Kate the Chemist

"When Kate learns that her class is going on a field trip to the aquarium, she is thrilled that she'll get to see the penguin exhibit! The rockhopper penguins are her favorite. To prepare, Ms. Eberlin assigns the class a project: each student has to do a report about a different animal at the aquarium. Even though Kate gets assigned sea lions, she's still thrilled to go. Kate, Birdie, and the rest of the class excitedly prepare for their projects until it's finally Aquarium Day! But when a huge snowstorm threatens to ruin the class's field trip, will Kate the Chemist be able to save the day with science?"--Provided by publisher.

Fifth-grader Kate tries to do it all when she promises a cake for her brother's birthday party and stages a rocket launch for her chemistry club.

"Did you know that all cooking is really chemistry? And that chocolate chip cookies will look--and taste--completely different if you swap out baking powder for baking soda? Or swap out brown sugar for white sugar? In this cookbook packed with 25 edible science experiment recipes kids can do in their own kitchen, chemistry professor and science entertainer Kate the Chemist introduces young scientists to the fascinating world of STEM--and cooking! Kids can make their own: chocolate-covered pretzels, rainbow pasta, ice cream, pretzel bites, and more! Each recipe includes step-by-step instructions, an ingredients list, full-color photographs, a messiness factor rating, and a note from Kate explaining the science behind each delicious treat"--From the publisher's web site.

"Kate and her friends play in a science-themed escape room that Kate's science teacher puts together to teach Kate and her friends about teamwork"--Provided by publisher. Includes directions for making "magnetic slime" and information about how it works.

Kate's science project keeps getting messed up and she must find out who is behind the sabotage before the end of STEM Night.

"Fifth grader Kate the Chemist is chosen to be the assistant director of the school play Dragons vs. Unicorns and has to use her science knowledge to find out who is trying to sabotage the show"--Provided by publisher.