be used as individual projects, for parties, or as educational activities groups. Kitchen Science Lab for Kids will tempt families to cook up some physics, chemistry and biology in their own kitchens and back yards. Many of the experiments are safe enough for toddlers and exciting enough for older kids, so families can discover the joy of science together.

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  8. oh wow. My budding scientist would love this – he is always looking to ‘experiment’ in the kitchen.

  13. As a retired middle school science teacher, I love to see this type of fun science activities available for families. I have a 6 year-old grandson who is homeschooled. This would be a great asset for his science curriculum!

  16. I’d Love to win this and get more girls into science. They love it when they’re exposed to it. Looks like lots of fun!

  22. another home schooler here whose 5 kids would be all over that book (well the baby may just want to chew on the pages!).

  23. This would be perfect for our 2 1/2-year-old grandson. He loves to help in the kitchen and learn new things. Thanks for providing this opportunity!

  30. This looks like so much fun! I work with Girl Scouts and science and math all the time. These would be great for a science overnight event. Thanks for the chance!

  31. This would be awesome for my sister, she teaches kindergarten and is always looking for ways to enrich the learning for the children.

  36. My child and grand children love to experiment! Would be an awesome book to use for them to read and have fun experimenting with! They would LOVE this!!!

  40. My kids are always wanting to experiment, and having a book to guide them (us) would be awesome! (And Wednesday is my birthday, it could be a birthday present for me to enjoy with my kids!)

  41. OMGoodness! I tried to order this from Amazon, but it is out of stock. Would love to win this book. I had envisioned all kinds of science projects for the Christmas holidays when I have all the grandkids!

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