This book is designed to increase a middle schooler's interest in science. The book lifts directly from biology, physics, chemistry, and topology and applies real science principles to the excitement of magic.
CONTENTS
Dear Girls and Boys:
Dear Teacher:
Dear Parents:
BIO-LOGIC: MAGIC WITH BIOLOGY
CUT AND RESTORED ROPE
YOU CAN'T BELIEVE YOUR EYES
UNSOLVED MYSTERIES
MAGICIANS' BEST FRIENDS: ANIMALS IN MAGIC
RABBITS
DOVES
THE RABBIT OUT-OF-THE-HAT TRICK
EZ DOVE FROM SCARF
HYPNOSIS: MORE SCIENCE THAN MAGIC
SUPER BODY I
SUPER BODY II
SUPER BODY III
THE FLAMMABLE NUT
THE EDIBLE CANDLE
PHYSIC-TRICKS: MAGIC WITH PHYSICS
FUN WITH MAGNETS
CUT AND RESTORED ROPE TRICK (ALA PHYSICS)
MAGNETIC MONEY
CANADIAN CANINE
INDUCTION DEDUCTION
WRITING PEPPER
WORLD'S EASIEST CARD FORCE
ROBERT-HOUDIN'S LIGHT & HEAVY CHEST
YOU CAN'T BELIEVE YOUR EARS
MISER'S DREAM
MATCHBOX MONTE
HOW TO THROW YOUR VOICE
REFLECTIONS
THE ENCHANTED CANDLE
GHOSTS: PEPPER'S AND THE ANCIENTS
IMPLOSION
INERTIAL REACTIONS
THE EGG DROP TRICK
THE TABLECLOTH TRICK
CHEM-MYSTERIES: MAGIC WITH CHEMISTRY
CHEMICAL FASTENERS
CLIPPO
CUT AND RESTORED ROPE (ALA CHEMISTRY)
THE KELLER CUT AND RESTORED ROPE TRICK
SALT WATER SHENANIGANS
THAT'S NOT THE END
SELF-INFLATING BALLOONS
DEFLATING AND DEFLAMING
THE FLOATING SOAP BUBBLE
SMOKE FACTORY
FIREPROOF HANDKERCHIEF
BURNED AND RESTORED HANDKERCHIEF
LIQUID VANISH
NU WAY WATER VANISH
PATRIOTIC CHEMISTRY
STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER
TOPO-LOGIC: MAGIC WITH TOPOLOGY
SCISSORS-OFFI
IT AND RESTORED ROPE (ALA TOPOLOGY)
CHAIN OFF!
ROPE-OFF!
VEST-OFF!
LET'S HAVE A SHOW
GLOSSARY
BOOKS TO READ
MATERIALS LIST