500 Pure Science
Murphy, Pat, et al. The Science Explorer Out and About: Fantastic Science Experiments Your Family Can Do Anywhere! (Illus. by Jason Gorski; and Exploratorium Science-at-Home Book.) NY: Henry Holt, 1997. xvi+127pp. $12.95 (paper). 97-16847. ISBN 0-8050-4537-6. Index; C.I.P.
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This second book in the Exploratorium Science-at-Home series presents a variety of fun science projects for children and families. All projects use simple, readily available supplies and provide ample opportunity for exploring common scientific phenomena in a way that will appeal to kids of all ages. Some titles give the flavor of the volume: "Flipping Shapes," "Edible Architecture," "Geodesic Gumdrops," "Fun in the Tub," and "Submarine Egg." Some 50 projects and activities are presented in 7 chapters. After an introduction explaining basic concepts presented in each chapter, each project is explained under headings of "What Do I Need?" "What Do I Do?" and "What's Going On?" (in a clear succinct explanation for older kids or adults). Projects are appropriately divided into two self-explanatory categories: "Kids Can Do It" and "Exploring Together." Each chapter ends with a "Family Field Trip," on which families can find examples in their immediate surroundings of what they have been studying. Helpful illustrations, suggestions on which projects to try on a rainy day or a sunny day, alone or with a group of kids, suggestions for further explorations (including tips for teachers and suggested readings), and an index all combine to make this an exceedingly user-friendly book. Bring on more!—John H. Nickles, Hudson Valley Community College, Troy, NY
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