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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2008
Gr 7-10 Two interactive science books. Gardner begins both volumes with a brief discussion of their subjects, then defines science fairs and stresses the importance of going beyond these initial experiments if one expects to enter an actual competition. The scientific method is described in a fair amount of detail, and there is a serious discussion of...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
Gardner provides instructions on how to build tools specific to each content area (such as testing kits for forensics and an astrolabe for astronomy) that are then used to conduct a collection of home-based science experiments. The detailed instru...Log In or Sign Up to Read More