I Wondered About That Too: 111 Questions and Answers about Science and Other Stuff

by Larry Scheckel

Here you'll find entertaining and expansive answers to 111 questions you didn't even know you had, such What color is my brain? Which is the deadliest snake? How high do birds fly? Is Jell-O really made from horse hooves? The wide-ranging questions and answers will make readers eager to learn more.

240 pages, Hardcover

Published November 1, 2018

About the author

Larry Scheckel grew up on a family farm in the hill country of southwestern Wisconsin, one of nine children. He attended eight years of a one room country school, four years of high school, off to the military for a spell, trained in electronics as a TV broadcast engineer, married, college, and started a teaching career. That career stretched over thirty-eight years teaching physics and aerospace science to over four thousand high school students at Tomah, Wisconsin.

Larry has been named Tomah Teacher of the Year three times, and Presidential Awardee at the state level for six years. He is the recipient of the Tandy Award, Kohl Award, Wisconsin Physics Teacher Award, Health Physics Society Award, Ron Gibbs Award, and Excellence in Science Teaching Award. He has authored articles for The Science Teacher magazine and The Physics Teacher magazine. He has been a Science Olympiad coach, robotics mentor, organized field trip and star gazing sessions, and gave orientation flights to students.

Larry has shared his expertise with teachers at National Science Teacher Association conventions, Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers, and summer workshops. He has given presentations to thousands of adults and students in such venues as Children's Museums, Boys and Girls Clubs, Rotary, and conventions.

Larry likes to bicycle in the Driftless area of south central Wisconsin, jog on the back roads, fly a Cessna 150 over the verdant countryside, work crossword puzzles, read newspapers, historical books, and trade magazines, and fly radio controlled planes. He and wife, Ann, retired teachers, have written nine books and live in Tomah, Wisconsin.

Reviews

[Audrey Arnold · Rating 5 out of 5]

The back of the book says that "curious kids will be entertained by the answers to these fascinating and wacky science questions," but this book is an enjoyable read for people of all ages. The questions themselves are creative and fun. They range from things I've always been curious about to things I have never thought of before. Possibly my favorite part about this book is the fact that the answers to all the questions are straightforward and easy to understand. With a dash of humor mixed in, this book is quite the entertaining read.

[Chris Ellis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some interesting stuff in here, presented well, along with a lot of stuff you probably already know.

As far as these types of books go this one is solid, although I did find some of the answers overlong.

[Toni · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. I read it cover to cover. An amazing read. I definitely recommend it.