Cool Chemistry Concoctions: 50 Formulas That Fizz, Foam, Splatter & Ooze

by Joe Rhatigan, Veronika Gunter, Tom La Baff (Illustrations)

What could be more entertaining than grossing out parents with a homemade batch of disgusting, runny slime? These 50 irresistible experiments, explained in terms that children will appreciate, show how enjoyable science can be. All the activities appear on colorful, illustrated spreads with an engaging cast of kid characters who show how the science fun is done. Most of the experiments use ordinary household materials, and they provide some cool visual and tactile effects.

Genres: Nonfiction, Childrens, Science, Reference

80 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Joe Rhatigan has authored more than fifteen books for children and adults, including Don't Unravel When You Travel and Out-of-This-World Astronomy. He has also produced several best-selling books and series, including 101 Places You Gotta See Before You're 12!, The Boo Boo Book, and the My Very Favorite Art Book series. Joe has been a poet, a teacher, a marketing manager, and a newspaper boy. He lives in Asheville, North Carolina, with his wife and three children

Reviews

[Karla · Rating 2 out of 5]

Outdated. Poorly illustrated- should have photos and step by step photo instructions.
Not worth the time or money- youtube instead.

[Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Part of the preschool curriculum is planning science experiments to challenge young children to think about how things work. Fizz, Foam, Splatter and Ooze: 50 Cool Science Concoctions is one of my favorite resource books to plan science studies for the children. Over the years I think I have used all fifty at one time or another. It is easy to plan win each experiment comes with a list of what you need, instructions of what to do and a section on why it works in plain and simple language that children can easily understand. It also has a glossary of simple science terms and an index on they types of experiments to make it easy to find one you have used before and want again. A list a safety rules is included along with why chemistry is important. This is an excellent reference for any teacher or parent that wants to give children experiences with exploring the science of chemistry.

[Sara Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book for a number of reasons. First of all, I love concoctions of all sorts... as does every child that I know. Secondly, the materials are ACTUALLY things that are available to kids (and broke adults like me), a.k.a. common household items. Finally, both the instructions and the explanations of "why it works" are truly interesting and kid-friendly. Reading and using this book as a child would provide a good foundation of just what 'chemistry' really is.

[Meggan · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the better books for doing experiments at home and I've read A LOT. If turning your kitchen into a science lab is your goal, than this noon will not disappoint