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Science on the Loose: Amazing Activities and Science Facts You'll Never Believe

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This author has earned my undying love by sharing, amongst much other sciencey goodness, information about the sense of proprioception (my personal favorite sense), and fun experiments kids can do to test this themselves! Although I haven't read the entire book in detail yet, I've been deeply impressed by the approach she takes to making relatively complex scientific concepts both understandable and accessible to young kids. Even the introduction, which explains scientists partially as "people who like to ask weird questions" is a great way to reach kids and get them imagining themselves as scientists. The experiments introduced include a number that I didn't get to do myself until high school science classes. This isn't to say they're complex or difficult, and I'm pleased to see them addressed to younger readers and explorers. I borrowed it from the library to look it over, but it's a must-buy now!

My ten year old grandson loves this book and his younger brother, age seven, tries to steal peeks at it as it is kept close to the older one's side. I am waiting to see what he has to tell me about this book as he seems immersed in it.