VICKI COBB'S AMAZING ACTION SCIENCE

Why can’t you unscramble an egg? Why don’t we feel the earth move? Which falls faster, a bowling ball or a marble? These are the kinds of questions kids ask...and world-class scientists. They are not dumb questions! The book that answers them, What’s the BIG Idea? Amazing Science Questions for the Curious KId by Vicki Cobb will make young questions-askers, keep on asking and learning.

How tough are you? How much pain can you stand? Here’s a way to test yourself using a freshly opened can of soda.

Amaze your friends and families by producing a square hard-boiled egg. Directions are on p. 237 of We Dare You!

Discover how you can have hypnotic powers over frogs.

Here’s how you can make a “nucleated” eruption.

A mysterious stunt guaranteed to get you noticed in any restaurant.

Discover how you can painlessly shorten your arm.

Discover if you have the genes to taste some bitter stuff and then test your family. Does bad taste run in your family? Experiment and find out.

A low-tech collecting device let’s you gather micrometeorites at the beach. Ben shows you how! This is ancient stuff!

Vicki Cobb, popular kids’ science author and entertainer introduces some of the amazing and fun activities on her website. Her WE DARE YOU! video project invites families to participate in an ground-breaking multimedia project where science and show biz meet. Visit her at www.vickicobb.com.