Magic Tricks, Science Facts

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This streaming video is an interview with science teacher and book author, Robert Friedhoffer, who likes to use magic tricks to help kids learn scientific principles. I was especially pleased when he asked the interviewer to predict what would happen to the newspaper (near the beginning of the interview) -- what a great way to let the audience know that scientists are actually doing experiments rather than "just blowing up stuff" [7:09]

Here's the links to his book, if you are interested to purchase it, as I am: Physics Lab in a Housewares Store by Robert Friedhoffer.