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Science Experiments Books for Ages 8–11 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Science Experiments Books for Ages 8–11

Science experiments at chapter book age get more sophisticated and more satisfying. Chemistry, physics, biology, engineering challenges that require planning and produce results worth showing someone. These 2,304 books trust children to do real science.

2,304 books

Cover of The Native Americans Who Changed the World

The Native Americans Who Changed the World

For the curious student who wants to see how people of all backgrounds shape our world, this book highlights the grit an

Cover of Cool Experiments on Static Electricity

Cool Experiments on Static Electricity

For the child who loves to ask "how does that work?" and wants to turn their kitchen into a laboratory using everyday ob

Cover of What are Magnets? A Child's Guide to Understanding Magnets

What are Magnets? A Child's Guide to Understanding Magnets

For the curious child who wonders why some objects stick to the fridge and others do not, this guide explains the invisi

Cover of Why Can't I Feel the Earth Moving?

Why Can't I Feel the Earth Moving?

For the inquisitive child who wonders why the ground feels still despite learning about Earth's rotation. A clear guide

Cover of The Incredible World of Plants - Cool Facts You Need to Know

The Incredible World of Plants - Cool Facts You Need to Know

For the curious explorer who wonders how a tiny seed becomes a giant tree or how plants 'eat' the sun. This guide brings

Cover of Can People Ever Go Back in Time? Children's Physics of Energy

Can People Ever Go Back in Time? Children's Physics of Energy

For the curious child who wonders if we can visit the past or future, this book simplifies the complex physics of energy

Cover of Peeling The Earth Like An Onion

Peeling The Earth Like An Onion

For the curious child who asks what is deep under their feet. This book uses a clever onion analogy to reveal the hidden

Cover of The Problem with Moisture: Humidity

The Problem with Moisture: Humidity

For the curious student wondering why it feels so sticky outside or why windows fog up. This guide breaks down the scien

Cover of Top 50 Quick Facts About the Human Body

Top 50 Quick Facts About the Human Body

For curious kids who want to know how their heart beats or why they have bones, this guide offers bite-sized answers abo

Cover of Nature is a Powerhouse of Electricity!

Nature is a Powerhouse of Electricity!

Spark your child's fascination with the natural world by exploring the invisible energy that powers lightning, electric

Cover of When Did Man First Go to Space? History of Space Explorations

When Did Man First Go to Space? History of Space Explorations

For the curious student who wonders how humans ever reached the stars. This guide traces the journey from early rockets

Cover of What's the Difference Between Fission and Fusion? Children's Physics of Energy

What's the Difference Between Fission and Fusion? Children's Physics of Energy

For the curious middle grader who wonders how the sun shines or how power plants work, this guide simplifies the complex

Cover of From Food to Movement

From Food to Movement

For the child curious about where their energy comes from, this book explains how breakfast turns into the fuel needed f

Cover of So What Should I Eat? The Digestive System Explained

So What Should I Eat? The Digestive System Explained

For the child who asks 'where does my food go?' this guide uses simple diagrams to explain how the body processes fuel a

Cover of Bob Fulton's Amazing Soda-Pop Stretcher

Bob Fulton's Amazing Soda-Pop Stretcher

Jerome Beatty Jr.

For the child who loves to tinker and dreams of outsmarting the grown-ups with a backyard invention that changes the wor

Cover of Frankenstein's Matzah: A Passover Parody

Frankenstein's Matzah: A Passover Parody

For the child who loves getting hands-on with science and traditions, this silly story turns the Passover Seder into a l

Cover of I Feel Better with a Frog in My Throat: History's Strangest Cures

I Feel Better with a Frog in My Throat: History's Strangest Cures

For the child who loves the icky and the odd, this guide explores history's most bizarre medical cures through a fun 'Fa

Cover of Slime-A-Rella

For the child who finds joy in being messy and creative, this playful reimagining shows that staying true to your passio

Cover of Cellular Biology: Organelles, Structure, Function

Cellular Biology: Organelles, Structure, Function

April Chloe Terrazas

For the curious child asking how their body works on the inside. This colorful guide introduces the tiny building blocks

Cover of The Spirit of Springer: The Real-Life Rescue of an Orphaned Orca

The Spirit of Springer: The Real-Life Rescue of an Orphaned Orca

For the child who feels lost or lonely and needs to see that a caring community can help find the way back home.

Cover of Good Night to Your Fantastic Elastic Brain

Your Fantastic Elastic Brain #2

Good Night to Your Fantastic Elastic Brain

JoAnn Deak, Terrence Deak

For the child who feels discouraged by mistakes or thinks they aren't smart enough. Learn how the brain actually grows a

Cover of Neurology: The Amazing Central Nervous System

Super Smart Science Series #3

Neurology: The Amazing Central Nervous System

April Chloe Terrazas

For the curious child asking how their body knows how to move or think. Introduce the wonders of the brain and spinal co

Cover of Before We Stood Tall: From Small Seed to Mighty Tree

Before We Stood Tall: From Small Seed to Mighty Tree

Jessica Kulekjian

For the child who marvels at the giants of the forest and wonders where they came from. A lyrical look at how a mighty t

Cover of The Mintyglo Kid

Barny, Spag and Clipper #1

The Mintyglo Kid

For the child navigating the highs and lows of unexpected attention, this hilarious story explores what happens when a m

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