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The Magic Wand and Other Bright Experiments on Light and Color

The Magic Wand and Other Bright Experiments on Light and Color
By Paul Doherty, Don Rathjen, The Exploratorium Teacher Institute

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Bring the fun of a world-famous science museum into your own classroom or home!

THE EXPLORATORIUM SCIENCE SNACKBOOK SERIES

"Clear, concise, and visual—the best assortment of wonder- filled ideas I have seen. A must-have." —Paul Hewitt, author of Conceptual Physics

"Almost as much fun as exploring the Exploratorium, which, of course, is a googolplex of fun." —Jearl Walker, author of The Flying Circus of Physics, with Answers

Now you can do your own version of 25 Exploratorium experiments on light and color. All you need is a little curiosity, a few simple materials . . . and this book. Each experiment is easy to do, fully illustrated, and loaded with advice, ideas, helpful hints, and eye-popping discoveries.

Learn why the sky is blue but sunsets are red. Make strange, beautiful shapes appear with mirrors, tape, and cardboard. Through these and other projects in The Magic Wand, learn the science behind the mystery of light and color.

San Francisco's EXPLORATORIUM, source of the best-selling Explorabook, hosts half a million visitors each year.

Also available in The Exploratorium Science Snackbook Series: The Cheshire Cat and Other Eye-Popping Experiments on How We See the World

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #466920 in Books
  • Published on: 1995-10-06
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 144 pages

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
The Exploratorium Science Snackbook series, debuting this month, offers "the kind [of snacks] you can learn from and have fun with"-miniature versions of popular exhibits at the Exploratorium, San Francisco's science museum. The Magic Wand and Other Bright Experiments on Light and Color by Paul Doherty, Don Rathjen and the Exploratorium Teacher Institute, explores such optical mysteries as why the sky is blue and sunsets are red by teaching readers how to scatter light; The Cheshire Cat and Other Eye-Popping Experiments on How We See the World, by the same authors, helps readers probe the relationship between the eye and the brain (Wiley, paper $10.95 each, ages 10-up ISBN 0-471-11515-0; 11516-9 Nov.).
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal
Grade 5-8?A book that features 26 scaled-down versions of exhibits at San Francisco's museum of science, art, and human perception, all assembled to observe light and investigate its behavior. The presentations include drawings and photographs of the original exhibit and the miniature exhibit to be constructed; an introduction to the activity; a list of materials; instructions; hints for how to use the finished product; an explanation of the science involved and suggested sources of additional information; and tidbits of related science and historical background. If adult help is needed, it is noted. This is a rich source of discovery activities for learning about light and color. Hands-on science at its best.?Carolyn Angus, The Claremont Graduate School, CA
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From the Publisher
An educational and entertaining book containing 25 easy-to-perform experiments, illustrated with scores of line drawings, photographs and sidebars. Projects include learning why the sky is blue and the sunset red using a flashlight and a clear box of milky water; exploring reflection by building a kaleidoscope with mirrors, duct tape and cardboard; investigating light waves and refraction by constructing a magnifying lens from a light bulb and fishbowl filled with water.

Customer Reviews

Science Snacks are good nutrition for your students!5
This book was one of the luckiest finds I've ever happened upon! It is full of quick, easy, and low-budget ideas to give your classroom an exciting, hands-on boost. My favorite snack was the soap film painting, but there were dozens of others to captivate my students' interest. I was so inspired by this book that I have started having Friday "snacktime" in my class each week. The short experiments in this book make excellent stand-alone enrichment projects that provide opportunities for inquiry-based learning in a short time frame. They also make great introductions to larger-frame studies of light, color, reflection, refraction, diffraction, etc. I found the activities to be appropriate and adaptable to a wide range of grade levels, from elementary through highschool. This book is a must-have for anyone teaching science, or for parents who want to do kitchen chemistry with their children at home.