Cooking and Science with Elementary Students
By Kathleen Hooper Julicher and Kelly Rose Julicher

As the mommy of a young wanna-be scientist, this book quickly became invaluable. What better place to teach science to our young children than in the hub of our home…the kitchen! The mother and daughter-in-law team of Kathleen and Kelly Julicher created a book filled with fun and delicious ways to teach kids about the fundamentals of science. Most kids won’t even realize they are “doing school.”

The book is well organized and easy to follow. It contains clear, simple instructions, and explanations written for the 5 to 10 year old child. The authors even included clean-up reminders!

Incorporated among every experiment are large font worksheets which are perfect for the early reader. The worksheets contain plenty of space to write and children are encouraged to draw pictures of their observations.

Some of the 17 experiments include: Three-in-One Pudding, the effect of density; Hot Chocolate, a lesson in insulation; Freezing Vegetables, observing changes made in the freezing process; and Pancakes: a study of baking powder. Please visit my February article for a free download of Root Beer Floats: States of Matter.

The book is rounded out with an answer key and recipe cards to clip and save. The authors thought of everything. I only wish more science books were this family-friendly.

Integrating science with food, especially sweets, is a very effective way to teach children that science is EVERYWHERE. I would definitely recommend this book for a novice homeschooling parent or even a parent like me who is up to her eyeballs in daily experiments. Castle Heights Press publishes another book tailored for the high school age student. Stay tuned for a review of this publication by another one of our columnists.

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