Recommended for ages 8 to 16 years
Perfect for science fair excitement!
There’s a new branch of science in town—Potato Chip Science—a grab-bag of nourishing lessons in everything from physics to forensics, from navigation to neuroscience.
Packaged up in an actual potato chip bag is an experimental world cooked up for kids who like science, and snacks, and snacking on science. Filled with whole brain goodness, this kit features 29 different "snacktivities" based entirely on the planet’s most miraculous munchies. We bet you can’t try just one!
With 96 pages packed with fun experiments, interesting modifications and scientific principals, the Potato Chip Science kit will have your kids chowing down on the endless fun of science. But, WARNING—This bag is high in saturated FACTS!
PLEASE NOTE: Kit requires potatoes, NOT INCLUDED.
- Potato Chip Science is both a book and kit that’s an irresistible introduction to the science of physics, chemistry, biology and earth science.
- Features 29 incredible experiments—plus one edible project—that use potato chips, potatoes, potato chip bags, tubes and lids.
- Included in the bag are a 96-page, two-color book and a dozen items that kids can use for the following “snacktivities”: Bag Blaster, Bird Feeder, Chipmobile, Chip Analyzer, Chip-Ship Challenge, Chip-Tube Gobbler, “Color” Wheel, Compass, Composter, Confetti Can-non, CSI Detective Kit, Dancing Chips, Electric Wave, Flipper, Hydrofoil, Kissing Tubes, Kite, Mini Extermi-tater, Potato Bender, Potato Chip Crunchies, Potato Battery, Saucer Tosser, Shrunken (Potato) Head, Signal Mirror, Sound Spinner, Spud Crud, Spuddy Buddy, Walkie-Talkie and Windmill.
- Along with a 96-page book, kit includes a spud-powered sound chip, potato propulsion pipe, spud-powered clock, electrodes, optical stickers, biodegradable packaging chips, wire connectors, googly eyes and an eco-friendly starch knife.
- Potatoes are required for most experiments but NOT INCLUDED.
- Award winning: National Parenting Publication Gold Medal Award and Tillywig Gold "Brain Child" Medal.
- Encourages fine motors skills, logic, following directions and scientific learning.
- Supports STEM learning.
- 96 pages, paperback
- Kit measures approx. 12.75 x 7.75 x 3.88 inches (LxWxH).
- Written by: Allen Kurzweil
- Published by: Workman Publishing
- ISBN: 978-0-76-114825-8
- Not suitable for children under age 3 years!