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The big book of glues, brews, and goos : 500+ kid-tested recipes and formulas for hands-on learning / Diana F. Marks ; illustrated by Donna L. Farrell.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Santa Barbara, California : Libraries Unlimited, An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2015]Description: xxiii, 407 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781610697712 (acid-free paper)
  • 1610697715 (acid-free paper)
Subject(s):
Contents:
Clays and doughs -- Salt map mixtures -- Papier-Mâché -- Plaster of Paris -- Glues and pastes -- Paints -- Face and body paints -- Natural dyes -- For the birds -- For the bugs -- Growing plants -- Dried flowers, potpourri, and pomanders -- Crystals -- Non-Newtonian fluids, slimes, and goos -- Bubble solutions and bubble frames -- Science projects -- Geology fun -- Making musical instruments -- Invisible inks -- Activities about other times and other cultures -- Colonial times projects -- Soaps -- Candles -- Make your own paper and paper projects -- Snow globes -- Breads and baked goods -- Edible art -- Dairy products -- Treats children can make -- Fruit preserves -- Syrups -- Pickles, sauerkraut, mustards, and horseradish -- Miscellaneous.
Summary: Here's a book to help students create cross-disciplinary projects by using materials they make themselves. From clays and dough, to compounds and crystals, to healthy treats and snacks, children can access the formulas and recipes to make them all! This updated resource combines everything from the former two volumes into one comprehensive edition and features even more recipes, additional relevant content, and expanded connections between activities and curriculum. Every activity provides you with easy-to-follow, step-by-step directions. Each tried-and-true, safe concoction uses easily obtainable ingredients and provides suggestions for determining why and when each formula can be used. The book contains recommendations for linking projects to curriculum to help make each activity relevant and educational. Organized into 33 chapters, projects include making musical instruments, growing and using plants, conducting science experiments, and preparing food for ourselves and other creatures.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's 660 M346 Checked out 07/09/2024 33111008069623
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This compilation is a must-have for every library, providing a multitude of methods for developing easy, interesting activities for children. Projects across cultures, recipes for healthy snacks, and intriguing science experiments are among the hundreds of ideas connecting learning and creativity for students of all ages.

Here's a book to help students create cross-disciplinary projects by using materials they make themselves. From clays and dough, to compounds and crystals, to healthy treats and snacks, children can access the formulas and recipes to make them all! This updated resource combines everything from the former two volumes into one comprehensive edition and features even more recipes, additional relevant content, and expanded connections between activities and curriculum.

Every activity provides you with easy-to-follow, step-by-step directions. Each tried-and-true, safe concoction uses easily obtainable ingredients and provides suggestions for determining why and when each formula can be used. The book contains recommendations for linking projects to curriculum to help make each activity relevant and educational. Organized into 33 chapters, projects include making musical instruments, growing and using plants, conducting science experiments, and preparing food for ourselves and other creatures.

Clays and doughs -- Salt map mixtures -- Papier-Mâché -- Plaster of Paris -- Glues and pastes -- Paints -- Face and body paints -- Natural dyes -- For the birds -- For the bugs -- Growing plants -- Dried flowers, potpourri, and pomanders -- Crystals -- Non-Newtonian fluids, slimes, and goos -- Bubble solutions and bubble frames -- Science projects -- Geology fun -- Making musical instruments -- Invisible inks -- Activities about other times and other cultures -- Colonial times projects -- Soaps -- Candles -- Make your own paper and paper projects -- Snow globes -- Breads and baked goods -- Edible art -- Dairy products -- Treats children can make -- Fruit preserves -- Syrups -- Pickles, sauerkraut, mustards, and horseradish -- Miscellaneous.

Here's a book to help students create cross-disciplinary projects by using materials they make themselves. From clays and dough, to compounds and crystals, to healthy treats and snacks, children can access the formulas and recipes to make them all! This updated resource combines everything from the former two volumes into one comprehensive edition and features even more recipes, additional relevant content, and expanded connections between activities and curriculum. Every activity provides you with easy-to-follow, step-by-step directions. Each tried-and-true, safe concoction uses easily obtainable ingredients and provides suggestions for determining why and when each formula can be used. The book contains recommendations for linking projects to curriculum to help make each activity relevant and educational. Organized into 33 chapters, projects include making musical instruments, growing and using plants, conducting science experiments, and preparing food for ourselves and other creatures.

Includes bibliographical references (page 407).

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