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The Book of Totally Irresponsible Science: 64 Daring Experiments for Young Scientists

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I am a science teacher, and I'm always looking for ideas for demonstrations which will appeal do different levels of students. Totally irresponsible science is light-hearted and breezy, with a good variety of activities. Fortunately the definition of irresponsible is pretty generous; a ten year old with microwave privileges can do most of these activities without too much adult intervention, so the kid will get to do the activity her/himself (which is a lot better than watching your dad/teacher do all the fun/tricky parts). The yuk factor is there for the showman, and the explanations are aimed towards the interested 10 year old. It kept my cub scout troop entertained and I think they tried a bunch of the activities at home as well. Worth the investment.

My cub scouts and my grandson are having fun with these experiments. They are short and use common household items so the cost is minimal.

The experiments were simple and fun. It was also great in that the author tells you how long the experiment will take and whether there are any risks or danger. At the end of each experiment he describes the scientific reason for the results.

Always at a loss what to give our nephew for a Christmas present, came across this book at a local hobby store and found a better price on Amazon. I thought it'd be really fun as the science experiments require stuff usually found around the house! I also thought it'd get a kid away from computer games,nurture some science exploration, and avoid the "gift card" commercialization of Christmas giving! Well...not. The kid sorta threw it to the side like..."another loser gift for Christmas" attitude. I don't know if it's because he's 11 and already passed this, or just a Playstation/Wii guy, but this was definitely not a good gift for him. (As a MOM I would buy this for MY kids if I was still at that stage in the game. I'm a Gram already though so would consider it for my own grandkids now and do the experiments with them myself). I WISH parents would nurture this kind of hands on learning more often versus letting kids sit at pc/tv games, but...oh well.

As for the book itself, I think it was nicely written, fun and silly drawings to keep kids interested and amused, short and sweet directions, easy to find materials, real science theories... and I pictured it being a real hit. Can't figure it out : /

I like to do quick, easy, and fun experiments with my preschool through first grade aged kids. This book is AMAZING. Don't leave Amazon without having it in your shopping cart!

This book is great for kids! Very captivating, easy to read, and most experiments use items everyone has in their house. Science experiments list materials needed, simple procedures, and a follow-up detailing the scientific principles. Great book and well worth the money!

I picked this up because I found the layout and design of the book enticing...and discovered that it's a really fun book for kids (and adults)! My 8 year old paged through the whole thing, earmarking experiments he wanted to try. Most can be done with things already around the house and if something does need to be purchased, can be picked up at the grocery store. I think it would make a great gift with a few of the required "ingredients."

I like the format which indicates the length of time required for each experiment. The variety of the experiments is very good also. I look forward to using them with the kids who attend Quail Hollow Ranch's Mad Scientist parties!

Got this book for our 8 year old son. He has loved it and we have done a few of the experiments in it with great success. The experiments are engaging, hands on and use materials that we usually have around the house. The layout of the book is great too and easy to read with information in small chunks with cool graphics. With other books, the materials used are often random and take a trip to the craft store or hobby shop...or they are included in an expensive kit. But in the case of this book, the material lists are simple and easily found around our house already. It's very good and just daring enough to keep a boy's enthusiasm high. My 6 year old daughter enjoys it as well.

This one is fun - lots of cool experiments. Grabbed it from the library but will check it out again soon, and it'll also prob go on the kiddos wishlist for Christmas. Big range of experiments too, some that we'll wait until the kiddos are older, but lots we could do now. Also pretty much all of them used stuff we already had, or could be obtained cheaply from the grocery store. Can't beat that.

Fun way to get them interested in science.