The Everything Kids' Science Experiments Book: Boil Ice, Float Water, Measure Gravity-Challenge the World Around You! (Everything® Kids Series)

My late father was a Mr. Wizard chemistry teacher so science is in my life by birth as well as by education. Being unable to recall many of Dad's teaching experiments that didn't require a lab, I searched for a guide to help me share my love of science with my granddaughter in much the same spirit. Let me tell you, Tom Robinson's book is IT!! Dad would have been as pleased with it as I am. It's for everyone--no prior science education or special equipment needed, and you won't blow up the house. The experiments are well-planned and clearly explained. They can be grouped by topic or by complexity and will appeal to a wide age range. My granddaughter is almost 10 and enjoys the book even more than when we first bought it last year. As always with things like this, adult supervision is needed, but she can do many of the projects herself. For younger kids, say 7 and under, you'll need to do some of them yourself but it's easy to engage even an "itty bitty scientist" in what's happening. Another factor I've appreciated is that some of the experiments are not "instant gratification" whiz-bangs, which helps teach patience and persistence, assets it's good to acquire as early as possible.

Actually got my “too cool for school” kid interested in some experiments. Major win! Would buy again or buy to gift.

I bought *The Everything Kids’ Science Experiments Book* for my nephew, and it’s been such a hit! The experiments are fun, easy to follow, and use materials we already had around the house. He get so excited to try each one, and I love watching them learn real science without it feeling like homework. The instructions are clear, and the results are always cool — from colorful reactions to simple engineering projects. It’s been great for rainy afternoons, family science nights, and just keeping their curiosity alive. This book has made learning science fun, and we’ve used it again and again. Highly recommend it for kids who love to explore and experiment!

Our daughters are all very bright, every parent has to say that I'm sure, but each of them has an interest where they seem to have more fun. One of our girls loves science and everything about it so we ordered this book based on the reviews of parents like us. I can say that from the moment our, then five year old, opened the book she was entranced. Part of the fun was watching her thumb through the pages and interpret what she thought the experiment was based on the pictures. Some of the theories were pretty funny...a reindeer launcher was the one that had us in tears. Anyway, we have spent a lot of time going through the various experiments with some success and some, well...some learning experiences. The experiment that is still talked about as if myth to her younger sisters is the time she made the shell of an egg disappear leaving the yolk in a see through sack...the explanation changes every time but it is always cute. If we can find the pics from some of the experiments we will load them up but I definitely recommend this book.

This book has 5 chapters Biology, Chemistry, Physics, The Planet Earth, and The Human Body. Each experiment has background information on what you will be learning about. The first experiment for example is putting food coloring in water, and placing a white carnation in the water, to watch the flower change colors as it draws the colored water up through its roots. But the introduction explains live things are very complex, that there are a lot of things happening inside that we don't see. After each introduction it states a question to engage the participants. Then provides a material list, procedure steps, and one of my favorite parts is it also explains what's happening during the experiment. Each experiment also has a follow up question in which the answer is provided in the back of the book. But that is not all there is included in this book there are also words to know, jokes, even different websites pertaining to each experiment. This book is great for parents who want to teach kids about science or even just need something to do. Not only are there great experiments but also very detailed descriptions on what takes place during each experiment. Each experiment has a lesson to be learned, most involve everyday household items you probably already have and even questions involving what you noticed happening during the experience. I have done a couple with a group of kids with ages ranging from 5-10 each of them discussing before and after results and they were all ready to do another after we were done. Overall I recommend this book to families who seek out things to do with family time, or perhaps with kids that are having a tough time with science who knows you might have the next world’s renowned scientist.

Great for my 6-year old grandson’s birthday.

