After School Shrinking Adventure

The kids finally reach the kitchen counter and locate the Enlargement Matrix—which happens to be a small cup of juice or a special afternoon snack. Drinking the "antidote" triggers the reverse transformation. You can play a rising musical scale on your speaker, turn off the ambient rumbles, and have everyone take a deep breath as they return to their normal human height.

It all began in the garage. My best friend Leo and I were putting the "final touches" on his Science Fair project—a high-frequency resonator that looked suspiciously like a modified hair dryer. "One more tweak," Leo muttered, tightening a bolt. There was a sudden after school shrinking adventure

Ask questions that force mathematical thinking. If you are one inch tall, how many "yous" tall is that milk carton? If a giant step for you is now half an inch, how many steps will it take to cross this three-foot tile? The kids finally reach the kitchen counter and