Science Art and Drawing Games for Kids: 35+ Fun Art Projects to Build Amazing Science Skills
Often art and science are seen as opposites but, in fact, they are virtually inseparable! Written by Karyn Tripp—author of Math Art and Drawing Games for Kids and creator of the popular educational blog TeachBesideMe.com—this book shows kids how art involves all kinds of science and how science is full of art and beauty.
Children ages 8 and up will follow step-by-step, photo-illustrated instructions to explore an engaging variety of art and craft techniques and science concepts, including:
Energy & Motion. Create art, toys, and sculptures that spin, flap, and climb. Electricity & Magnetism. Make special light-up greeting cards, and use magnets to create abstract paintings and solve mazes. Living Science. Craft tiny terrariums, create plantable seed paper, and make your own paints using natural materials. Chemical Reactions. Create exploding paintballs, grow a garden of crystal flowers, and learn to make plastic out of milk. Color & Light. Combine shaving cream and food coloring to make marbled paper, use the sun to print on paper and fabric, and make an awesome kaleidoscope from scratch.
As you and your kids try the projects, you’ll learn the science behind how and why they work. “Science in Action” terms highlighted throughout the projects are defined in a glossary of key science concepts at the front of the book.
Each project is accompanied by a supplies list, and a full list of supplies for all the activities at the beginning helps you gather what you need before you dive in. Many of the supplies needed for the projects are common household items that you likely already have on hand, while some are specialty items you will need to acquire in advance.
Take a creative path to studying science with Science Art and Drawing Games for Kids!
From the Publisher
Physics is the branch of science that studies motion and energy. When you use motion in art, you can create some amazing machines, toys, and games!
Paper, as you might know, is made from trees. Wood is ground into chips, then boiled down to make a pulp which is pressed flat to make paper.
These fun balancing monsters are toys that can teach you about gravity. They will balance on a small stick because their weight is evenly distributed, creating a center of gravity.
When baking soda and vinegar mix, they create an acid-base reaction. The vinegar is the acid and the baking soda the base. Together they transform into a carbon dioxide gas that's released.
Science is alive and it is exciting! Biology is the study of living organisms. Learn to preserve some plants and insects and grow some new living things.
When you make your monkey climbing toy, you'll create friction or traction between the arms. This friction is what allows the monkey to climb up the vine!
Did you know that highlighter markers glow under a blacklight? In this fun and easy art project, you can create glowing artwork just by using highlighters!
Publisher : Quarry Books (February 8, 2022)
Language : English
Paperback : 112 pages
ISBN-10 : 0760372160
ISBN-13 : 978-0760372166
Reading age : 5 - 10 years, from customers
Grade level : 3 - 7
Item Weight : 15.2 ounces
Dimensions : 8.63 x 0.38 x 10.13 inches
Price: $19.99 - $10.08
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In Science Art and Drawing Games for Kids, you’ll find an amazing collection of more than 35 hands-on art activities that make learning about science fun.
Often art and science are seen as opposites but, in fact, they are virtually inseparable! Written by Karyn Tripp—author of Math Art and Drawing Games for Kids and creator of the popular educational blog TeachBesideMe.com—this book shows kids how art involves all kinds of science and how science is full of art and beauty.
Children ages 8 and up will follow step-by-step, photo-illustrated instructions to explore an engaging variety of art and craft techniques and science concepts, including:
Energy & Motion. Create art, toys, and sculptures that spin, flap, and climb.
Electricity & Magnetism. Make special light-up greeting cards, and use magnets to create abstract paintings and solve mazes.
Living Science. Craft tiny terrariums, create plantable seed paper, and make your own paints using natural materials.
Chemical Reactions. Create exploding paintballs, grow a garden of crystal flowers, and learn to make plastic out of milk.
Color & Light. Combine shaving cream and food coloring to make marbled paper, use the sun to print on paper and fabric, and make an awesome kaleidoscope from scratch.
As you and your kids try the projects, you’ll learn the science behind how and why they work. “Science in Action” terms highlighted throughout the projects are defined in a glossary of key science concepts at the front of the book.
Each project is accompanied by a supplies list, and a full list of supplies for all the activities at the beginning helps you gather what you need before you dive in. Many of the supplies needed for the projects are common household items that you likely already have on hand, while some are specialty items you will need to acquire in advance.
Take a creative path to studying science with Science Art and Drawing Games for Kids!
From the Publisher
Energy & Motion
Physics is the branch of science that studies motion and energy. When you use motion in art, you can create some amazing machines, toys, and games!
Plantable Seed Paper
Paper, as you might know, is made from trees. Wood is ground into chips, then boiled down to make a pulp which is pressed flat to make paper.
Balancing Monsters
These fun balancing monsters are toys that can teach you about gravity. They will balance on a small stick because their weight is evenly distributed, creating a center of gravity.
Baking Soda & Vinegar Bubbly Painting
When baking soda and vinegar mix, they create an acid-base reaction. The vinegar is the acid and the baking soda the base. Together they transform into a carbon dioxide gas that’s released.
Living Science
Science is alive and it is exciting! Biology is the study of living organisms. Learn to preserve some plants and insects and grow some new living things.
Monkey Climbing Toy
When you make your monkey climbing toy, you’ll create friction or traction between the arms. This friction is what allows the monkey to climb up the vine!
Glowing Highlighter Art
Did you know that highlighter markers glow under a blacklight? In this fun and easy art project, you can create glowing artwork just by using highlighters!
Publisher : Quarry Books (February 8, 2022)
Language : English
Paperback : 112 pages
ISBN-10 : 0760372160
ISBN-13 : 978-0760372166
Reading age : 5 – 10 years, from customers
Grade level : 3 – 7
Item Weight : 15.2 ounces
Dimensions : 8.63 x 0.38 x 10.13 inches
