This amazing book from the famous Naked Scientists offers a fun way to
introduce science to kids, with 50 simple experiments that produce
spectacular results. Want to know how to create fireworks from a bag of
chips? Turn rice into quicksand? Generate a cloud in a soda bottle? How
about build a toaster-powered hot air balloon, or work out the speed of
light using margarine and a microwave? The results will amuse, astound,
and educate in equal measure, whether you're 8 or 80. Most of these
activities can be performed with commonplace materials that are probably
lying around the house. Concise scientific explanations are included on
how and why the experiments actually work. Each activity is
straightforward and manageable, yet impressive enough to get anyone
interested in science. So whether it's racing jelly jars, making a bowl
invisible, or instantly freezing soda before your eyes--with the Naked
Scientists' help, you'll never have a dull rainy day again!