Fun and educational science experiment pranks to teach kids about physics, biology, chemistry, and more―from the #1 science author for kids!
What's more fun than a practical joke? A SCIENTIFIC practical joke! Your friends and family might be annoyed at first...until they realize they're learning about science too! Written by a quantum physicist and two science teachers, Pranklab shows kids how they can use everyday household items to exploit the laws of physics, biology, and chemistry through entertaining (and perfectly safe) activities.
Each prank includes step-by-step instructions, colorful illustrations and diagrams, and additional notes and fun facts to explain the science behind the prank!
- Includes awesome pranks like:
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- Fountain Dew: Take advantage of water pressure to soak an unsuspecting sibling!
- Hunger Explosion: Trick a friend into creating an awesomely messy chemical reaction!
- Cheater's Dice: Secretly use statistics to win every time!
- Mind Control Elevator: Test out the mind-bending power of groupthink!
- and more!---from the publisher
224 pages 978-1728223742 Ages 8-12
Keywords: science, chemistry, physics, fun, science experiments, jokes and riddles, humor, 8 year old, 9 year old, 10 year old, 11 year old, 12 year old
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It is school holidays, many children are stuck inside because of COVID or the weather and it won't be long before the "I'm bored!" refrain starts.
So this new book that features 25 experiments that disguise themselves as pranks will be the ideal solution because both the perpetrator and the victim can learn a lot about science in the process. Using everyday household items, kids can exploit the laws of physics, biology, and chemistry through entertaining (and perfectly safe) activities. Each prank is in a separate coloured section and includes easy-to-understand instructions, step-by-step diagrams, and diary-style illustrations. Additional notes in each prank explain the science behind the fun.
Each begins with a list that indicates the victim, the mess, danger and funniness levels, the degree of science involved and the materials required. There are warnings for any potential problems, clear instructions with easy-to-follow diagrams, as well as an explanation of the science and even the opportunity to learn and do more to extend knowledge and understanding, such as The Wet One examining why plastics can be problematic.
Even though the authors are highly qualified scientists (Ferrie at the University of Technology, Sydney; LaGinestra and Fairclough both at Sydney high schools) they have brought both the science and language levels down to those in mid to upper primary offering a lot of learning and a lot of fun in the same package. Recommend this to parents - who may at first hate you, but then will appreciate your dedication to their child's scientific learning.
Recommended by: Barbara Braxton, Teacher Librarian, New South Wales AUSTRALIA
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