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Overview
Kids know bubbles are cool--but who would have thought they could teach basic science and math principles, too? It's time for some good, clean, and smart fun with bubbly experiments that combine learning and play. Each page is delightfully appealing and filled with colorful, child-friendly illustrations. Watch one bubble "swallow" another. Prove that bubbles don't like heat, don't mind cold, and really, really like humidity. Bothered by adults always saying, "Don't blow bubbles in your milk?" They won't mind if it's done in the name of science. So go ahead: get a straw, a glass of chocolate milk, and a timer and see whether soap or drink bubbles last longer. Find out how whales use bubbles to capture food and why soda fizzes. Make magic mixtures, bubbles that seem as if they'll never burst, and lots more.Soap bubble activities for children which include recipes for bubbles, and the science, chemistry, and physics involved in each activity.
Editorials
Children's Literature
"There's something about bubbles that makes you smile." So Shar Levine and Leslie Johnstone let you smile all the way through this delightful book about making all sorts of bubbles and understanding why bubbles bubble. Each technique or trick is rated-anyone can do this (one bubble), may need some practice (two bubbles), expect a lot of pops while learning this trick (three bubbles). There are recipes for solutions that will make everyday bubbles, big bubbles or long lasting bubbles; directions for making bubbles with everything from your finger to a cookie sheet; "bubble trouble shooting"; and even suggestions for cleaning up when the bubbles burst all over the kitchen floor-sprinkle a little white vinegar on the bubble solution to break it down and keep it from foaming. Every few pages there are explanations of the science behind soap and bubbles. Parents and teachers can do as much or as little with this book as they wish. It is great for a family reunion where big kids and little kids just want to have fun together. It is equally enjoyable and useful as a class project with students (of almost any age) graphing their results or learning the science of molecules and surface tension. 2003, Sterling, Ages 4 up.— Karen Leggett
Book Details
Published
July 15, 2004
Publisher
Sterling Juvenile
Pages
96
Format
Paperback, 2003
ISBN
9781402700422