Electric Pickle : 50 Experiments from the Periodic Table, from Aluminum to Zinc, Paperback by Green, Joey, ISBN 1613739591, ISBN-13 9781613739594, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Offers fifty experiments based on the periodic table, including exploding hydrogen bubbles, pickle batteries, and magnetic Cheerios.
Reviews"AMAZING" and, "I HIGHLY recommend this for anyone who needs to teach periodic table chemistry."-- NSTA.org, "Periodic table + puns galore = dozens of ways to wile away holiday break with hands-on fun. Definitely try this at home."-- Discover magazine
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SynopsisWhy does a pickle light up when you plug it into a wall socket? Can iron burn? Are Cheerios magnetic? Explore these strange questions and more in The Electric Pickle , an indispensible collection of 50 madcap experiments based on the periodic table. Each project demonstrates an element's unique properties using easy-to-follow instructions. Experiments include: Hexed Helium Balloon Green Tornado Fire Black Light Jell-O Gonzo Pickle Batteries Totally Tricky Thermometer Ludicrous Lead-Pencil Lightbulb The Electric Pickle is also sprinkled with mind-bending scientific facts and entertaining sidebars about historic experiments and less common, often dangerous, elements., This indispensable handbook that gives you detailed instructions on how to perform 50 science experiments to explore the properties of the elements. You'll learn how to conjure up a genie from a bottle (Mn, Manganese), shoot flames from a cornstarch-powered torch (O, Oxygen), cook up ghastly green eggs (S, Sulfur), and much more. The Electric Pickle is also sprinkled with mind-bending scientific facts and entertaining sidebars about historic experiments and less common, often dangerous, elements., "Why does a pickle light up when you plug it into a wall socket? Can iron burn? Are Cheerios magnetic? Explore these strange questions and more in The Electric Pickle, an indispensible collection of 50 madcap experiments based on the periodic table. Each project demonstrates an element's unique properties using easy-to-follow instructions."--Amazon.com.