Make coins disappear. Crush a soda can-without even touching it. Write an invisible message-that suddenly reappears out of nowhere. Teach your cereal to jump and dance, and much more! Is it magic? No, it's science! There's a lot more to magic than just waving a wand. From chemistry to biology, gravity to electricity, this new book from science wizard Jim Wiese reveals the amazing magical powers of science with fun-filled, easy-to-perform activities that can be done with ordinary everyday things found around the house.

Table of Contents

The Magic of Matter: Solid Illusions.; The Magic of Reactions: Mix--It--Up Stunts.; The Magic of Water: Liquid Tricks.; The Magic of Air: Working Under Pressure.; The Magic of Force and Energy: "Force--Full" Feats.; The Magic of Electricity and Magnetism: "Shocking" Illusions.; Glossary.; Index.

Author Biography

JIM WIESE (British Columbia, Canada) is a science teacher and an educational coordinator for nonprofit organizations. He is the author of the popular kids' science--activities books Roller Coaster Science, Rocket Science, Detective Science,Spy Science,and Cosmic Science.