What If: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

This humorous collection of hypothetical questions and answers challenges students to view science and math from a different perspective. By examining topics such as Yoda’s power output and what would happen if someone actually built a periodic table of elements, the book presents an often silly and imaginative, yet still scientific, approach to considering off-beat questions. Easy-to-read text and cartoon illustrations accompany each answer that will engage students, spark their imaginations, launch classroom discussions, and provide a model for how students can inquire, explore, and present their own findings into the absurd.