The Mad Scientist Handbook: How to Making Your Own Rock Candy, Antigravity Machine, Edible Glass, Rubber Eggs, Fake Blood, Green Slime, and Much,

by Joey Green

Book Overview

It doesn't take a genius to entertain and educate kids at the same time. Just give them The Mad Scientist Handbook, the greatest collection of creepy crafts, insane inventions, and freaky experiments ever devised. Young Adult.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399525939
• ISBN13: 9780399525933
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Perigee Books
• Length: 125 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Very interesting, easily accessable, experiments

This book is delightful. My 12 year old son and I are enjoying it immensely. My son can go straight to the cupboard for most of these. It is frustrating to have to make a list of items and spend a week finding them just to perform a great looking experiment. The added trivia/facts are interesting too. I think this book lives up to its title and back of book claims.

Science Teacher Recommendation

Smokebombs, stink bombs, slime and other gross interesting things fill this book. There are litterally hundred of interesting facts that go with each experiment. Don't worry about not doing well in chemistry, the directions are simple and the experiments are safe when the directions are followed.

Start with a batch of Green Slime..........

...and add one unruly First Grade class.Okay, so first graders are a little young to use this book.Maybe.My son needed a Show and Tell project. He was anxious to do "science", since a classmate had demonstrated a vinegar and soda "bomb" just recently.Enter The Mad Scientist Handbook. I accompanied him (as parents often do in his class) and assisted with the preparation. The Green Slime was a huge hit. Even better, my son is interested enough in science to want to do a Science Fair project this year. (We may make a lava lamp, for which instructions are included in this book.)I can't recommend letting younger kids loose with this book and no supervision. But I can recommend several projects in this book as parent/child projects, or for demonstrations in a classroom full of younger children. The first graders we made Green Slime for now have a little different view of science. (Their wonderful teacher, who is so good at so many things, is uncomfortable with science -- she's convinced she's not able to teach it well, and she's not terribly inspiring in that one realm.) Maybe some of these children will keep on thinking science is fun for years to come.

Wonderful Book - Watch out Middle School Teachers

This book is a "must read" for curious middle-schoolers. Lots of ideas for fun things to do and lots of trivia to go enhance the enjoyment of science.Science teachers might want to read it too - great ideas to make science more interesting. Joey has a unique perspective on life -- his books are lots of fun to read. (and we remember that volcano in 4th grade)

What ever happened to the MAD SCIENTIST in YOU?

Remember when we were curious about why things worked the way they do? Joey Green apparently never forgot!Whether you want to make your own lava lamp, stink bombs, fake blood or a cosmic ray detector this fun and entertaining book is perfect for the young or young-at-heart. Each of the 50+ experiments clearly and simply explains what you need, what to do, why it works and bizarre facts about the various elements of the experiment or the materials used. The format is easy to read, simple to follow and the Bizarre Facts section is often laugh-out-loud hilarious. Thankfully the book is not bogged down with long and boring science lesson type explanations that have the effect of punishing the curiosity. Earn "cool" points with the kids while introducing them to the wonderful world of science and why things work the way they do. Great for school projects, homeschool or just remembering how fun it was to be in fourth grade and learn by doing. This is a great book!