A new book resides at the top of my wish list—both for myself as well as my daughter: The Everything Kids’ Science Experiment Book: Boil Ice, Float Water, Measure Gravity—Challenge the World Around You! I know the instant we get our hands on this book, we’re going to turn the house topsy-turvy with experiments galore.

Some of the experiments you can find in the book include blowing up balloons without actually blowing into them, “turning off” magnets, finding what exists inside coins, learning about toilet flushing, and more. The book, written by science teacher Tom Robinson, has the fields of chemistry, biology, physics, and other scientific realms covered in dozens of experiments. I cannot wait to find out how an entire swimming pool can be cleaned with the breath of a single person…

Because, let’s face it, we’re all scientists, aren’t we? If you have a child at all, you know you’re in the middle of a grand experiment! But really, every time we make a decision, choose a path, or do anything in our lives from cooking to driving to washing the dog, we are really doing scientific experiments.

If you are like me, you may have been turned off from science in school. I had a vivacious ninth grade science teacher and a passionate biology teacher—both of these women really inspired me in a subject that I didn’t find naturally welcoming. As I grew older, however, the courses grew more intensive and boring—and much less inviting. Gone were the fun experiments, amazing insights to everyday applications and general cool activities; instead, faced with mostly book work—and some live applications—that made me feel out of my element and completely dissociated with the “real world,” I simply tuned out and decided that I hated science.

When faced with yet another exciting science professor in college, I realized that it wasn’t science that I hated—it was expectation, standards set, and the way that some people portrayed the subject. I loved it, to tell the truth! So every day, whether it’s math or science or reading or whatever, I make sure to look for the things I like about a subject before I turn away from it—odds are that anything can be something I love if I look deeply enough. In turn, I try to do the same with my little daughter, who so far has shown a passion for pretty much anything with the exception of baby dolls (though she is fascinated with real babies—again, a real life application!).

I’m very excited about embarking on the adventure of this book and its facts, tips, and cool experiments involving eggs, food coloring, water balloons, and more. If anyone else has tested this book out with their kiddos I’d love to hear about how it went!