Liz Lee Heinecke has loved science since she was old enough to inspect her first butterfly. After working in molecular biology research for 10 years and earning her master's degree, she left the lab to kick off a new chapter in her life as a stay-at-home mom. Soon, she found herself sharing her love of science with her three kids as they grew, chronicling their science adventures on her KitchenPantryScientist website. Her desire to share her enthusiasm for science led to regular television appearances, an opportunity to serve as an Earth Ambassador for NASA, and the creation of an iPhone app. Her goal is to make it simple for parents to do science with kids of all ages, and for kids to experiment safely on their own. Liz graduated from Luther College and received her master's degree in bacteriology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She is the author of Kitchen Science Lab for Kids, Kitchen Science Lab for Kids: Edible Edition, Outdoor Science Lab for Kids, STEAM Lab for Kids, Sheet Pan Science, and Little Learning Labs: Kitchen Science for Kids. Her namesake series, The Kitchen Pantry Scientist, pairs illustrated biographies with engaging hands-on activities inspired by their work. The books in that series include: Chemistry for Kids, Biology for Kids, Physics for Kids, and Math for Kids.
Kelly Anne Dalton is a professional artist and illustrator living in the wild mountains of Montana. Working from her charming 1920s studio, Kelly Anne loves creating a wide range of work, from children's books to decorative greeting cards and gifts. Growing up with a biologist mother, Kelly has had an appreciation for science and nature her entire life, and because of that, she enjoys creating the portraits for the Kitchen Pantry Scientist series. When not drawing, Kelly Anne can be found trail running in the forest, playing with her dogs, and adventuring with her husband.
Liz Lee Heinecke has loved science since she was old enough to inspect her first butterfly. After working in molecular biology research for 10 years and earning her master's degree, she left the lab to kick off a new chapter in her life as a stay-at-home mom. Soon, she found herself sharing her love of science with her three kids as they grew, chronicling their science adventures on her KitchenPantryScientist website. Her desire to share her enthusiasm for science led to regular television appearances, an opportunity to serve as an Earth Ambassador for NASA, and the creation of an iPhone app. Her goal is to make it simple for parents to do science with kids of all ages, and for kids to experiment safely on their own. Liz graduated from Luther College and received her master's degree in bacteriology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She is the author of Kitchen Science Lab for Kids, Kitchen Science Lab for Kids: Edible Edition, Outdoor Science Lab for Kids, STEAM Lab for Kids, Sheet Pan Science, and Little Learning Labs: Kitchen Science for Kids. Her namesake series, The Kitchen Pantry Scientist, pairs illustrated biographies with engaging hands-on activities inspired by their work. The books in that series include: Chemistry for Kids, Biology for Kids, Physics for Kids, and Math for Kids.
Kelly Anne Dalton is a professional artist and illustrator living in the wild mountains of Montana. Working from her charming 1920s studio, Kelly Anne loves creating a wide range of work, from children's books to decorative greeting cards and gifts. Growing up with a biologist mother, Kelly has had an appreciation for science and nature her entire life, and because of that, she enjoys creating the portraits for the Kitchen Pantry Scientist series. When not drawing, Kelly Anne can be found trail running in the forest, playing with her dogs, and adventuring with her husband.
