DK Science Experiments

Science goes off with a bang in this award-winning interactive book. The ultimate collection of eye-popping, jaw-dropping experiments are designed for children to carry out safely and easily in the comfort of home. Written by science supremo Robert Winston and accompanied by more than 350 engaging photographs and illustrations, Science Experiments offers a winning combination of the fascinating and the factual. Each and every experiment features step-by-step instructions and crystal-clear explanations of the science at work. You'll begin by going back to basics with easy examples including blowing bigger bubbles, making colourful crystals, and launching bottle rockets. Then it's time to move on to tricker activities using light and electricity, such as fashioning a flashlight or creating a home-made radio. Science is brought to life thanks to immediate firsthand experience. Don't forget practice makes perfect, so you can repeat the experiments to test your own results and keep learning more. Budding scientists, the fun starts here. . . Winner of The Royal Society Young People's Book Prize 2012