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Gross Science Experiments: 60 Smelly, Scary, Silly Tests to Disgust Your Friends and Family
Fun Experiments Full of Blood, Bugs, Poop and More
From squirming insects to smelly human bodies, there’s so much to explore with these excitingly icky experiments. Learn about everything from food, bugs, germs and poop to all the weird and wonderful things you’re made of. Taste and tear through a variety of edible models of skin, blood and scabs. Rip open fake stomachs, create blood baths and test your own body to see just how gross human beings can get.
Don’t stop there, though! Get your friends and family involved, and give them bath bombs full of bugs or see how long it takes them to detect different smells from across the room. There are so many ways to disgust and amuse those around you, from smelly cow burps and slimy frogspawn to homemade poo launchers and experiments that explode with fizzy juices. No matter which experiment you choose, you’ll have fun being gross.
From squirming insects to smelly human bodies, there’s so much to explore with these excitingly icky experiments. Learn about everything from food, bugs, germs and poop to all the weird and wonderful things you’re made of. Taste and tear through a variety of edible models of skin, blood and scabs. Rip open fake stomachs, create blood baths and test your own body to see just how gross human beings can get.
Don’t stop there, though! Get your friends and family involved, and give them bath bombs full of bugs or see how long it takes them to detect different smells from across the room. There are so many ways to disgust and amuse those around you, from smelly cow burps and slimy frogspawn to homemade poo launchers and experiments that explode with fizzy juices. No matter which experiment you choose, you’ll have fun being gross.
160 pages, Paperback
Published October 13, 2020
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December 4, 2020
Mom's Review
Gross Science Experiments is even better than I expected. Divided by topic (Ex: poo, blood and brains, gross history...), each section engages kids with easy experiments and comprehensive background information. For example, in the "Stinky Smells" section, readers learn about the olfactory sense and how it is related to taste. A simple experiment allows children to experience the relationship by plugging their noses while sampling different flavored foods. Some experiments require almost nothing, others use common household products like lotion or flour, and some require less common items like petri dishes or glitter.
It was easy to learn about a range of topics through the fun experiments. While we haven't done all of them yet, T has made a list of top priorities, including what he wants to try out on his dad! So far, favorites include soaking chicken bones in vinegar to see if they soften and modeling the digestive system with food, a plastic bag, a jar, and an old nylon stocking.
Son's Review
I think the poop section looks the best to us. The poop section is funny, and I'm glad I learned the recipe [for fake chocolate poop] because now I'm able to make delicious things.
Note: Review copies were provided upon request for the purpose of honest reviews.
Gross Science Experiments is even better than I expected. Divided by topic (Ex: poo, blood and brains, gross history...), each section engages kids with easy experiments and comprehensive background information. For example, in the "Stinky Smells" section, readers learn about the olfactory sense and how it is related to taste. A simple experiment allows children to experience the relationship by plugging their noses while sampling different flavored foods. Some experiments require almost nothing, others use common household products like lotion or flour, and some require less common items like petri dishes or glitter.
It was easy to learn about a range of topics through the fun experiments. While we haven't done all of them yet, T has made a list of top priorities, including what he wants to try out on his dad! So far, favorites include soaking chicken bones in vinegar to see if they soften and modeling the digestive system with food, a plastic bag, a jar, and an old nylon stocking.
Son's Review
I think the poop section looks the best to us. The poop section is funny, and I'm glad I learned the recipe [for fake chocolate poop] because now I'm able to make delicious things.
Note: Review copies were provided upon request for the purpose of honest reviews.
October 21, 2020
I struggled with how to rate this because this is a seriously gross book, but the author knows her audience. Filled with 60 seriously smelly, silly, and truly gross science ideas, this is perfect for the elementary school crowd. If your kid is fascinated with all things bugs, poop, blood and just icky then this book will be packed with hours of fun. It is truly brilliant in its disgusting science goodness.
March 27, 2023
Most interested in soap making and super saliva, but lots of gross experiments here!
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