From Stone Age tools to the Large Hadron Collider, there’s always the
potential for catastrophe when it comes to science. And what better way to
get your middle schoolers psyched about scientific leaps than challenging
them to avoid disaster? Each chapter of the book describes a scientific
breakthrough and the consequent catastrophes associated with it. Experiments
are rated from Low (no risk of catastrophe) to High (involves the use of
fire, hot liquids, or hazardous substances, making adult supervision
required). Kids will love the hands-on experiments and researcher parents
will revel in preventing potential calamity.
The Book of Potentially Catastrophic Science: 50 experiments for daring young scientists by Sean Connolly
$13.99 from ThinkGeek.com
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