The Dad Lab: 50 Awesome Science Projects for Parents and Kids

by Sergei Urban

The ultimate collection of DIY activities to do with your kids to teach STEM basics and beyond, from a wildly popular online dad.

With more than 3 million fans, TheDadLab has become an online sensation, with weekly videos of fun and easy science experiments that parents can do with their kids. These simple projects use materials found around the house, making it easier than ever for busy moms and dads to not only spend more quality time with their children but also get them interested in science and technology.

In this mind-blowing book, Sergei Urban takes the challenge off-screen with fifty step-by-step projects, including some that he has never shared online before. Each activity will go beyond the videos, featuring detailed explanations to simplify scientific concepts for parents and help answer the hows and whys of their curious children. Learn how to:

- explore new fun ways to paint;
- make slime with only two ingredients;
- defy gravity with a ping-pong ball;
- produce your own electricity, and more!

With TheDadLab, parents everywhere will have an easy solution to the dreaded I'm bored complaint right at their fingertips!

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction, Childrens

192 pages, Paperback

Published May 14, 2019

About the author

Sergei Urban, better known as TheDadLab, is passionate about making science accessible and infusing play into everyday learning for families. Through his engaging social media presence, Sergei shares a wide range of creative and educational activities that encourage not only scientific exploration but also creativity and imagination.

Sergei's mission is to champion play for children, bringing the wonders of science into everyday life and fostering an environment where families can explore, learn, and create together. His practical and fun experiments are perfect for busy parents who want to spend quality educational time with their children, helping them cultivate a spirit of discovery and creativity.

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Blurb is accurate, not really overhype. I love the design of the book, esp. the What's Going On section that explains the learning concepts. And it's not always strictly science, sometimes it's more about creativity, once the focus is on cooperation. I appreciate that he's tested these with his children.

However, I found very little here that I would actually have done with my children. Most are awfully basic/ old hat. Brand-new to me are The Unsinkable Ship and Floating Pictures, and they look interesting & doable.

I recommend you check out dadlab on social media; apparently he's on several platforms so pick your favorite. There may or may not be a regular website; the notes in the book aren't clear.

edit: I've made a Listopia for these kinds of books: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

[Cecile · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dad was not impressed and neither was Mom.

[Amy]

Not just for Dad's

[Maurizio Codogno · Rating 4 out of 5]

Scienza in casa

Il sottotitolo di questo libro recita "50 Awesome Science Projects for Parents and Kids". Non posso garantire sulla meraviglia che può spuntare da questi esperimenti, ma posso garantire che sono divertenti da farsi, a seconda naturalmente dell'età dei bambini: ce ne sono per chi fa ancora l'asilo e per chi ha finito le elementari. Ci sono alcune ripetizioni nella parte scientifica dietro agli esperimenti, e la cosa è comprensibile. Ho però trovato molto utili le spiegazioni reali degli effetti (un paio non le conoscevo mica!), che poi ogni genitore dovrà adattare alle conoscenze dei propri figli; anche gli esperimenti correlati sono utili per suscitare curiosità. In definitiva, un ottimo libro "pratico".