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
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