Sample file. For children ages 6 to 12 - and their families!

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1 Fizz, gurgle, bubble, and brew! Hours of outrageous science fun await kids with Jill Hauser s incredible science concoctions. Kids explore a world of amazing science - from capillary action to liquid density to emulsions to plastics - all while making magical mixtures they concoct themselves! Over 5 safe, inexpensive science mixtures, using household ingredients, encourage kids to discover and think creatively Explore density with hovering veggies, explode colors in milk to learn about molecular movement, and cross-link polymers to make plastic blobber Concoct sticky water, gooblek, jigglin gelatin worms, lava, liquid lasagna, and creepy water ghosts Plus learn The Principle of the Thing, Science Speak (terminology), More to Explore, Super Fun! (beyond science), Let s Get Practical (applied science) Simple experiments with spectacular results make the wonder of science accessible to every child. For children ages 6 to 12 - and their families! rn %.l 3 Y O* A Jill Hauser is the author of Kids Crazy Concoctions : 5 Mysterious Mixtures for Art & Craft Fun and Crowing Up Reading. She brings her experiences as innovative teacher, mother, and author to this book. ISBN > & cover design 1 ZO-BRAREN STUDIO $12.95 US $19.95 CAN I WILLIAMSON PUBLISHING CHARLOlTE, VERMONT

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3 Copyright 1997 by Jill Frankel Hauser To my father, Melvin Frankel, my first mentor, through iuhom science gaue birth to perpetual wonder and the reality of this book became possible. Acknowledgment Thank you Sir Danny Abbott, Shasta High s famous (infamous?) whiz-bang chemistry instructor of 27 years. Put me in line with that procession of students who gave you hand shakes, hugs, and accolades on the last day of school for making a difficult subject crystal clear. All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced mechanically, electronically, or by any other means including photocopying or on the Internet without written permission of the publisher. Kids Can!? Little Hands? and Tales Alive!@ are registered trademarks of Williamson Publishing Company. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hauser, Jill Frankel, 195- Super science concoctions: 5 mysterious mixtures for fabulous fun/jill Frankel Hauser. p. cm. - A Williamson kids can! book. Includes index. Summary: Over 75 safe, inexpensive science experiments with mixtures that illustrate changes in form and chemical composition. ISBN Science-Experiments-Juvenile literature. 2. Mixtures-Experiments-Juvenile literature. 3. Phase rule and equilibrium-experiments-juvenile literature. 4. Scientific recreations-juvenile literature. [ 1. Science-Experiments. 2. Mixtures-Experiments. 3. Experiments.] 1. Title. Q164.H dc CIP AC Book design: Joseph Lee Design Cover design: Trezzo-Braren Studio Illustrations: Michael Kline Illustration Printing: Capital City Press WILLIAMSON PUBLISHING CO. P.O. Box 185 Charlotte, Vermont Books by Jill Frankel Hauser KIDS CRAZY CONCOCTIONS 5 Mysterious Mixtures for Art & Craft Fun GROWING UP READING Learning To Read Through Creative Play Manufactured in the United States of America Notice: The information contained in this book is true, complete, and accurate to the best of our knowledge. All recommendations and suggestions are made without any guarantees on the part of the author or Williamson Publishing. The author and publisher disclaim all liability incurred in connection with the use of this Super Science

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5 Contents * * I t, I I. * * B p WELCOME TO YOUR KlTCHEn LAB 7 Thinking science, making a science lab STRAIIGE-BUT-TRUE BREWS 15 Molecules and solutions Scientific Salad Dressings 16 Molecules in Motion 2 1+1#2Brew 23 Un-Mixed Mix-up 25 Sparkling Star Dip 28 JUST A PHASE Phase changes I t " : 35, a * < c Frozen, Fried.,,Vaporized! 36 Evapu-Art! 34 Out of Thin Air 42 Phase-Change Candle 44 Chocolate Meltdown 48 PRESTO CHAnGE- Chemical changes Lava! Hot Shapes Blue Brew Magical Masterpiece Acid Egg Bath Super Science

6 GO WITH THE FLOW 64 Liquids: viscosity, density, imm iscibility Viscosity Wands 7 Hovering Veggies 74 Yellow + Red # Orange Brew 78 liquid lasagna 82 Mystery Marble 85 Get- It-Together Marpnnaise 89 STICKY, CREEPY WATER Water: surface tension, capillary action Sticky Water Creepy Water Ghosts Capillary Dip 'n Dye Penny Challenge IIO-FLOW H2O Water Ball Games Tubful of Tension Milky Color Explosions Bubble Brew GOO GLOBS OF Fun Polymers, colloids, gels, and more Gooblek Jiggun' Gelatin Worms Blubberscotch Thixotropy Art Terrific Taffoid Puffy Protein Meringue Sci-ICE-ence Cream Crazy Casein Blobber f Index Con 5