Why Did That Happen?

English

Product description

This book is a collection of everyday science stories written for curious children in the middle-school years. Each story begins with a simple moment—a bag that refuses to fall, a shadow that changes shape, a sound that travels farther than expected—and slowly turns it into a question worth thinking about. The science in this book does not begin in a laboratory. It begins in classrooms, school corridors, playgrounds, lunch breaks, bus rides, and playdates. The ideas come from watching carefully, noticing patterns, and wondering why something happened the way it did. Every story is followed by words to know and hands-on experiments that can be done safely at home using common household items. The experiments are not meant to prove something right or wrong. They are meant to help children feel science with their own hands. This book does not rush to give answers. Instead, it invites children to...