Steve Spangler Science Toys

Do you like science and science experiments? I do! I recently received a book and an experiment for Steve Spangler’s Science Toys and thought I’d share with you my opinions about this stuff (No, I’m not being paid to do this so it is honestly my own opinion).

The book was Secret Science: 25 Science Experiments Your Teacher Doesn’t Know About by Steve Spangler. All of these experiments can be done at school or at home and they all seem to have a “wow” factor (which I loved about science experiments). I also got the Mentos experiment which I can’t wait to try out.

Each experiment in the book is carefully explained in sequential steps and I am the type of person that likes steps to follow. There is also a section on “Take It Further” if you want to see what else you can do with this experiment. Then the author explains why this works the way it does. I really like that some of the experiments have a “Real World Application.” This is what makes the whole lesson relevant and answers the question, “So, what?” I just wish that all of the experiments had this section in them.

The materials needed for experiments are items that are easily found and not expensive. That is so important when we do experiments either in the classroom or at home. This is important during these tough economic times when we are all watching our pennies. I tried out a few of the experiments at home and had a lot of fun with them too! I will be doing the Mentos experiment with my friends’ three children this weekend. Science experiments are so much fun!

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I hope you check out the website and what this company has to offer. There are lots of neat and interesting things that would help make your lessons successful.