The Pocket Book of Garden Experiments
Published on 30. April 2020
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-1-4729-7630-7 (ISBN)
Description
A beautifully designed activity book filled with fascinating garden experiments
With 80 experiments for the whole family to discover and enjoy,The Pocket Book of Garden Experiments contains easy-to-follow instructions for activities that will stretch your imagination and bring out your inner scientist.
- Make an ecosystem in a jar
- Find out why leaves change colour
- Turn potatoes into slime
- Calculate the heights of trees
- Make a sound map of your garden
Each experiment takes inspiration from the natural world and the fascinating things that live in it.
With 80 experiments for the whole family to discover and enjoy,The Pocket Book of Garden Experiments contains easy-to-follow instructions for activities that will stretch your imagination and bring out your inner scientist.
- Make an ecosystem in a jar
- Find out why leaves change colour
- Turn potatoes into slime
- Calculate the heights of trees
- Make a sound map of your garden
Each experiment takes inspiration from the natural world and the fascinating things that live in it.
Reviews / Votes
With 80 experiments for the whole family to discover and enjoy, this title will stretch your imagination and bring out your inner scientist [...] a great book to get children interested in the great outdoors. * Grow Your Own *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
100+ colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 157 mm
Width: 222 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
524 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4729-7630-7 (9781472976307)
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Additional editions
Helen Pilcher
The Pocket Book of Garden Experiments
E-Book
04/2020
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Wildlife
€12.49
Available for download
Helen Pilcher
The Pocket Book of Garden Experiments
E-Book
04/2020
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Wildlife
€12.49
Available for download
Person
Helen Pilcher is a science writer and comedian, with a PhD in stem cell biology and years of stand-up comedy under her belt. Helen has worked as a freelance writer for the last 12 years, and she has written for the Guardian, New Scientist, BBC online, BBC Wildlife and Nature, for which she was formerly a reporter.
Helen's previous book for Bloomsbury Sigma, Bring Back the King, was Radio 2 'Fact not Fiction' book of the week; it was described by comedian Sara Pascoe as 'science at its funniest'.
@HelenPilcher1
Helen's previous book for Bloomsbury Sigma, Bring Back the King, was Radio 2 'Fact not Fiction' book of the week; it was described by comedian Sara Pascoe as 'science at its funniest'.
@HelenPilcher1
Content
Introduction
Wonderful Wildlife
Make a Science Journal
Birdsong Playlist
Big Bird Count
Insect Umbrella
Sweet Treats for Moths
Bug Hotels
Mini Mammal Prints
Grow Plants for Wildlife
Bird Buffet
Hoverfly Haven
Ant Farm
What do Woodlice Like?
Make a Bug Sucker
Toad Shack
Pond Dipping
A Birdbath for all Seasons
Make a Butterfly Feeder
Mark and Recapture Snails
Build a Dead Hedge
Make a Sound Map
Make a Hibernaculum
Water-Bear Hunt
Make a Bird Feeder
Make an Underwater Viewer
The Great Snail Race
Wonderful Wildlife Quiz
Soil Science
Compost Jars
Make it Grow Faster
Test Your Soil's pH
Soil Texture Experiment
Make a Leaf Compost Bin
Soil Erosion Experiment
Soil Filtration Experiment
Mini Wormery
How Much Air is in Your Soil?
How Much Water can Your Soil Hold?
Fantastic Facts
Wonderful Wildlife
Make a Science Journal
Birdsong Playlist
Big Bird Count
Insect Umbrella
Sweet Treats for Moths
Bug Hotels
Mini Mammal Prints
Grow Plants for Wildlife
Bird Buffet
Hoverfly Haven
Ant Farm
What do Woodlice Like?
Make a Bug Sucker
Toad Shack
Pond Dipping
A Birdbath for all Seasons
Make a Butterfly Feeder
Mark and Recapture Snails
Build a Dead Hedge
Make a Sound Map
Make a Hibernaculum
Water-Bear Hunt
Make a Bird Feeder
Make an Underwater Viewer
The Great Snail Race
Wonderful Wildlife Quiz
Soil Science
Compost Jars
Make it Grow Faster
Test Your Soil's pH
Soil Texture Experiment
Make a Leaf Compost Bin
Soil Erosion Experiment
Soil Filtration Experiment
Mini Wormery
How Much Air is in Your Soil?
How Much Water can Your Soil Hold?
Fantastic Facts