The really useful book of secondary science experiments

By 2017-11-29T12:07:00

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Does rephrasing the titles of common experiments as questions make them more engaging, or indeed investigative? It’s a nice idea, and new ways to present classic experiments can be useful. Trevor Critchley analyses whether this book lives up to its cover – is it a ‘really useful book’?

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