Exploratopia

This is an excellent science resource for teachers and students. The book is divided into 3 main sections: Exploring Yourself (senses) Exploring Interesting Places (including kitchen, bathroom, beach, amusement park!) and Exploring Interesting Stuff (a whole host of things right out of the science curriculum).

Really neat ways to explain lots of great information in a kid friendly format--for example the scientific reason for disliking broccoli! The optical illusion section has some cool newer ways to look at optical illusions rather than the same old tired images. Lots of experiments--more than 400--many of which are easy to do and require common items to carry them out. Others have a plan ahead section where a few items will need to be gathered from other local sources such as Radio Shack.
The book contains lots of great pictures, diagrams and illustrations, a hints tips, and answers section and an index.
Packed full of lots of good and easy ideas to spice up science lessons in the classroom or allow students to extend some of the learning in class. Good ideas for science fairs too! I see this more as a book used with students rather than by them as the size of the book and depth of information is overwhelming for all but the most scientific-mindedchildren. I can see lots of the ideas from the book used to explore and explain scientific concepts K-8. Great ideas for centers can be developed from these ideas.

Put together by the folks at the Exploratorium