Table of Contents Lab 1 Tapputi -Belatikallim 200 BC: Early Chemist (perfume)Make perfume from flowers and oils. Modern application: large-scale perfume production Lab 2 Galan 129 AD: Physician (soap and hygiene) Make soap from soap base, oil and citrus peels. Modern application: medical disinfectants Lab 3 Jabir ibn Hayyan a.k.a. Geber 721 AD: Alchemist/Early Chemist (distillation and evaporation)Coffee-ring science. Evaporate food coloring and vinegar (or vinegar+ food coloring with cornstarch) on a plate. Modern application: bio-separation and printed electronics Lab 4 Antoine Lavoisier 1743-1794: Chemist (recognized that when substances are burned, they combine with oxygen)Create oxidation reactions using steel wool. Modern application: rocket fuel Lab 5 Joseph Priestly1767: Scientist (carbon dioxide) Carbonate water or another beverage using CO2 from yeast or baking soda and vinegar mixture Modern application: soda fountains Lab 6 Volta 1800: Physicist, Chemist (chemical battery)Make a battery using a series of lemons and use it to light a LED. Modern application: car battery Lab 7 William Henry Perkin 1856: Chemist (synthetic dye) Dye wool yarn or hair using synthetic and natural dyes Modern application: hair and textile dyes Lab 8 Dmitri Mendeleev 1870: Chemist (periodic table of the elements)Make an edible periodic table, using candy to represent protons and electrons Modern application: reference and education Lab 9 Margaret Lindsay Huggins 1870: Scientist (used a visual spectrometer to study the spectra of planets)Build a CD spectrometer Modern application: detecting black holes Lab 10 Pierre Curie 1890: Chemist, Physicist (Piezo electricity)Create sparks by squeezing crystals in Wintergreen mints. Make marshmallow models to play with symmetry. Modern application: light-up sneakers Lab 11 Marie Curie 1898: Physicist, Chemist (radium extraction) Make "mining waste"rocks using Epsom salt, cornstarch, food coloring and rosemary leaves. Dissolve with water, filter, convert MgSO4 solution to MgCO3 using NaCO solution. Rinse and dry crystals. Modern application: radiation therapy Lab 12 Mikhail Semyonovich Tsvet 1903: Botanist (chromatography) Separate pigments from plants, flowers and markers using chromatography. Modern application: separation of fractions in laboratories Lab 13 S. P. L. Sorensen 1909: Chemist (pH scale) Make litmus paper from red cabbage and moss to test pH of household chemicals. Modern application: pH testing in swimming pools Lab 14 Alice Ball 1916: Chemist (created an emulsion to treat leprosy) Make a lotion or lip balm emulsion. Modern application: medicine and costmetics Lab 15 Gerty Cori 1947: Biochemist (Cori cycle, also called the lactic acid cycle) Lactic acid cycle experiment Modern application: athletic training Lab 16 Edith Fanigen 1950: Chemist (synthetic emerald, molecular sieves)Make a filter to purify something or grow crystals. Modern application: water purification Lab 17 Rosalind Franklin 1950: Chemist/ X-Ray Crystallographer (DNA structure)Build a double helix and make sun prints. Modern application: genome sequencing Lab 18 Anna Jane Harrison 1960: Organic Chemist (organic compounds and light) Red cabbage and sunlight experiment Modern application: food science Lab 19 Rachael Carson 1962: Biologist (studied effects of DDT on the environment and animals where the chemical had been sprayed)Diffusion experiment Modern application: bioremediation Lab 20 Maria Goeppert-Mayer 1963: Physicist (nuclear shell model)Design and assemble a nuclear shell mobile of your favorite element. Modern application: nuclear power plants Lab 21 Linda Buck 2004: Biologist (olfactory science)Mix and smell different compounds to learn about chemical receptors. Modern application: food and medical industry Lab 22 Margaret Cairns Etter 1980: Chemist (first described jumping crystals) Test the melting points of sugar, salt, and Epsom salts. Modern application: fuse or photometer Lab 23 Ada Yonath 2009: Crystallographer (ribosome structure) Build a model ribosome to run a strand of yarn RNA though for translation. Modern application: drug development Lab 24 Tu Youyou 2015 Noble Prize: Chemist (malaria medicine from plants)Extract compounds from plants Modern application: pharmaceuticals and cosmetics Lab 25 Raychelle Burks 2019: Chemist (colorimetry sensors: chemical concentration and light wave absorbance)Use a smartphone as an absorption spectrophotometer Modern application: automated chemical sensor
Liz Lee Heinecke has loved science since she was old enough to inspect her first butterfly. After working in molecular biology research for 10 years and earning her master's degree, she left the lab to kick off a new chapter in her life as a stay-at-home mom. Soon, she found herself sharing her love of science with her three kids as they grew, chronicling their science adventures on her Kitchen Pantry Scientist website. Her desire to share her enthusiasm for science led to regular television appearances, an opportunity to serve as an Earth Ambassador for NASA, and the creation of an iPhone app. Her goal is to make it simple for parents to do science with kids of all ages, and for kids to experiment safely on their own.
"Readers are sure to experience wondrous results in their own
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