- Paperback: 48 pages
- Publisher: Scholastic Canada (Sep 1 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0545980305
- ISBN-13: 978-0545980302
- Product Dimensions: 27.4 x 21.1 x 0.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #218,579 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Here are some spooky experiments to get kids howling with fun while learning some interesting scientific facts! With 25 experiments in all, middle-grade scientists are guaranteed to have lots of creepy fun learning how to: make their own spider webs look like a zombie make their own shrunken heads create an alien barf bag and brew bubbling alien blood with simple instructions and easy-to-find ingredients, budding young scientific minds will have a blast!
About the Author
Shar Levine, an award-winning and bestselling Canadian children's author, has written over 55 books and activity kits, most of which encourage hands-on science for children. She is a frequent speaker at writer's festivals and teacher/librarian conferences. Her science presentations at schools and libraries have been enjoyed by thousands of children. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her website is www.sciencelady.com Leslie Johnstone has completed her Masters in Education, specializing in Curriculum Development and she is the Department Head of Science at a Vancouver High School. Leslie and her co-author, Shar Levine, were co-reicipents of the Eve Savoury Award for Science Communication from the BC Innocation Council (2006) for their book, Backyard Science. She lives in Vancouver, BC. Ashley Spires was born and raised in British Columbia. After earning her BFA at the Emily Carr Institute of Art, she completed a Graduate Diploma in Illustration from Sheridan College. She is the writer and illustrator of Binky the Space Cat, and also the founder of Chicken Tika Creations, which are hand felted items that she sells across Canada, She lives in Saskatoon Saskatchewan.
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teaches basic scientific principles,
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This review is from: Scary Science: 25 Creepy Experiments (Paperback)
While driving, I happened to listen to the John Tesh show on the radio about a new genre in children's literature that is aimed specifically at reluctant boy readers--'grossology. Hence, books like Captain Underpants resonate with this audience. So when I received a review copy of Scary Science: 25 Creepy Experiments, I showed it to my 9 year-old daughter and 6 year-old son who quickly began leafing through it.My daughter wasn''t too thrilled with some of the experiment names such as Bubbling Alien Blood and Bouncing Eyes (Yuck!) but she was curious about the experiments and the science behind it. My son thought this book was so cool, and after looking through all 25 experiments we tried the Howling Spirits right away because we had the materials on hand and it was very easy to do. Since then we've tried some others to surprise Dad such as the message that appeared on the bathroom mirror after he took a shower even though the bathroom door was locked. Got you curious? This book is a science book that uses the theme of creepy, gross things. For example, there are experiments to make spiderwebs, shrunken heads, things that glow in the dark, festering ooze and zombie food. My kids are not particularly attracted to these things but the science aspect of it is fun and teaches children fascinating facts about chemical reactions and basic scientific principles. The book includes a list of Dos and Don't's and a glossary of scientific terms, which I found helpful. Most, if not all experiments, require adult supervision but unless you are a very squeamish adult, you will enjoy doing these experiments with your children.
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