Grandparents strategy # 9: Now you see it. This will seem obvious, but wait. So we all know books are good for brain development, reading skills....blah blah blah. What the fiction ever... All we need is a reason to spend time with our grandkids. But lets face it, we aint chasin the ball the way we used to. If we can sit and read a book. "KaaaPoww", "SlaaaWhamm" we got a dynamic duo of doating. Time with your grandkids and so close you can kiss em! Share the love. They are the most worthy after all. Not withstanding we can chill in the big chair and not run around in the sun pretending we aint sweatin just to have fun time with the love bugs. Beside the fact that we can fool their parents into thinking they will have more time to themselves. What a load of diaper dank that is. SHeessh before ya know it, all you got is time to yourself. Highly overrated But who said new parents were all crystal clear with their thought process? Have you seen some of those thought bubbles above their heads? It looks like this: "sup dude" ....IDK....WUA....emoticon, emoticon, emoticon. Ive seen labels on melons at the grocery store with more content. At least they can do one thing right. GRANDKIDS!!! Okay..chill brainiacs, I feel you about to comment....I got this. Yes, reading is good auditory stimuli, neuronal development and cognitive concentration. But its more importantly good for grandparents getting more and more time with their grandkids! Tick tick tick.. that aint no pacemaker your hearin. Thats time tellin ya to book time for the prime time, in time before ya got no time. ( mic drop ) Oh yeah..awesome book. Totally recommended

If only the explanations for each experiment were written by someone who knew science... I haven't yet read every word of this book. I've been browsing for experiments for my grandchildren to do with me. I'm a scientist, trained at Caltech and Columbia University (PhD in chemistry). I'm a former large-university professor etc. I'll give just three examples of where this book goes wrong and perpetuates science misconceptions. 1. "The Scientific Method" There's just no such thing. Science is messy and does not lend itself to such a neat to-do list. This misconception was born when reporters simplified something written by John Dewey. Although Dewey protested, it caught hold and has persisted ever since. In the book's introduction, this canard is trotted out yet again. It's sad. 2. Jets Work by Pushing against the Air. In one experiment, a balloon jet is made. The explanation tells that escaping air molecules push against molecules in the surrounding air and so propel the balloon. What utter nonsense!!! You might as well suggest that after you have thrown a ball, that ball pushes on you as it moves through the air toward its destination. Imagine a sphere with air pressurized inside. The air molecules inside are pushing against all parts of the sphere, and these forces are balanced. Now, punch a hole in this sphere. Suddenly, the force against the side opposite the hole is no longer balanced by a force on the opposite side. There's a hole there! This difference in forces propels the balloon in the direction away from the hole. 3. Iron in Water becomes Magically Charged. Put dirty pennies in a mixture of water, vinegar, and salt. Remove the pennies. Add some iron (steel) nails. The nails become coated with a bit of copper and change color. What has happened? Vinegar and salt produce an acidic solution with chloride ions in it -- tantamount to hydrochloric acid (muriatic acid) but very safe. It's strong enough to dissolve the copper oxide on the dirty pennies and suspend copper cations in solution. Cations are positively charged. More importantly, they are oxidized (as in reacted with oxygen) with respect to the copper metal. Now, place some iron (steel nails or paper clips) in the same solution. The explanation says that the nails become negatively charged and attract the positive copper ions. Nonsense! There are no charges here. Electrical charge is a powerful force and not released by merely putting nails into some modest liquid. What really happens is electrochemistry, the subject of my PhD thesis. It's the same concept that makes a "potato clock." It's the force that Alessandro Volta unleashed with his "voltaic pile." Dissimilar metals in ionic solution create an electrical potential. Connect them with a wire, and current flows. In the solution, one metal is being oxidized while the other is being reduced. In the case of the copper ions and iron metal, copper ions that encounter the iron metal are likely to exchange electrons because copper has a strong attraction for them than does iron (measured by electronegativity). The positively charged copper ions grab come electrons from the iron metal to become neutral copper metal deposited (because it's insoluble) on the iron. The iron metal atoms lose electrons to become positively changed iron ions in solution. All of the above is simple science. I've expanded the explanations beyond what you'd provide to the target ages of the book so that you can clearly see the errors. Why couldn't the authors have consulted a scientist to review this book before it was published? Why didn't the publisher check? Beyond the problems with the book, the fact that it made it into print with these sorts of errors (and there may be many more) reflects a poor state of science literacy among our populace. It's also very unfortunate that his book continues to propagate misconceptions about science. Were it not for the many nice experiments, I would have given this book the lowest possible rating.

Great book for kids for home or school

Easy for kids.

Although I didn't watch them read the instructions and perform the experiments, they were very excited to try. Nice book to get the children off passive activities like watching videos.

Great book, well worth the money. Lots of great information & experiments. You are able to do further investigations with all experiments if you want to. Great for my son who is home-schooled he is thoroughly enjoying working through it and is learning science in a fun way. Well recommended.

Great book for kids development. Me and my daughter are enjoying to use it.