Saturday, March 22, 2014

Time for the Science Fair

Today is the Family Fair Day for the Mastodon Science Fair at Jefferson College.  The public is invited to view the various science projects entered as well as meet with local organizations.  (Come and see the Jefferson County Library's booth in the Field House!)  In honor of the science fair, here are some books featuring science projects . . .

Science Fair: A Story of Mystery, Danger, International Suspense and a Very Nervous Frog by Dave Barry
The president of Kprshtskan is plotting to infiltrate the science fair at Hubble Middle School in Maryland in order to take over the United States government, but when Toby Harbinger, an ordinary student, makes up his mind finally to win the fair, the terrorists' plans go awry.

Remarkable: A Novel by Lizzie K. Foley
Ten-year-old Jane Doe, the only student average enough to be excluded from the town of Remarkable's School for the Remarkably Gifted, is joined at her public school by the trouble-making Grimlet twins, who lead her on a series of adventures involving an out-of-control science fair project, a pirate captain on the run from a mutinous crew, a lonely dentist, and a newly constructed bell tower that endangers Remarkable's most beloved inhabitant--a skittish lake monster named Lucky.

Benjamin Franklinstein Lives! by Matthew McElligott
While working on a science fair project, a Philadelphia school boy discovers both a secret laboratory in his basement and Benjamin Franklin, who comes to life after receiving a jolt of electricity.

Phineas L. MacGuire --- Erupts! The First Experiment by Frances Dowell O'Roarke
Fourth-grade science whiz Phineas MacGuire is forced to team up with the new boy in class on a science fair project, but the boy's quirky personality causes Phineas to wonder if they have any chance of winning.

The Science Fair from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler
Hubie struggles to decide on a project for the science fair, weighing the pros and cons of cloning himself or creating a laugh machine. Contains science-related jokes and puns throughout the story.

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