The Extraordinary Book of Science Experiments to Save the Planet
By (Author) Helen Bell
Illustrated by Bethan Richards
Weldon Owen, Incorporated
Weldon Owen, Incorporated
16th September 2025
United States
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Science and technology
Childrens / Teenage reference material
Paperback
64
Width 206mm, Height 273mm
98g
A one-of-a-kind project book that educates readers 6+ on saving the planet with 30 hands-on, eco-friendly science experiments.
Most books are just meant to be read. But this is no ordinary book. Each page turns into an experiment that explores ways you can help protect planet Earth by thinking like a scientist. Create a bee that shows how flowers are pollinated, investigate how to blast a rocket into space, make a star projector to test light pollution, create a perfectly balanced rainforest ecosystem, build an insect habitat, and much more.
How do you think like a scientist Scientists keep asking questions to try to solve problems. The activities in this book explore how science can help make a healthy and happy planet Earth.
30 EXPERIMENTS: Can you move things with a magnet Can you cook with the power of the sun Explore these amazing experiments and dozens more.
TIPS AND TEMPLATES: Easy experiments to do at home using the pages of the book itself and things you can find around your house.
FOR SCIENTISTS OF ALL AGES: Children 6+ can experiment by themselves or with the help of an adult following the brightly illustrated steps on each page.
SUPPORTS STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math): Learn important scientific principles while building and creating.
Helen Bell is the Managing Director at STEAMWORKS and has 22 years of experience in primary teaching, curriculum design and STEM outreach in schools across the UK.
Bethan is an illustrator who grew up in the rural Welsh valleys and now resides in Cardiff. She has been working as a designer in the greetings industry since her graduation from The University of South Wales with a degree in illustration in 2017. Bethan has always been her happiest when shes creating. She has a particular love for surface pattern, character design and all things bright, bold and colorful.