Fizz, Bubble and Flash: Element Explorations and Atom Adventures for Hands-On Science Fun

For ages 9 to 12 years. What do elements have to do with your everyday life? They make your world – and beyond – move and groove, fizz, bubble and flash! Discover what you have in common with party balloons, footballs, computer chips, pizza dough, table salt and TV screens; Break a water molecule, produce fluorescent light (without using a switch!), enjoy a half-life snack, compare antiperspirants, and separate the iron from your breakfast cereal!; Find out why broccoli smells, why soda makes a coin shine, the secret of static cling, and what makes a smoke detector work.