Most Popular Books by Vicki Cobb

Know the fastest way to cool off on a hot summer day? You get wet! Know what happens when you stay out in the rain? You get wet! But do you know how and why you get wet? You will! Renowned science author Vicki Cobb has concocted just the right formula for making scientific principles easy for even the youngest kids to understand. Follow this book with a young child who loves to play, just add water, and -- presto! -- you have a science discovery that will forever change the way your child looks at the world. Discover science, and the world will never look the same. Fun hands-on activities and irresistible illustrations by Julia Gorton make this book a perfect excuse to learn about science...just for the fun of it!

Ever lose your hat in a strong wind? Ever feel the wind pushing you from side to side? Know why you can feel the wind, but never see it? You will! Renowned science author Vicki Cobb makes scientific principles easy for even the youngest kids to understand. Follow this book with a young child who loves to play. Bring along balloons. Find a windy place. Together you''ll face the wind and see that learning is a breeze. Discover science, and the world will never look the same. Great hands-on activities and irresistible illustrations by Julia Gorton make Science Play a perfect way to learn about science . . . just for the fun of it!

What happens when you trip or when you drop a ball? When something falls, which way does it fall? Down, down, down! Do you know what makes things fall? Renowned science author Vicki Cobb explains the weighty subject of gracity with such ease that even the youngest kids will understand. Follow this book with a child who loves to play. Have lots of dropping races. Together you''ll learn how much fun falling for science can be. Exciting hands on activities and irresistible illustrations by Julia Gorton make Science Play a perfect way to learn about science...just for the fun of it!

Look in a mirror. Who do you see? Your very own self, that''s who! Now look in a shiny doorknob or in a puddle. Can you see yourself in them? How about in the pages of this book? You might not see yourself, but you will feel yourself getting smarter as you begin to understand how and why you can see yourself. Renowned science author Vicki Cobb illuminates the scientific principles of light and reflection in a way that even the youngest kids can understand. Follow this book with a young child who loves to play, and see the light in a whole new way. Discover science, and the world will never look the same. Fun hands-on activities and irresistible illustrations by Julia Gorton makethis book a perfect excuse to learn about science...just for the fun of it!

Published more than 20 years ago, Cobb''s classic has been revised and updated to reflect advances in scientific knowledge and the invention of the microwave. There are lots of new experiments as well as all the old favorites. Black-and-white illustrations throughout.

Describes how the sense of touch works and includes simple experiments to demonstrate different sensations.

Why does a rolling ball stop rolling? Why doesn’t the sun burn out? Why can’t you unscramble an egg? Why can’t we live forever? These are all questions that a curious kid might ask. In What’s the BIG Idea?, renowned juvenile science educator Vicki Cobb answers these and thirty-one other fascinating questions to help kids learn more about the world through the wonders of science. A big idea is one that has no simple or easy answer, and there are four big ideas in this book: motion, energy, matter, and life. The motion of nonliving objects—rolling balls, falling stones, the moon and stars—seems so ordinary and familiar that most people take it for granted. Matter, on the other hand, comes in so many different forms—solids, liquids, gases, metals, nonmetals, living material—it is hard to imagine anything that all matter has in common. Energy is an idea that is in the news just about every day, yet most people couldn’t tell you what the big idea of energy is. And life seems mind-boggling and infinitely complicated. How do we bend our brains around it? Scientists learn by asking questions. And What’s the Big Idea? is designed to make young readers stop and think about each of the thirty-five questions before reading what scientists have learned that answers each question. They’ll be able to do simple things to see for themselves and build their own scientific knowledge in the process. By the time they’ve finished this book, they’ll have a pretty good idea of what science is all about.

