Monday, July 11, 2011

Science and Summer

Did you know that in addition to the Summer Reading Program the library also has great books to keep your kids busy and learning this summer?








Vacuum Bazookas, Electric Rainbow JellyHow do you crack nuts with a piece of string? Reverse gravity? Cobble together a clock out of a coffee cup, a soda bottle, and some water? Use a vacuum cleaner and nineteenth-century railroad technology to fashion a makeshift bazooka that can launch paper projectiles? Create a rainbow in a block of Jello?This book describes twenty-nine unusual but practical experiments, detailing how they are done and the math and physics behind them. (from publisher).




Check out this website for more science fun:






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