Stay Curious and Keep Exploring: Next Level: 50 Bigger, Bolder Science Experiments to Do with the Whole Family

by Emily Calandrelli

The national-bestselling, must-have science experiment series is back! MIT engineer Emily Calandrelli, host of Netflix’s Emily’s Wonder Lab and FOX’s Xploration Outer Space , is taking curiosity to the next level with 50 big, bold, brand-new experiments that sparkle, bubble, and explode.

With this follow-up to the national bestseller Stay Curious and Keep Exploring , scientists of all ages will have a blast learning about STEAM concepts, playing, discovering spectacular Did You Know? facts, and being introduced to Who to Know , diverse biographies of rock stars in the science and technology world.

Using easy-to-find items you'll learn to think like a scientist and conduct jaw-dropping experiments,
Get ready to explore subjects like Superhero Science, Kitchen Science Lab, and Science in Color. This latest installment of the Stay Curious and Keep Exploring series is sure to light sparks of curiosity and fuel a passion for science.

EVERYONE LOVES Common Sense Media  calls Emily Calandrelli “the science teacher we all wish we had as young kids.” And Bill Nye the Science Guy celebrated the first Stay Curious book with these “Here are 50, count 'em, 50 home experiments you can count on. Each is a crowd, or home experimenter, pleaser. Emily wrote this book for kids of all ages, and it’s full of references to women who changed the world—with science. It doesn’t matter where you start—be curious; open to any page; take some notes; Emily will keep you exploring.” This new volume features 50 brand-new experiments to keep the fun and learning going.

GREAT FOR SCIENCE FAIR & HOMESCHOOL A must-have for parents and homeschool educators! Colorful illustrations accompany every experiment, along with instructions and materials you'll need to get started, sections to record notes, and real-life examples connecting your STEAM experiment to the world around you. There are also fascinating facts about important people to know in science history.

GIFT FOR SCIENCE KIDS & NON-SCIENCE With experiments that use supplies that can be easily found at home or online, this book makes a fantastic gift for parents, kids, clubs, schools, and teachers for events from playdates and birthday parties to rainy-day indoor activities.

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176 pages, Hardcover

Published March 5, 2024

Reviews

[Leah Cyphert · Rating 5 out of 5]

With an excellent combination of facts, art, and fun “Stay Curious and Keep Exploring - Next Level” by Emily Calandrelli (5 stars) (Pub Date: 3/5/2024) is what parents and teachers are looking for in a book of science experiments appropriate for rainy days or classroom science labs for kids.

Good Things: The book is not a “hand it over to the kids and let them have at-it” kind of activity. It’s intended to be experienced together and while some of the experiments recommend an adult for safety purposes, the organization of the book and the facts and details are better together with an adult as well. The text doesn’t hold back. It’s not oversimplified, and I love that the author has highlighted some terms to allow for easier look-up in the back of the book. The illustrations are bright and attention grabbing too, and I especially like that “try-again, generate your own hypothesis” options are provided. This book isn’t a cookbook, it’s a “learn how to think” book.

Opportunities: The denseness of the prose is a bit much for a younger elementary aged child to see and consume independently, even if they are able to grade-level read it. Some young readers are intimidated by larger sections of prose with limited white space/spacing. I would rather sacrifice a few words, or a few experiments to give the words more space on the page. But again, the book would best be used in partnership with an adult so this isn’t a deal-breaker.

Final Thoughts: This will make a great gift, as well as a great addition to any home shelf, or your favorite teacher library. The materials required to complete the experiments are nicely listed out, and are for the most part inexpensive and/or easy to find (or even just laying around your house). This book, and it’s predecessor, are some of the best experiment books to come out recently and Emily/The Space Gal is a great role model and cheerleader for young scientists.

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Publishing Review 3/3/2024

[Jess · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐
I was already a big fan of Emily Calandrelli (mostly from her social media content)--so when I saw she was releasing a second, hands-on children's activity book, I was so excited!

I appreciate Emily's mention of self failure as a grade school student in the Introduction. I also struggled with test-taking anxiety, being the "gifted kid", and later feeling guilty about both when attending university. I think that this is a great point to bring up with children about how scientists are in no way superhuman. She truly makes the reader feel safe, welcome, and encouraged to explore science!

This book is packed full of activities, ranging from spooky science to outdoor nature experiments and includes sections like "Make A Hypothesis", "Who To Know", and "Did You Know?" side-bars to promote further discussion. Most activities use household materials, but my only fault with this book is that some of the required experimental materials are specialty and would require ordering them online (which could be difficult for some).

Would love to this resource being well-used and loved in the home for young scientists, or even in the classroom!
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Thank you Net Galley and Chronicle Books for the ARC! 🚀

[Alicia Bayer · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m really not sure what makes these experiments next level, bigger or bolder. I have to admit I was expecting something a little more extreme or cool. These are classic science experiments for kids like sticking pencils in a plastic bag filled with water, “floating” a ping pong ball over a hair dryer, and making rock candy with sugar water on wooden skewers. They are divided into chapters and most of them don’t need a lot of supplies, though you may have to buy some supplies like alum, a black light, borax, etc.

The book is very colorfully illustrated but I really wish it had photos of the experiments or at least drawings of the steps. I really prefer to see what the experiment will look like, including the set up and steps. This just has one basic cartoon drawing that doesn’t really help visual learners. It’s still a fun, educational book though.

I read a temporary digital copy of this book for review.

[Barbara Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is packed with opportunities to expand the imagination, creativity, and knowledge of science principles and experimentation. As with previous books in this series, children ages five through twelve are provided with diverse subjects and opportunities to use all their senses to learn science. They can become superheroes, use food substances, glitter and glow, work with the environment, and share experiences with friends.

Calandrelli presents clear instructions, lists of materials, scientific principles, and a glossary for those tough terms to understand. This book is invaluable for use in planning science fair projects, rainy-days at home, or a classroom group project.

Recommended for any parent or teacher of curious children in elementary or homeschool school. Adults will have fun engaging in the activities along with students.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

We love Emily in this house, so when I saw she had a new book out I knew I wanted to check it out. The book is full of so many fun experiments for kids of different ages. I'm a former elementary school teacher and currently homeschool my own kids. This book would be a great resource for both the home and the classroom. There is a great balance between background science, connection to real life, and the actual instructions for the experiments. The book also makes it clear which experiments require adult supervision and which ones are appropriate for children under 5. One thing that I would have liked is more pictures/visuals to accompany the instructions. Overall, this is a great book for curious kids.

[Kyra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ebook received for free through NetGalley

I hadn’t read her previous book but follow the author on instragram and love her account. When she posted about this book I found it on NetGalley and just skimmed through it. I found it really neat! I love all the experiments and love that they range from super simple I have the ingredients to more exclusive. The layout with the images, introduction, and questions for each experiment is perfect. I’m seriously debating preordering this for my girls.

[Ellen · Rating 5 out of 5]

The first book was great and this one is too! My kids love the colorful illustrations and the fun experiments. I liked that many of the experiments have things we have around the house and didn't need to buy special ingredients for a lot of them. This makes science so approachable and fun for kids!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.