My son is obsessed with science. We go through the who, what, when, where, and why on a daily basis to just about everything. Usually, I can muster up some sort of reasonable answer, but I like when we get to be hands on and let him hypothesis the why himself. But, I’ve pretty much come to the end of my vastly small science knowledge in the past four years and I’ve been on the search for some safe and fun experiments we can do at home!
Dad’s Book of Awesome Science Experiments by Mike Adamick is the exact book I’ve been searching for. I know, I’m not ‘dad’, but seriously, it’s alright Mom’s, you can crack this book open too! There are 30 experiments broken up into five different chapters: Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Planet Earth, and The Human Body.
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| “Blind Balance” or the equilibrium test |
I love that materials you might need for the experiments are common household item that most homes will have. No biohazard materials needed! The only item we were without was the iodine, but you can easily find that in stores. We also don’t use bar soap, so for the crazy fun microwave and Ivory Soap experiment it was off to a big box store. I don’t want to giveaway any of the experiments, but just wait until you see their faces! And if any question arise, Dad’s Book has great, easy to stand explanations that you can let your kid read for themselves, or like us, easy to digest and explain back to a young child. The bright, colorful pictures will also draw you in and make you eager to drink up all the book has to offer, but pace yourself!
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| What kind of science is this?! |
Above all, I like how encouraging Adamick is about letting your child get down and dirty. Mess needs to happen in order for fun and learning to happen. Have fun, try, fail, try again, and learn from any mistakes you make! It’s a great lesson we can all take away! It also helps us do something fun together as a family that doesn’t involve sitting around a television or venturing out into the 100+ degree heat every day. The experiments can mostly be done in doors (I don’t recommend the Diet Coke and Mentors inside!) and generally spark interest to venture out to the science museum or find more experiments to try!
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You can connect with Mike Adamick on his personal website
