Product Description

Here are more than 200 new "hands-on" science projects for creative and curious kids. Experiments are designed for safety, and most use inexpensive household materials. Unusual experiments deal with environmental issues, plant life, and animal habitats, and children can have fun concocting a secret formula or performing magic tricks with colors or light.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #508570 in Books
• Published on: 1992-09-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Plastic Comb
• 320 pages

From School Library Journal
Grade 3-6-- These simple science activities are intriguing, with clear instructions that neatly tie the expected results in with the scientific principles they demonstrate. In many cases, readers are encouraged to pursue the concepts further on their own. Several experiments within one chapter often relate to one another, expanding the ideas of the initial activity. The text is informal and chatty, but does not oversimplify. Illustrations consist of a single cartoon for each activity; they are usually useless, but the clarity of the instructions compensates for their inadequacy. Mixed in among the straight experiments are informational tidbits (how hurricanes are named, mnemonics for memorizing the names of the planets) and more practical activities (building a bird feeder). While early chapters on chemistry and physics are mostly experiments, later sections, such as the one on astronomy, consist of more thought-provoking concepts. Some children will appreciate the variety of science-related material; others may be turned off by the unfocused and inconsistent approach. Nevertheless, this is a good resource for easy projects and for kids who are just plain curious; teachers and parents may find it especially useful. --Steven Engelfried, Alameda County Library, CA
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From the Inside Flap
(back cover)
Science Wizardry for Kids
Second Edition

Open this book and discover that physics and chemistry are fun . . . astronomy and meteorology are awesome. . . and geology and life science are spectacular! You’ll find clear, easy-to-follow directions for performing fascinating and safe experiments in all of the sciences.

Customer Reviews

A great experiment book!
This was an exellent science book!! It tells you so many experiments you can do at home in your spare time!! I did two of the experiments, I made an electric lemon and salad dressing. This book also tells about safty rules you should follow when you do the experiments. And the best part is that there are so many more experiments to do!!

GREAT Book and FUN!!
This is a wonderful book to have at home for homeschooling or just for an afternoon or weekend science adventure with your child. It covers all types of science from nature, to chemistry, to physics, astronomy, ecology,. The activities are great fun--I will list some examples below:

Grow your own crystals,
Find out chemistry secrets, perform light magic ,
Mix your own watercolors,
Make strings sing,
Put out a candle with soundwaves,
Use raisins and cream of tartar to make chemical changes
Use tea to make chemical changes with iron,
Prepare an excellent tumeric test for acids and bases
Make models of water molecules,
Make models of ice crystals,
Blow fine bubbles,
Look for a satellite,
Chart the phases of the moon
Draw the solar system
Research different types of soil,
Figure out fast food waste,
Grow a stem or a root into a plant
Make a flower change color
Make a home for tadpoles,
Design spinning color discs for your top.

That is just a sampling of the fun activities and explanations that this book offers.

Great book!
I love this book! It has experiments on almost every science topic. The experiments are easy to do and are a really fun way to discover scientific ideas. I want to try "Put Out a Candle With Sound Waves", "Create Your Own Electric Lemon"----you get a slight tingle when you complete the circuit with your tongue, and "Create a Landfill in a Jar". One drawback is that often the book answers the experiment's question for you. Hands on science that will intrigue kids.