CHAPTER 1 Let's Be Scientists Scientists are smart creative and always curious which is why hands on girls make such greatones Most scientists start out by making a hypothesis about what's happening in the world around them an educated guess about anything from Why is the sky blue to What happens when I mix this with that Then they find a way to test their hypothesis and BOOM —just like that a new scientific discovery is made So snap on your goggles step into the laboratory and let's get our science on
THE HANDS ON GIRL'S LAB Science can be complex but in many ways it's also very simple The surprising thing about science is that you don't need tons of complicated equipment or a shiny sterile lab to start making discoveries In fact you can find household versions of the most common scientific equipment in your own kitchen So set up your simplified lab or get as sophisticated as you want either way get ready to be dazzled by the scientific wonders of the world around us THE SIMPLIFIED LAB Want to experiment with experimentation Collect these supplies from around the house and you'll find that you have nearly everything you need to tackle the experiments in this book and get scientific in a snap Clear plastic cups Scissors Kitchen timer or sand timer Pencil or colored pencils Notebook Measuring spoons and cups Food coloring Ruler Binoculars
THE SOPHISTICATED LAB Ready to go deeper with your experiments With a few additional supplies you'll be ready to conduct hundreds of more sophisticated science experiments Plastic beakers with graduations Plastic test tubes Plastic pipettes or droppers Plastic tweezers Magnifying glass Funnel Rubber or latex gloves Goggles Lab coat