How do you dry off? Find out how in this new, colorful, easy-to-read STEM book! “STEM” is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Though these subjects are incredibly important to both education and society as a whole, they are often overlooked, especially after primary education is complete. A goal of this book is to introduce STEM to kids and make them excited about learning these central subjects. In Why Do I Dry Off?, your child will learn all about evaporation and the process of liquid changing into gas, an important part of the water cycle. Accomplished author and educator Vicki Cobb teaches your child all about this important aspect of STEM, while still making it fun and entertaining through bright illustrations, easy-to-understand language, and experiments broken down step-by-step. Your child will be so enthralled, they won’t even realize they’re learning! Introduce your child to vital STEM subjects and encourage them to learn about the world around them with Why Do I Dry Off?!

Would you believe that you could throw an egg across the room without breaking it? Burn a candle underwater? We Dare You! is a gigantic collection of irresistible, easy-to-perform science experiments, tricks, bets, and games kids can do at home with everyday household objects. Thanks to the principles of gravity, mechanics, fluids, logic, geometry, energy, and perception, kids will find countless hours of fun with the selections included in this book.

Text and simple experiments introduce sound, how it is carried through the air and through objects, and how we hear it.

Text and simple experiments introduce electrical, magnetic, and gravitational force fields.

Explains the physics of water pressure, showing how it makes everyday products such as faucets, spray bottles, and water pistols work. Includes experiments.

Just how do straws work? Find out how in this new, colorful, easy-to-read STEM book! “STEM” is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Though these subjects are incredibly important to both education and society as a whole, they are often overlooked, especially after primary education is complete. A goal of this book is to introduce STEM to kids and make them excited about learning these central subjects. In Why Can I Suck Through a Straw?, your child will learn all about physics and the effect of air pressure on liquids. Accomplished author and educator Vicki Cobb teaches your child all about this aspect of STEM, while still making it fun and entertaining through bright illustrations, easy-to-understand language, and experiments broken down step-by-step. Your child will be so enthralled, they won’t even realize they’re learning! Introduce your child to vital STEM subjects and encourage them to learn about the world around them with Why Can I Suck Through a Straw?!

Provides experiments suitable for science fair projects in the fields of chemistry, earth science, physical science, the human body, and technology.

Experiments with food demonstrate various scientific principles and produce eatable results. Includes beef jerky, cottage cheese, synthetic cola, and pudding.

Describes more than 60 impossible tricks, each based on scientific principles which are explained in acompanying text.

Vicki Cobb, an iNK author, loves her sense of hearing because she loves music. She can also hear kids say, "Wow! That''s amazing. I can''t wait to see for myself." Then she wonders why they don''t say, "I can''t wait to hear for myself." Hmmmmm....Cynthia Lewis probably uses her sense of hearing more when she''s working on her artwork than she does at other times. This is because she works all the way upstairs and needs to listen to what''s going on with her kids who are all the way downstairs. Luckily, Cindy has a very good sense of hearing and very good, sensible kids.Grades 2-5?"...makes the science of the senses fun." Science Books and Films"The books helps students learn that, even at this young age, they can do real science." Library Talk"Fun comes through loud and clear... irresistibly wacky, full-color collages combine photos, illustrations and dialogue balloons. Kids and adults alike will love the refreshing wit and enthusiastic approach..." School Library Journal

iNK author, Vicki Cobb, has a special talent for opening kids'' eyes to the world around them. With a blend of fascinating facts and fun experiments, she helps readers to see things in a whole new light.Cindy Lewis has a sense of sight that helps her to be the wonderful artist she is. She sees ways of putting things together that nobody else would see in quite the same way, She also sees the humor in life, and sees how to share that with her readers.Grades 2-5

iNK author, Vicki Cobb, thinks she has an excellent sense of taste. That''s why she picks such fun things to write about. When she finished writing this book, she had learned that it is more fun to taste things than it is to think about tasting them!Cindy Lewis had the good taste to accept the job of illustrating this book. She has also shown her good taste in choosing her wonderful husband, Tom, and raising her three wonderful kids.Grades 2-5"...makes the science of the senses fun." Science Books and Films"The books helps students learn that, even at this young age, the can do real science." Library Talk"Fun comes through loud and clear... irresistibly wacky, full-color collages combine photos, illustrations and dialogue balloons. Kids and adults alike will love the refreshing wit and enthusiastic approach..." School Library Journal