Bath Time Physics

By: Jill Esbaum, WonderLab Group | Series:Big Science for Tiny Tots

Splish, splash! Prepare to experience the forces of physics at work. Its time for Babys bath . . .

Ooh! We made a waterfall . . .
Invite your tubby-time friends to join in.

Even Einstein started somewhere, so whos to say your little genius-to-be wont find inspiration in the bath? Gather up your gear: floating toys, fluffy towels, warm tub, favorite little lab partner (may take multiple attempts). Place tiny tot in the tub (note water displacement), and proceed to explore buoyancy, gravity, and evaporation. Now its time to make waves and see that third law of motion in action. Go, baby, go! Wait, hold on . . . Stop, baby, stop! In a bright, graphic board book leavened with dry humor, photos of happy tykes and a tongue-in-cheek running dialogue are sprinkled with factual asides that define basic concepts of physics. So don your protective goggleswith a bathtub as a lab bench, your precocious little one can master physics every day!