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Explorabook: A Kid's Science Museum in a Book (Klutz)

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Explorabook: A Kids' Science Museum may be the best value for a child's gift or addition to a teacher's classroom. This is not just a book. It is a science tool with more than 50 activities and items needed to do them-a magnet, mirror, diffraction grating, agar gel and more. The seven book sections are: Magnetism, Bending Light Waves, Bacterial Stories, Light Wave Craziness, Homemade Science, Bouncing Light Rays and Optical Illusions. Unusual experiments include an Anti-gravity Machine, Dinnertime Magic, Bacteria Races, and Heavy Scientific Breathing. Most of the activities can be done by children but some adult supervision is required. Scientific explanations are excellent as the book originated from the San Francisco Exploratorium. Loaded with illustrations, the Explorabook is highly recommended for class or home use. From The Science Spiders Newsletter, November 2002.

Ah, EMS sold these for a short stint in the early 90s (1992 or so). This was such a great book for the beginning experimenter, in fact some topics have stuck in my mind and helped me on science topics i'll tackle later in life...e.g. noone in my AP chem class knew what 'agar' was!

This is the way science should be taught--FUN! It's a great interactive book that explains everyday "stuff" & complex science in an easy to understand and entertaining manner.

I am 20 years old now and I still remember when I got this book and read it for the first time. It made science so cool and was a great way to show kids how science can be cool. I actually just found this book in a big stack and decided to look it up on Amazon. GREAT to hear they still sell it. I recommend this book to every kid!

Like another reviewer, I recently found this on my shelf and was curious to see whether it was in print. I'm 22 now and must've been around 8 when I got it.

I'm in University now, studying software engineering, and I have to say that this book really spurred my interest in science. It comes with so many cool things, a magnet, agar, diffraction grating, and a fresnel lens.

Highly recommend this to parents, aunts, and uncles looking for an awesome gift for a youngster in the family. The kid won't be disappointed once they get into it after expecting an action figure or video game.

YOU WILL FIND MANY COOL THINGS IN THIS GREAT SCIENTIFIC BOOK! IT'S FULL OF MANY EXPERIMENTS YOU CAN DO RIGHT IN YOUR OWN HOME. MAKE BACTERIA AND EAT IT WITHOUT GETTING SICK! READ ABOUT COOL SCIENTISTS LIKE ALBERT EINSTEIN AND THOMAS EDISON. EVEN LEARN ABOUT LUCY!! READ BATMAN STORIES THAT ARE MAGNIFIED 10,000 TIMES! YOU CAN DO ALL THIS IN THIS COOL 100 PAGE BOOK WITH MILLIONS OF WAYS TO TREAT YOUR NEEDS! TURN YOUR FRIENDS INTO GREEN MONSTERS! LEARN HOW TO BE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA! CREATE POSTERS WITH GREEN SLIME AND GGOY WATER! DO ALL THIS IN THIS 100 PAGE GUIDE TO BEING THE BEST SCIENTIST EVER!!!!!

Similar to a few other reviewers, I loved this book when I was a kid. This is a book I would recommend to any parent or child. I have nothing but fond memories of this book. I hadn't seen this book in years and I still remember being introduced to many fascinating subjects from this book.

Good experiments and examples. Amazing gadgets inside. Very well written for kids. Lot of real fun and educative time. A must for kids interesting on science.

My daughter loves anything science so this was an immediate hit!!!! Very informative and fun!!! Great buy!!!

I know my grandson will love this.

Thanks, J. H.