The Book of Totally Irresponsible Science

What could be more fun for kids than to have the kind of rip-roaring good time that harkens back to pre-video game, pre-computer days? Introducing 64 valuable science experiments that snap, crackle, pop, ooze, crash, boom, and stink! From Marshmallows on Steroids to Home-Made Lightning, the Sandwich Bag Bomb to Giant Air Cannon, The Book of Totally Irresponsible Science awakens kids' curiosity while demonstrating scientific principles like osmosis, air pressure, and Newton's Third Law of Motion.

Kids will love performing these experiments, which use common household ingredients and equipment, in front of an audience or for themselves (though many require adult supervision). Entries are categorized into seven chapters according to scientific theme and are written in a simple-to-follow recipe format. each includes a detailed explanation of the scientific principle involved and a "Take Care!" section with special tips. The book's design and illustrations recall the pulp fiction look of science magazines from the days when space travel was still considered sci-fi, while the author's voice is wry and a bit conspiratorial. He assumes his readers are clever and never coddles them. Drop Mentos into a bottle of diet soda and stand back as a geyser erupts! Launch a rocket made from a film canister! Encase your little brother in a giant soap bubble! For young scientists—and the young at heart—this book is a blast. Literally.

http://www.workman.com/products/9780761150206/

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Science & Technology

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• science
• kids

[Mauroo13]

@soulchain247 t>.< Haven`t you seen the 3 comments bellow I posted?

[shadow6490]

Not as good as Steve Spangler

[Commentaur]

Lol XD

[soulchain247]

@Mauroo13 ok you didnt finish 3rd grade

[Mauroo13]

@jackflash103 no it isn`t, i`m lazy to explain but #barbarajmay said it all.

[Mauroo13]

@goldenfreddywf #barbarajmay explains it, you google "coke nucleation" or "nucleation".

[Mauroo13]

@maska1870 #barbarajmay explained it bellow

[jackflash103]

@Mauroo13 yes it is...

[ayliffe1]

@goldenfreddywf Lol, Mauroo13 is the Fail!

[goldenfreddywf]

@Mauroo13 Yes it is. Dropping one of those mints into a container of diet coke forms gases. Formation of gases IS a chemical reaction. You can just google "signs of a chemical reaction"