Exploratopia: More Than 400 Kid-Friendly Experiments and Explorations for Curious Minds

by The Exploratorium

From physics to forensics, from the largest clouds to the tiniest ants, from Issac Newton to elephant dung, "Exploratopia" overflows with things readers can explore using the simplest, everyday items,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316612812
• ISBN13: 9780316612814
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 3.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.8" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Exploratopia

This is a great book. I am using it as the science curriculum for my 11 year old homeschooled daughter this year. So far my daughter's favorite projects from Exploratopia are guessing smells and determining the touch sensitivity of different parts of the body. She is eagerly awaiting the naked egg experiment. The book begins with tools for exploration, better known as the scientific method, that can be referred back to as needed. Each chapter is illustrated with photographs that demonstrate specific concepts. The activities and experiments are systematically explained with color drawings and text. The explorations encourage the reader to make observations about themselves and the world around them. The book contains a nice selection of activities that use easily found items and is based on current scientific understanding of the many included subjects. The activities can lead to further exploration of the topic. Each chapter has links to the internet, unfortunately many of the internet links have a significant cost in order to be used.

I recommend it to all the moms!

We have quite a few experiment books - and many of them essentially have the same old tried and true (and good) experiments. This book stands above the others in that it also does a great job of explaining the "why" behind the science. The kids can just do experiments, or they can also read up on why they work, or they can use the book to dig deeper into the science behind the fun. It really is a great book and my 1st and 3rd graders love it - but so do I!

Another good book from the Exporatorium

Most of the Exploratorium books that I have purchased have been activity-based, so they're great for grown-ups (teachers, parents, etc.) who want to lead kids in discovery as well as for the kids who want to try things out for themselves. As a science instructor for elementary-aged students (pre-K through 5th grade), there are several of the activities in this book that I am going to use for my kids, but it seems well suited for the kids themselves because it also gives a lot of basic background information on everything from static to DNA. This particular book from Exploratorium is a bit different from the others because of its extra background information and would be a great book for an elementary-aged child who loves science and wants more information, as well as hands-on activities to explore.

I've been voted "Coolest Grandad"!

I am well over 13 years of age! -- I am approaching my 75th birthday. I bought Exploratopia for one of my grandsons and all grandchildren (who have reached the 'use of reason' thought Grandad's present to Aaron the best of all. Not only is it a book of discovery -- every discovery gives you an experiment that you can to to illustrate what you have just read. Thank ytou very much! Bill M<urphy