Naked Eggs and Flying Potatoes: Unforgettable Experiments That Make Science Fun ( Steve Spangler Science )

by Spangler, Steve (Author)

The experiments in this volume transform the ordinary into the amazing as Spangler makes everyday items ooze, bubble, fizz, bounce, and smoke. Over 200 color photographs accompany the step-by-step instructions, and simple explanations reveal the how-to and why for each activity.

Month*: 5

Format: Paperback, 155 pages

Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group, September 2010

Product Dimensions: 8.84 L × 8.42 W × 0.36 H

Publisher Marketing: From the creator of the mentos soda geyser--the viral video sensation--comes a collection of outrageously entertaining science experiments and cool tricks guaranteed to get ooohs and ahhhs!

Author, celebrity teacher and science guy Steve Spangler teaches you how to transform the ordinary into the amazing as you make everyday items ooze, bubble, fizz, and pop! Make people wonder . . . How did you do that?

From flying toilet paper to trash can smoke rings, erupting soda to exploding sandwich bags, the experiments in Naked Eggs and Flying Potatoes will spark your imagination and totally impress your friends. Learn how to astound kids and kids-at-heart with easy and inexpensive experiments like:

Bubbling Lava Bottle

The Incredible Can Crusher

Nails for Breakfast

The Folding Egg

Quicksand Goo

Screaming Balloon

Burning Money

This is not your ordinary book of science experiments. Naked Eggs and Flying Potatoes is a geek-chic look at Spangler s latest collection of tricks and try-it-at-home activities that reveal the secrets of science in unexpected ways. Over 200 color photographs accompany the step-by-step instructions, and simple explanations uncover the how-to and why for each activity.

Make potatoes fly, bowling balls float, and soda explode on command. But don t try these experiments at home . . . try them at a friend s home!

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