Jodi Wheeler-Toppen

While basic, this book hits the sweet spot for kids and parents that like explosive fun (and implosions, too). Well-photographed and simple instructions for the old standards:
- inflate and pop a paper bag
- foam explosion from microwaved Ivory soap*
- flame popping an air filled balloon-- and how a water filled one doesn't
- vinegar and baking soda plastic bag bomb
- vinegar and baking soda powered rocket- - uses a film canister which might be hard to get
- shook up soda and mentos explosion
- show more sucking an egg into a bottle with matches in the bottle
- crushing an empty milk bottle with hot water inside and cold water outside
- crushing an aluminum can by transferring it from boiling to ice water
- inflating a balloon by putting it over the mouth of a microwave-heated bottle
- garlic scented soap bubbles*

ALMOST ALL OF THESE REQUIRE ADULT HELP because of heat/flame. Still, a great selection for a weekend afternoon and an explosion loving parent/kid partnership. show less

This book offers different hands on activities for students to do to apply their skills to science. The book gives background on the different experiments and what they mean and context behind them. The author broke the book into chapters allowing each chapter to be a different science experiment for students to do. The main idea of the book is about reactions and how those reactions react to different substances. There are step by step instructions and pictures for students to follow along show more with when they go about the different experiments. The teacher can take the background information on the experiment and give context to the students so they understand what is going on. I like this book because the experiments are hands on and provide a visual way for students to do experiments in science. They can use things in their daily lives in these experiments and see how they react to each other. show less

DOG SCIENCE UNLEASHED by Jodi Wheeler-Toppen contains engaging activities for dog owners.

Featuring 22 hands-on science activities, this colorfully illustrated informational activity book is designed for children with access to a canine companion. The introduction describes how to use the book including safety guidelines. Four chapters feature a series of activities ending with a professional lab project. The book concludes with a glossary, information, and an index.

Librarians will find this show more book to be popular with dog fans as well as those interested in careers associated with animals.

Published by National Geographic Kids on September 1, 2018. ARC courtesy of the publisher. show less

Does your kid like to mix things to see what happens, and/or love things that foam and bubble? This might be for you to share. Some examples:
- carbonate orange juice with baking soda
- super strong bubble liquid with corn syrup
- two-straw method for blowing bubble inside a bubble
- blow out a burning birthday candle by putting it in a cup and mixing lemon juice and baking soda-- stifling the flame
- use a bottle and an antiacid tablet to blow bubbles with the bubble liquid
- oil blobs moving in show more water using antacid table (make a lava lamp is what it is called elsewhere)
- hydrogen peroxide and dish soap fountain in a bubble
- cleaning/shining silver by heating with aluminum foil, baking soda, and salt
- shoot a cork from a bottle with baking soda and vinegar
- blow up a balloon using yeast and sugar
- shoot soda directionally from a bottle through a straw by adding salt.

The advantage of these is that most don't require adult assistance. A good afternoon's fun for outside, using kitchen supplies. show less