After watching the objects in the microwave video's I was wondering if anyone has any good science experiments I can show my 8 y/o daughter..

We already did the Mento's in the pop trick.

Please nothing where I might lose a finger or take out an eye..thanks

I always thought that taking an empty pop can, filling it with about 2oz of water and bringing that water to a boil inside the can.  Then (with tongs) flip it upside down so the opening is just below the water level in a bowl of cold water.  The can instantly crushes due to the extreme pressure change inside the can.  Its pretty cool, and really easy to do.

What about the old vinegar and baking soda trick?

Live2Fish she really digged the popcan trick..

The vinegar/ soda trick she did in school..

Theres a teacher thats on Letterman/Leno from time to time that does some amazing experiments but he doesn't explain whats in it but what is going on

How about the old hard boiled egg, light the match and watch the egg get sucked into the bottle trick?....Alan

Here's a sight with some really good video of many. He also sells some really fun gadgets; you can blow some coin fast. I've used some of his products in my classroom.

http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/

fooman one of the teachers that used to be on those shows was at my university. So every now and then my teacher would bring him in for a demonstration.

You can try searching for stuff like at home science experiments. I've seen stuff like make your own slime kits and stuff like that before.

You could try contacting this guy

http://www.chem.uic.edu/marek/weirdsci/events/events.htm

He was the one that used to come into my class.

Live2Fish she really digged the popcan trick..

I'm glad she liked it.  When I first did that, I found it pretty cool too.(heck, what am I talking about, I still do!)

How about cornstarch and water?

I think your daughter will like this science experiment.

Buy or make your own distilled water and put it in a glass beer bottle that has been cleaned in a sanitizer. Fill it with the distilled water and cap it. Now put it in the freezer and let it stay undisturbed. No matter how cold it gets it won't freeze. But now pick it up and tap it on the ground and watch it magically freeze instantly. This also works with the beer Corona.