THE USBORNE BIG BOOK OF EXPERIMENTS

The Usborne Big Book

by Alastair Smith, Howard Allman (Illustrator)

This is an introduction to science activities, showing how to set up and carry out dozens of investigations, using everyday things. The book is split into themed sections which show a range of activities, including chemical reactions, nature projects and tests on the senses.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Childrens, Education, Reference

96 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 1995

Reviews

[Smurf]

This was such a cool book! I wanted to try some of these experiments for myself. Kids would love doing all the different activities.

[Bonnie]

This book is perfect for kids! The experiments are fun, easy, and by and large do not take a long time to do. In addition, they’re all experiments where you can see some sort of definitive result which I think is really important to kids. (Heck, I’m 23 and it’s important to me. Some things you just never really grow out of.) They have simple explanations next to each and every experiment that explain science in a fun and easy way for kids to grasp. It’s a really, really well illustrated book and the vivid colors stand out on each page and get the kids excited to try each experiment. I think this book is a safe and great way to get kids started on an interest in science and it’s perfect for parents since it won’t have them tearing out their hair over something blowing up in the garage.

[Bethany Bennett]

This book was awesome, like I kinda wanted to take it from the classroom and try out some of the experiments. I know they experiments are for kids but who doesn't want to do seemingly simple but awesome science experiments? This is the way you get kids into science. You make it fun for them like this book does. I highly recommend this book and I will definitely buy it so I can do these experiments with my students.

[Natasha Stewart]

I had to use this book for an extension activity. We needed to find a quick activity that we could use during a 5 minute time limit with children. I found many experiments that could be done quickly and without mess. I really liked how they showed you step by step instructions with pictures and then they also explained the experiment and how it worked towards the end of the section. It gave background information and answered many questions people may have about the experiment.

[Jennica Crockett]

This book is full of fun experiments for kids. I love that they have pictures for each stage of the experiment and they are simple enough that anyone can do them. The experiments can be done at home and the ingredients needed are accessible. I think this would be a good book to have in the classroom.

[Erika]

This is a fun book to have on a rainy day. There are a variety of activities that cover the different parts of science. They are relatively easy and cheap. I would definitely add this to my personal library.

[Julie]

I love this book so much! We got it from the library but we are going to buy it. I did lots of these experiments and they work!