Liz Lee Heinecke has loved science since she was old enough to inspect her first butterfly. After working in molecular biology research for 10 years and earning her master’s degree, she left the lab to kick off a new chapter in her life as a stay-at-home mom. Soon, she found herself sharing her love of science with her three kids as they grew, chronicling their science adventures on her KitchenPantryScientist website. Her desire to share her enthusiasm for science led to regular television appearances, an opportunity to serve as an Earth Ambassador for NASA, and the creation of an iPhone app. Her goal is to make it simple for parents to do science with kids of all ages, and for kids to experiment safely on their own. Liz graduated from Luther College and received her master’s degree in bacteriology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She is the author of Kitchen Science Lab for Kids, Kitchen Science Lab for Kids: Edible Edition, Outdoor Science Lab for Kids, STEAM Lab for Kids, Sheet Pan Science, and Little Learning Labs: Kitchen Science for Kids. Her namesake series, The Kitchen Pantry Scientist, pairs illustrated biographies with engaging hands-on activities inspired by their work. The books in that series include: Chemistry for Kids, Biology for Kids, Physics for Kids, Math for Kids, and Ecology for Kids. Kelly Anne Dalton is a professional artist and illustrator living in the wild mountains of Montana. Working from her charming 1920s studio, Kelly Anne loves creating a wide range of work, from children’s books to decorative greeting cards and gifts. Growing up with a biologist mother, Kelly has had an appreciation for science and nature her entire life, and because of that, she enjoys creating the portraits for the Kitchen Pantry Scientist series. When not drawing, Kelly Anne can be found trail running in the forest, playing with her dogs, and adventuring with her husband.

INTRODUCTION
LAB 1 Maria Sibylla Merian b. 1647
BIOLOGICAL ILLUSTRATION/METAMORPHOSIS
LAB 2 Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linne ) b. 1707
TAXONOMY/BINOMIAL NOMENCLATURE
LAB 3 Charles Darwin b. 1809
NATURAL SELECTION/EVOLUTION
LAB 4 John Snow b. 1813
EPIDEMIOLOGY/SOURCING AN OUTBREAK
LAB 5 Gregor Mendel b. 1822
HEREDITY/POLLINATION
LAB 6 Louis Pasteur b. 1822
SPONTANEOUS GENERATION/PASTEURIZATION
LAB 7 Carlos Juan Finlay b. 1833
BIOLOGICAL VECTORS/MOSQUITOES
LAB 8 Robert Koch b. 1843
KOCH’S POSTULATES/MICROBIAL FINGERPRINTS
LAB 9 Ilya (Elie) Metchnikoff b. 1845
PHAGOCYTOSIS
LAB 10 Fanny Hesse b. 1850
AGAR GROWTH MEDIUM
LAB 11 Santiago Ramon y Cajal b. 1852
NEURONS/NEURAL NETWORKS
LAB 12 Charles Turner b. 1867
BEES/ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
LAB 13 Susan La Flesche Picotte b. 1865
PUBLIC HEALTH/HOUSEFLIES
LAB 14 Mary Agnes Chase b. 1869
AGROSTOLOGY/GRASSES
LAB 15 Ynes Mexa b. 1870
PLANT COLLECTION/IDENTIFICATION
LAB 16 Alexander Fleming b. 1881
FUNGI/PENICILLIN
LAB 17 Ernest Everett Just b. 1883
CELL PHYSIOLOGY
LAB 18 Jacques Monod b. 1910
GENE EXPRESSION
LAB 19 Margaret S. Collins b. 1922
ZOOLOGY/TERMITES
LAB 20 Esther Lederberg b. 1922
LAMBDA PHAGE/REPLICA PLATING
LAB 21 June Almeida b. 1930
CORONAVIRUSES/AGGLUTINATION
LAB 22 Luis Baptista b. 1941
ORNITHOLOGY/BIRD VOCALIZATIONS
LAB 23 Patricia Bath b. 1942
MEDICAL DEVICES/CATARACT SURGERY
LAB 24 Danielle Lee b. 1974
PATTERN RECOGNITION/SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
LAB 25 Rae Wynn-Grant b. 1985
CARNIVORE ECOLOGY/ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
GLOSSARY
REFERENCES
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
INDEX