Favorite Books & Places
 
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on my bookshelf . . . Science Experiments You Can Eat, by Vicki Cobb; J.B. Lippincott Company The New Way Things Work, by David Macaulay; Houghton Mifflin Company Uncle Tungsten, by Oliver Sacks; Vintage Books The Math Explorer, by Pat Murphy and others, Key Curriculum Press Marie Curie and her Daughter Irene, by Rosalynd Pflaum, Lerner Publications Steven Caney’s Ultimate Building Book from Running Press KIDS Tell me about your favorites!
web sites The Exploratorium: art and science and lots of fun. http://www.exploratorium.edu/index.html The Toymaker: folding paper toys you can make and books and ideas! http:www.thetoymaker.com/ Neuroscience for Kids: models, games, songs, more! http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html Women in science: 16 important contributers to math, science, and engineering. http://www.sdsc.edu/ScienceWomen/index.html http://www.exploratorium.edu/index.htmlhttp://www.thetoymaker.comhttp://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.htmlhttp://www.sdsc.edu/ScienceWomen/index.htmlshapeimage_4_link_0shapeimage_4_link_1shapeimage_4_link_2shapeimage_4_link_3
fun places in the Twin Cities Leonardo’s Basement is a workshop for kids of all ages! 4103 Nicollet Avenue, S, Minneapolis. Under the Anodyne Coffeehouse. http://www.leonardosbasement.org/1home.php The Works Museum of technology plus classes and parties. 9740 Grand Avenue, Bloomington. http://www.theworks.org The Science Museum of Minnesota has exhibits, large format films, live theater, and classes. 120 West Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul. http://www.smm.org The Bakken Library and Museum features electricity in life exhibits, classes, and special events, 3537 Zenith Avenue South, Minneapolis. http://www.thebakken.org Ax-Man surplus stores, items you thought you could do without, 1639 University Avenue W, St. Paul. www.ax-man.com Art Scraps is an Ax-Man for art materials. Wonderful stuff! 1459 St. Clair Avenue, St. Paul. http://www.artstart.org/artscraps-reuse-store/http://www.leonardosbasement.org/1home.phphttp://www.theworks.orghttp://www.smm.orghttp://www.thebakken.orghttp://www.ax-man.comhttp://www.artstart.org/artscraps-reuse-store/shapeimage_5_link_0shapeimage_5_link_1shapeimage_5_link_2shapeimage_5_link_3shapeimage_5_link_4shapeimage_5_link_5
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