The Everything STEM Handbook: Help Your Child Learn and Succeed in the Fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

Contents
Introduction
Thinking Like a Scientist
	What Is Science?
	Fields of Science
	The Scientific Method
	The Limits of Science
Everyday Physics
	Pressure, Temperature, and the Weather
	Why Do Some Things Float?
	How a Magnifying Glass Works
	Balloons, Spoons, and Density
	Searching for Newton
The Physics of Moving Objects
	Racing Juice Cans
	The Physics of Floating Feathers
	Follow the Bouncing Ball
	The Inertia of Ice Cubes
	The Velocity of Bowling Balls
Electricity
	Static Electricity
	Building a Circuit
	Insulator versus Conductor
	What's Inside a Light Bulb?
	Another Kind of Electric Circuit
Magnetism
	Magnetizing (and Demagnetizing) a Sewing Needle
	North versus South Pol
	What Are Magnets Made Of?
	Electricity and Magnetism: The Two Sisters
Building Stuff
	Building a Motor
	Building a Truss
	Building a Bridge
	Building a Tower
Making It Go
	Balloon-Powered Car
	Powering a Boat with Soap
	Mousetrap Car Race
	Water Rocket Launch
Naked Eye Astronomy
	Keeping a Moon-Phase Journal
	Moon Navigation
	Does the Sun Always Rise in the East?
	The Easiest Constellations to Recognize
Household Chemistry
	How Batteries Work
	Alkaline or Acidic?
	More Food Chemistry
	Separating Salt from Water
	Ice versus Dry Ice
Biology Basics
	How Plants Make Food: Photosynthesis
	Deciduous versus Coniferous Trees
	Fermentation: Making Sourdough Starter
	Potato, Carrot, and Cell Osmosis
	Dominant versus Recessive Traits
Making Math Matter
	Designing Wallpaper Using Percentages
	Tic-Tac-Toe Math Review
	Bingo Math Review
	Card Math Review
	Algebra Dice
Geometry All Around You
	Creating a Geometry Monster
	The Angle Guessing Game
	Mini Pyramids—Many Triangles
	Calculating the Circumference of a Pie, Bike Wheel, Car Tire, Etc
	The Cartesian Treasure Map
	The Geometry Scavenger Hunt
Statistically Speaking
	Mean, Median, and Mode
	Making a Pie Chart from Scratch
	Pie Chart versus Bar Chart
	Learning Probability with Playing Cards
	Learning Probability with Dice
Money Math
	How Many Zeros Are in a Quadrillion?
	Decimals and Money
	Calculating Percentage Change
	Money's Value over Time
	The Rule of 72
STEM Kits, Games, Apps, and Magazines
	STEM-Related Kits
	STEM Board Games and Card Games
	STEM Apps
	Other Online Learning Resources
	STEM-Related Magazines
STEM Summer Camps, Enrichment Classes, Online Classes, and Job Shadowing
	STEM Summer Camps and Enrichment Classes
	Online STEM Classes
	Job Shadowing
STEM Activities for the Car
	Math Rock, Paper, Scissors
	Science Connections
	Science Categories
	Geometry Scavenger Hunt -- Travel Version
	License Plate Game -- Math Version
	First to Reach 100
	Finish the Sequence
	The Birthday Problem
	Science Fiction or Science Fact?
Appendix A: Additional Resources
	Science Museums by State
	STEM Career Websites for Kids
	Other Useful STEM Websites
Appendix B: Bibliography
Index