Book List #1

 

Books About Science Experiments

Connolly, Sean. The Book of Totally Irresponsible Science. New York: Workman Pub, 2008. Print.

Simple to do science experiments to be done with items found in the kitchen or garden.

Connolly, Sean. The Book of Potentially Catastrophic Science. London: Icon, 2011. Print.

Einstein, Galileo, Newton ... and now YOU! PARACHUTE an egg from an upstairs window! DISTIL DNA from a half-eaten banana! SPARK lightning in your mouth! Here are fifty awesome experiments that demonstrate the principles behind the greatest scientific breakthroughs in human history

Kurzweil, Allen, and Rob Walker. Potato Chip Science. New York: Workman Pub, 2009. Print.

Provides experiments associated with a bag of potato chips: bags, chips, lids, spuds, and tubes.

Lancaster, Mike. Green Chemistry. Cambridge: Royal Society of Chemistry, 2010. Print

Aimed at students, this introduction to green chemistry encourages new ways of thinking about how products and processes are developed.

Roberts, Royston M. Serendipity: Accidental Discoveries in Science. New York: John Wiley, 1989. Print.

Secret Science: 25 Science Experiments Your Teacher Doesn't Know About. Paw Prints, 2009. Print.

Presents twenty-five experiments that teach the basic principles of chemistry, physics, density, magnetism, and balance.

The Science Chef: 100 Fun Food Experiments and Recipes for Kids. Paw Prints, 2008. Print.

Learn how to make curds and whey (and why it is called "cottage cheese"), why popcorn pops, and why one bad apple can spoil the whole barrel. Have fun cooking and learn a little about science. Includes brief experiments and lots of recipes that range in skill level from novice to intermediate.