What could be more fun for kids than to have the kind of rip-roaring good time that harkens back to pre-video game, pre-computer days? Introducing ...
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Jan 31, 2009
Afton
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This book is shelved at the library in the juvenile section, yet parts of it seem written for adults, not kids. I suppose adults should be involved when kids are doing irresponsible things, but in this case, "irresponsible" has more to do with learning through play than it does destruction or waste.
Once you get past the intro, the experiments are all laid out in a clear and easy to understand way. Kudos to the author for including experiments that truly can be done with " More...
Once you get past the intro, the experiments are all laid out in a clear and easy to understand way. Kudos to the author for including experiments that truly can be done with " More...
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Jun 04, 2009
This book has lots of fun experiments that use things you probably have at home. The cover art, size, and layout of the book is appealing. This was picked out of a table full of books twice by middle school boys for me to tell them about, so I've seen it in action! Each experiment is accompanied by a quick and dirty run-down of the science behind what is going on.
May 23, 2010
My 7 year old son got this as a birthday present and fell in love with the cover and the title. We've only read a few of the experiments, but it looks fun so far! They aren't necessarily brand-new projects in the genre, but the presentation is unique and engaging.
Feb 16, 2009
Jen
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This is full of really GREAT stuff for my kiddos that stay after school to play with science! I'm so excited for our group tomorrow!
Nov 19, 2011
Kindle-aholic
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This one is fun - lots of cool experiments. Grabbed it from the library but will check it out again soon, and it'll also prob go on the kiddos wishlist for Christmas. Big range of experiemtns too, some that we'll wait until the kiddos are older, but lots we could do now. Also pretty much all of them used stuff we already had, or could be obained cheaply from the grocery store. Can't beat that.
Fun way to get them interested in science.
Fun way to get them interested in science.
Nov 29, 2008
Elizabeth
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One Sentence Review: In spite of referring to a philosopher's stone as a "sorcerer's stone" (seriously, people) this may be one of the most enjoyable and beautifully designed science experiment books I've had the pleasure to peruse in quite some time.
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