Science Experiments You Can Eat

Cobb, Vicki

 
9780060235512: Science Experiments You Can Eat

Synopsis

An updated and newly illustrated edition of a popular classic that presents simple scientific experiments for the family kitchen reflects recent advances in scientific knowledge, including the microwave, and shows how to make caramel, fluff up popcorn, and more.

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Review

"An excellent ?lab manual' of [edible] experiments utilizing readily available materials. . . . A delightful combination of learning by doing, and of relating common activities to basic scientific principles." -- "S." "While making rock candy the reader learns about solutions and crystallization; in making popsicles, about freezing points. . . . Charming and instructive illustrations." -- "NS."

About the Author

Vicki Cobb is the author of many award-winning science books for young people. With degrees from Barnard College and Columbia University Teachers College, Vicki enjoyed an early career as a science teacher. She now devotes all her time to writing and speaking to teachers, children, and librarians all over the country. She frequently writes for the Huffington Post and is also the founder and president of iNK Think Tank, an organization dedicated to getting high-quality nonfiction books into classrooms. To find out what recent science experiment Vicki has been cooking up, visit her online at www.vickicobb.com.

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