Fun and fascinating, 89 simple magic tricks will teach both children and adults the scientific principles behind electricity, magnetism, sound, gravity, water, and more. Only basic everyday items are needed. Includes 89 black-and-white illustrations.
Every child who performs these 50 fabulous feats will feel like a magician--but the magic here is really science at play. Every trick in the book has a sound, easy-to-understand scientific explanation that will stimulate kids’ understanding of basic concepts. Even as they’re having fun, children will wow the crowd by poking a skewer through a balloon without making it pop, or balancing a penny on a coat hanger. Nothing’s cooler than watching a real egg get sucked into a glass bottle, picking up ice without even touching it, or whipping up fizzy and colorful solutions that any mad scientist would prize. Wild optical illusions will boggle the mind and astound the eye.
The role of natural magic in the rise of seventeenth-century experimental science has been the subject of lively controversy for several decades. Now Penelope Gouk introduces a new element into the debate: how music mediated between these two domains. Arguing that changing musical practice in sixteenth-century Europe affected seventeenth-century English thought on science and magic, she maps the various relationships among these apparently separate disciplines.Gouk explores these relationships in several ways. She adopts the methods of social geography to discuss the disciplinary, social, and intellectual overlapping of music, science, and natural magic. She gives a historical account of the emergence of acoustics in English science, the harmonically based physics of Robert Hooke, and the position of harmonics within Newton's transformation of natural philosophy. And she provides a gallery of images in which contemporary representations of instruments, practices, and concepts demonstrate the way in which,musical models informed and transformed those of natural philosophy. Gouk shows that as the "occult" features of music became subject to the new science of experimentation, and as their causes became evident, so natural magic was pushed outside the realms of scientific discourse.
Is it magic? Or is it science? Amaze family and friends with these 50 science experiments designed to work as magic tricks! Make a flame jump from candle to candle, create a cloud in a bottle, and keep water from pouring out of an upside-down container in this exciting science book for kids! Young magicians will thrill to these age-appropriate tricks—and gain confidence in their scientific knowledge and abilities at the same time. Science Magic Tricks for Kids features: 50 magic tricks based on science for kids ages 8−12 using common household materials A new way of learning science, with clear explanations of the scientific principles behind the magic Easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and a helpful photo for every trick Detailed directions for putting on a spectacular magic show “Ask the Audience” questions that help kids involve their audience (and learn the science before the performance) “Run with It!” sections that suggest ways to try each trick with different materials and instructions: How will the results of the trick change? Written by the owner and founder of STEAMboat Studio, a children’s education center dedicated to bringing fun, hands-on, STEAM-focused learning experiences to students of all ages, Science Magic Tricks for Kids is the perfect science book for budding scientists and magicians.
Science Magic: Fun Guaranteed! has been written for the teacher, youth leader and parent who wishes to bring a bit of science magic to the youngsters in their care. There are four chapters covering topics such as forces, chemical reactions, energy and the properties of materials. The 'Secrets for Success' section is like the method section of a cookery book - follow the guidance and be amazed. The 'Science in a Nutshell' section is for those who wish to learn more about the science behind the experiments. This section is very much related to the primary and secondary curriculum for both the United Kingdom and Eire. Many of the activities in this 'Little Book of Magic' will reinforce and extend all the followers of sciences' current knowledge and understanding and will hopefully leave all believing that science is like a huge slice of chocolate cake enjoyment only cometh when you eateth! Read, consume and enjoy!
Four modules explore topics in physical science, earth and space science, life science, and science and technology with hands-on activities designed to engage students in the processes of scientific inquiry and technological design. Modules within a developmental level may be taught in any sequence.
Tricks include making a glass sing, using sound to do card tricks, and changing a radio's volume without touching the dial. Teaches children about sound waves and how they function.
Topics include what light and sound waves are, how they travel, and how the human body sees light and hears sound. Facilitates planning for the divese learning styles and skill levels of middle-school students. Glossary, materials lists, inquiry investigation rubric, and bibliography included.