Junior Physicist Pillows

"The standard model accounts for the 12 known particles of matter that interact via the strong, weak and electromagnetic fundamental forces. Okay, smart girl, do you understand that?"

"Have you been on the moon again, young man?"

'The creative process works best with a relaxed brain, so I'm letting my mind wander to let a solution drift in.'

'So...you THINK you have what it takes to be a scientist...?'

"I'm starting him off with a little rope theory."

'Tastes like cherry kool-aid, what's it do?'

"It seems as if the people taking my software class are getting younger and younger."

'I know about the birds and the bees. Tell me about the bears and the bulls.'

'What goes up, must come down!' 'Not if you give it enough thrust, to send it flying forever across the face of the universe.'

'Son, it's time we had that little talk about ornithology and entomology.'

Hamish Harris. The boy bon vivant.

WELCOME TO KINDERGARTEN!, 'Boy, talk about psychobabbl!'

'I prefer the term 'whistleblower' to tattletale.'

"Dad, this is Wendy, she's going to re-negotiate my allowance!"

"Police? My son and his friends were playing, building a moon rocket. . . I believe that they actually blasted off!"

"Dinosaurs are cool!"

'No, dear. I don't think the star on the Christmas tree will implode, and suck our living room into a black hole.'

Girls in Science

"The treasury has hacked into his computer and asked for ideas to solve the deficit"

"I'm playing "Explorer" and looking for the Elephant Cemetery: there should be really big bones there!"

'Grownups are stupid! How can you be good and have fun?'

'Ever since you told your son he has blue blood, he's been telling everyone he's a Martian.'

Child with a junior chemistry set in the complaints department.

"I know it's the right thing to do, but if we call the cops this sandbox will be tied up for weeks."

'I can explain - I'm doing a school project on the breaking-point of glass . . .'

'If that's the Police Station - we're not here!'

Invisible Man Kit

"Since it's cold outside, I thought it was only logical that I build my snow fort inside. The laws of science disagree."

"The good news is, the children in the district have strong writing skills. The bad news is, we have sustained a letter-writing campaign from the third grade."

'I'm taking static electricity for share and tell.'

'Please be quiet while the attempts to locate your head.'

'Next time I cut the red wire...'