Everything Kids Science Experi (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) [School & Library Binding]

Tom Robinson (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Everything Kids'

THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY.

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About the Author

Tom Robinson teaches high school science and math and has coauthored an online advance placement physics course. He lives in the Seattle, Washington area. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• School & Library Binding: 133 pages
• Publisher: Turtleback (November 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0613512499
• ISBN-13: 978-0613512497
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,168,162 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Tom Robinson is a National Board Certified teacher and author of the bestselling The Everything Kids' Science Experiments Book. He lives with his wife and two children in Chelan, WA.

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258 of 258 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you need to have fun...(and learn, too), March 9, 2002

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

This is a great book, chock-a-block w/ very accessible experiments. One of the best features is the way the experiments are grouped together: a 'theme' (say, Acids, in the Chemistry section) will have a group of experiments of varying degrees of complexity that together add up to a pretty good understanding of the concept. Also, most of the materials are readily at hand- for many of them we really did already have everything in the house. This is esp. gratifying for the kids, who of course want to do the experiment *right now*. I would imagine that home-schooling families would enjoy this, but our school-going kids enjoy doing these experiments after school & on weekends.

p.s., one of the easiest experiments is also a real showstopper, though it takes a couple of days to complete: dissolving the eggshell of an egg, leaving the egg inside intact!

110 of 112 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Science fun for kids of all ages!, October 21, 2001

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Dave Wright (Kent, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Everything Kids' Science Experiments Book: Boil Ice, Float Water, Measure Gravity-Challenge the World Around You! (Everything Kids Series) (Paperback)

Wow, what a great book! My kids love it. It is set up as a series of activities that begin with a question followed by an experiment that answers the question. Questions such as "How do you peel a raw egg?", "Does air take up space?" and "Why can't I taste medicine when I plug my nose?" are all examples of questions posed in the book. The fun is in the experiment that answers the question. I think I counted something like 30 different experiments from 5 main science areas (biology, chemistry, physics, planet earth, and the human body). Following each area is a "science fair project" for the kids to use at the next science fair at school! What a great resource it will be for our family in the years to come. All in all a great book at a great price.

124 of 133 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource for Parents!, November 28, 2001

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David Robinson - See all my reviews

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

I wish I had this book 15 years ago as we spent time at home playing "Mad Scientist" with our young children. Our kids are now all teenagers and have enjoyed exploring Robinson's book.
Children LOVE to experiment with their world. "The Everything Kids' Science Experiments Book" offers parents and kids alike a wide array of adventures in science including: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science, and the Human Body. This book is oriented to kids ages 7-12 but offers information and exploration for budding scientists of all ages. I appreciate this book's easy entrance into the world of science and the three levels of experiments for each area of science: 1)Simple Home Experiments; 2)More Detailed "Kid's Lab Lessons"; 3)Science Fair Projects. The art layout (including multi-color printing, fun-graphics, puzzles, and side-bars), the splashy presentation of information (including fun facts, words to know, dumb-jokes, online science websites and cool quotes) and a complete index make this book an excellent resource for parents, homeschoolers and science teachers. For two other parenting resources, look into "The Family Cloister" and "The Christian Family Toolbox", both by David Robinson (...)