Squirts and Spurts: Science Fun With Water

by Vicki Cobb, Steve Haefele (Illustrator)

Scientific experimentation is taken to another level as V.C. and Igor learn about the physics of water pressure by being squirted through water guns, splattered with ketchup, and more.

48 pages, Library Binding

First published October 1, 2000

About the author

Vicki Cobb, the “Master Chef of Hands-on Science,” a graduate of Barnard College and Columbia’s Teachers College, is a former science teacher with a M.A. in secondary school science. The publication of her classic book, Science Experiments You Can Eat, (an updated, revised edition was released in 2016 by HarperCollins) established her as an innovator in hands-on science. Take a look on her website www.vickicobb.com to get a sense of her playful and accessible approach to science in her 90+ books for grades K-8 that cover physics, chemistry and biology, biographies, geography, and the human body.

She is also pioneering a video project based on her book We Dare You! Check out the hilarious videos at www.wedareyouvideos.com

She has performed “Science Surprises,” her interactive and engrossing show for kids, in 49 of the fifty states (missing only North Dakota) as well as internationally. A veteran motivator/professional development presenter of day-long in-services/keynote speaker, Vicki uses her expertise, humor, wit and background as an educator to inspire teachers to make science teaching the highpoint of their day. Currently she is president and founder of iNK Think Tank, Inc., a nonprofit company that focuses on the contribution that nonfiction literature and its authors can make to education. She contributes to: The Nonfiction Minute, www.nonfictionminute.org/ (which has had 5+ million page views over the past five years) and has been a Contributor to the Huffington Post and has recently launched www.vickicobbsblog.com in connection with the Nonfiction Minute, where she writes commentary on education and reviews nonfiction books as inspiring reading for children hungry to learn about the real world. .

Vicki Cobb received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2012.

Reviews

[Emily · Rating 2 out of 5]

When this book was published 20+ years ago did people think that the illustrations are as horrifying as I do in 2023?!? Like this lady looks evil and her assistant looks like a little creep. The whole series is hilarious to me because of these terrifying illustrations but I'm not sure that was the goal.

[Edward Creter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Vicki Cobb is a scientist who, like Bill Nye the Science Guy, loves to do science projects with kids and encourages them to try some in this book. The problem: she needs the help of a cartoon robot named Igor to aid in teaching kids. This sooooo does NOT compute. The benefit: it's still a fun kids book for young scientists.