Kudos for Terrific Science

This program made a huge impact on my teaching. It brought the enjoyment of teaching science back to me. My students loved every science activity we did this year and grew each week from the process. Their questioning skills have dramatically improved because of the knowledge I acquired in this class. I will continue to use all of the information from this class in future years. — Jennifer Macke, Main Elementary, Beavercreek Ohio

Real World Science Books (middle to high school)

Features:

  • Engaging hands-on science with real-world links
  • Encourages students to connect science to a variety of things they encounter everyday
  • Coordinates with National Science Education Standards

Science in Our World Series

Chain Gang - The Chemistry of Polymers
Explore the versatility of plastics and other polymers that we use daily.

Dirt Alert - The Chemistry of Cleaning
Examine the chemistry of home and industrial cleaning products.

Fat Chance - The Chemistry of Lipids
Shows that fats aren’t just in food by making soap and candles.

Science Fare - Chemistry at the Table
Helps students determine foods’ fat content, fool their senses of taste and smell, and more.

Strong Medicine - Chemistry at the Pharmacy
Explore making aspirin and sophisticated chemical techniques like gel filtration.

Palette of Color Series

The Chemistry of Food Dyes
Explores the history, safety, and purpose of food colorants.
I found the three volumes that make up the Palette of Color monograph series to be well written and very useful resources around which a teacher can construct a unit on the chemistry of dyes and food colors. I recommend the books highly to teachers of high school chemistry and even of college general education chemistry courses. —Science Activities magazine
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Chemistry of Natural Dyes
1-883822-06-8 Looks at traditional dyes derived from plant and animal sources.
I found the three volumes that make up the Palette of Color monograph series to be well written and very useful resources around which a teacher can construct a unit on the chemistry of dyes and food colors. I recommend the books highly to teachers of high school chemistry and even of college general education chemistry courses. —Science Activities magazine
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Chemistry of Vat Dyes
Examines the chemistry behind the indigo blue in jeans along with other vat-type dyes.
I found the three volumes that make up the Palette of Color monograph series to be well written and very useful resources around which a teacher can construct a unit on the chemistry of dyes and food colors. I recommend the books highly to teachers of high school chemistry and even of college general education chemistry courses. —Science Activities magazine
Purchase from our partner Educational Innovation.
Price: $12.95

Coming soon!
Chemistry of Soil Analysis
Chemical Manufacturing—The Process of Mixing
Chemistry of Adhesives
The Chemistry of Ice Cream
Sample Preparation (Student)
Sample Preparation (Instructor)
Polymers All Around You