Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
175 Amazing Nature Experiments
Rosie Harlow · 1992
67/100
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One hundred and seventy-five experiments is a genuinely impressive variety, and the Random House provenance means the content was competently produced. A 1992 publication date is the real obstacle — safety guidance, materials assumptions, and inquiry-based framing have all moved on since then, and contemporary STEM activity books for this age group have caught up and surpassed it. A find in a library is a pleasant discovery; actively purchasing it is harder to recommend.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety88
substance65
craft66
originality58
accuracy60
hype70
age-fit85
human-eye62
Penny’s verdict67
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