Making slime isn't just fun. It's also a great way to learn about chemistry! Through simple text written to foster creativity and problem solving, students will learn the art of innovation. Large, colorful images show students how to complete activities. Additional tools, including a glossary and an index, help students learn STEM concepts, new vocabulary, and locate information... Glossary of key words. Index. Informative sidebars. Sources for further...

"Slime is bouncy, stretchy, and oozy - but what is it really if it's not a liquid or solid? It's a non-Newtonian fluid. More to the point, it's really fun to make and to observe its weird properties. Readers of this fun activity book delve into the science of slime, paying particular attention to coloring their slime with primary colors and mixing to create secondary colors. And don't forget the glitter! The accessible text guides them in making predictions...

"We all know about slime's ooey, gooey qualities. What about its . . . crunch? That's right--crunchy slime! Readers will love taking their slime-making skills up a notch by adding texture with foam beads, glitter, water beads, and even sand. Clearly written, numbered instructions accompanied by photographs put them in charge of the lab. Then they'll observe how these additions change the slime's features. The creative experiments in this volume hone...

"While young scientists enjoy many pursuits to learn about magnetism--an essential part of the elementary science curriculum--this exciting volume offers the most entertaining activity of all: magnetic slime! Step-by-step instructions, using just a few common materials, offer readers hours of diverting yet educational fun. They'll also learn how to set up simple experiments and make observations about the crazy ways they can make the magnetic slime...

"Engaging images accompany information about Slime. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--

Piper Maclane wants a pet so badly, but she's allergic to everything. So she creates her own--out of slime! It has big eyes, a little mouth, and two arms just long enough for hugs. When a strange turn of events brings her slime to life, Piper learns how fun, challenging, and messy it can be to care for a pet--especially one made out of slime!

Provides instruction for eco-friendly crafting, using solvent free and non-toxic resin, also incorporating natural waste such as mussel and oyster shells, as well as natural minerals, gemstones, and crystals.

Features step-by-step instructions for using resin to craft jewelry, including projects that use such materials as maps, candy sprinkles, seashells, postage stamps, and buttons.

You've probably seen the dazzling work of woodturners who've combined resin with wood to create gorgeous, one-of-a-kind projects ranging from pens and bowls to platters, boxes and more. The end result is so amazing that you'd think the process would be too complicated and too expensive.