Soda Science (Boston Children's Museum Activity Book) - Softcover

Zubrowski, Bernard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0688139833 ISBN 13: 9780688139834

Publisher: HarperCollins, 1997

Synopsis

Readers will discover the secrets of their favorite soft drinks, including how color and flavor are extracted from fruits and spices and how "fizz" is added. They'll also learn how to make their own special-tasting soda at home--and learn some basic concepts of chemistry along the way.

About this title

About the Author

Roy Doty has received many honors for his works. He is the recipient of two art directors' awards and has been voted Cartoonist Illustrator of the Year three times by the National Cartoonists Society. In addition to writing and illustrating his own books for children, he has illustrated more than one hundred books for other authors, including The Invention of Ordinary Things and You Can Speak Up in Class.

Reviews

Grade 5 Up. Concoctions galore fill the pages of this science-experiment book. Clear instructions and easy-to-follow pen-and-ink illustrations, well marked for safety procedures, accompany each step of the activities that range from creating original soda flavors to analyzing commercial soft drinks. Zubrowski's instructions also help young scientists learn the importance of measuring accurately, keeping precise notes, keeping equipment clean, and practicing good lab management, even though the lab may be the kitchen. Scientific method is emphasized. Students and adults looking for new ideas for science-fair explorations will find new approaches here. This title contains less history and much more science than Stephen Tchudi's Soda Poppery (Scribners, 1986).?Kathryn Kosiorek, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Brooklyn, OH
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0688139833
• ISBN 13: 9780688139834
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Doty Roy, Hathon Elizabeth
• Number of pages: 128