Flash! Bang! Pop! Fizz!: Exciting Science for Curious Minds [Paperback]

Janet Parks Chahrour (Author), Ann Humphrey Williams (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up

This book is filled with science activities that kids can perform at school or at home, as they make metal cans, balloons, plastic bags, and even Alka Seltzer tablets go flash! bang! pop! and fizz! Kids experimenting at home or at school have fun learning fundamentals of physical science.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Paperback: 166 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; 1st edition (May 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764111426
• ISBN-13: 978-0764111426
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #521,132 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Where was this book when I was a kid?, July 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Flash! Bang! Pop! Fizz!: Exciting Science for Curious Minds (Paperback)

If Janet Chahrour's, "Flash! Bang! Pop! Fizz!" had been around when I was a kid in school, I'm sure my chemistry and physics grades would have been much higher. Who knows? I may have been the next Einstein!

This is a wonderful book for students to learn how to appreciate the physical sciences and have a whole lot of fun while doing so. Chahrour drew from her many years experience as a science teacher to compile 25 different activities and experiments that children can perform using everyday household items.

With amusing titles such as "Whirligig Rocketry," "Pop Can Pedestal," "Portable Alarm," "Fabulous Play Goop," and "Your Dear Friend, Egbert," children learn the basics about air pressure, density, chemical reactions, liquids, gases, gravity, motion and many other scientific concepts. In addition to clear, step-by-step instructions for each experiment, the book provides vocabulary lists and easy to understand explanations of the scientific principle under study.

The book is an easy to read large format paperback, profusely illustrated in color, and contains guidelines for parents and teachers.

Even though, I've been out of school much longer than I care to admit, I found Chahrour's book to be fascinating and fun. Although written for children from grades 5 to 9, it definitely appeals to children of all ages.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kids Science Takes a Step Further, January 4, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Flash! Bang! Pop! Fizz!: Exciting Science for Curious Minds (Paperback)

To keep it brief: Flash, Bang, Pop, Fiz! is a genuine improvement over virtually ever other science book directed at kids under, say, age 16. This is because it focuses on the scientific process and the discipline of science rather than just "activities." While the experiments are certainly entertaining and worthwhile in their own right, they actually earn the name "experiment." This book is ideal for any parent or teacher who hopes to interest their kids in doing "serious" science down the line. It also happens to be a ton of fun.

5.0 out of 5 stars A True Story, July 5, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Flash! Bang! Pop! Fizz!: Exciting Science for Curious Minds (Paperback)

When I found Flash! Bang! Pop! Fizz! I was finally impressed with a children's book of science experiments. My judgment was validated when a friend told me the following story that showed its magic.

Clients of hers recently moved into a new home. Their oldest boy was to do a science fair project in school and the family, still partially unpacked, could not put their hands on any books or materials that might prove helpful. A trip to the library left the young student totally bored and disinterested.

My friend offered her own copy of Flash! Bang! Pop! Fizz! to the distraught mother. The mother called the next day, incredulous and excited. Her son loved the books and picked out a project. The situation turned from grim to enthusiastic.

The boy is the oldest of three children and the ecstatic mother said she was going to go out and buy three copies of the book since they would be needing them for the next seven years of science!

I recommend the book to all!