The Highlights Book of How is the essential book of curiosity and wonder, integrating STEM content, experiments, and activities. This companion to the bestselling Highlights Book of Things to Do provides dozens of ways for kids age seven and up to explore and create while deepening their understanding of science.

This highly visual, hands-on book showcases kids’ science questions (many of which were sent to Highlights magazine by real readers), along with answers provided by experts. The Highlights Book of How covers an impressive variety of things kids are curious about—from how the moon formed, to how humans grow hair, to how popcorn pops, and much more. Practical experiments and activities included with each science question empower kids to actively investigate the world around them and to develop a lifelong love of learning.

Table of Contents:
Everyday Technology
Human Beings
Amazing Animals
Digging Up Dinosaurs
The Great Outdoors
Wild Weather
The Ocean
Outer Space
Fantastic Food
Fun and Games
Making a Difference

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Series Overview: Each title in the Things to Do series is packed with projects to keep a kid’s brain and hands busy. The activities and information in the books increase knowledge, confidence, and sharpen critical-thinking and problem-solving skills in exciting ways.
COMPANION TO BESTSELLING BOOK OF THINGS TO DO: focusing on science and how things work, this jam-packed book follows the wildly popular format of The Highlights Book of Things to Do. 
DEVELOPS CRITICAL-THINKING SKILLS AND CREATIVITY: Takes science to the next level by providing answers to questions and explaining how we know what we know. 
HOURS OF ENTERTAINMENT FROM A SPECTRUM OF ACTIVITIES: Kids can create clouds in jars, build model dinosaurs out of marshmallows, make their own shampoo, and more!
PROMOTES AN INTEREST IN STEM LEARNING: Kids will apply methods of critical thinking, physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, engineering, and technology — in exciting ways that don’t feel like homework!
A KNOWING AND GROWING APPROACH: The more kids know about, the more they can grow! Children will discover new skills and interests that can lead to lifelong learning and success.
AN IRRESISTIBLE GIFT: With a tried-and-true brand, a fresh design,and colorful photos and illustrations, this book will quickly become a top gift-giving title.