{"product_id":"the-big-book-of-100-stem-activities-by-laura-minter-9781787081253","title":"The Big Book of 100 STEM Activities","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Big Book of 100 STEM Activities\u003c\/em\u003e is a bumper book of boredom-busting ideas for fun and educational things to do for curious kids and their grown-ups. Developing an awareness of STEM themes from an early age is hugely important and encourages kids to be curious about their world and want to engage with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis jam-packed collection of fun and simple activities introduces ideas and themes based on science, engineering, technology, and maths in an accessible and stimulating way. You can learn about kinetic and potential energy while building an awesome marble run, why your breakfast cereal is magnetic, how to use gravity to make art, and even how to grow yucky mould or make stinky slime in the name of science.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUsing crafts, play and simple experiments, these activities are presented in an easy-to-follow format and make use of everyday materials that you'll find around the home. Each activity provides a simple explanation of how it works and what the takeaway key STEM points are. Fill those rainy days and school-holiday downtime with things to do that are so much fun, the kids won't even realise that they are learning at the same time!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAGES:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 to 11\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAUTHORS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Laura Minter and Tia Williams are two creative mums based in Sussex, UK. They started Little Button Diaries, their crafting and baking blog, in 2013 and its popularity has seen them blog for companies such as Paperchase, Laura Ashley, Halfords, and Hobbycraft as well as contributing to The Sun and magazines including Creativity, Essentials, and Mollie Makes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTia has worked as an environmental adviser and studied Linguistics at university with a focus on child language acquisition and disorders. Laura was a primary school teacher and previously worked as a radio producer. Their previous careers have greatly informed the development of their blog and their books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSince 2016, they have written a variety of craft books for kids and parents such as \u003cem\u003eScience School\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eKitchen Science\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Horrible Craft Book\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Big Book of 100 Little Activities\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Big Book of 100 Outdoor Activities\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Big Book of Dressing Up\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854050873580,"sku":"9781787081253","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/7341573482824.jpg?v=1759232759","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-big-book-of-100-stem-activities-by-laura-minter-9781787081253","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}