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Book Reviews
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Explore Solar |
National Science Teacers Association (NSTA.org) —The inviting cover of this science book will attract the attention of young readers right from the start. Part of a series of Explorer books for readers in grades 1 through 4, the book focuses on all the interesting bodies that make up our solar system. Read More... |
Explore Spring |
“The information is sound, with engaging activities to test and illuminate spring events. With a heavy emphasis on keeping a journal to record observations, many of the activities can be developed into science projects. Explore Spring! is a fun and worthwhile book.” —School Library Journal, October 2007 Read More... |
Human Body |
— School Library Journal Feb 2009 "The workings of the human body are expertly summarized in 11 tidy chapters, which include experiments that explain how the body works by creating models that either imitate or test its functions…. Read More... |
Kitchen Chemistry |
"…This tidy kid-friendly book is crammed with activities and information on chemistry ... Lots of science information is mixed with the how-to of the projects and there is hardly a blank space on a page anywhere in the book. ...A very nicely done and reasonably priced collection." —Gwynne Spencer , Children’s Literature Fall 2008 |
Leonardo da Vinci |
"Anderson regales us with tales of Leonardo's brilliant, often mischievous nature, and the nearly unfathomable range of his inventions." -The New York Times Book Review, July 9, 2006 "More than an activity book, this nifty volume explores Leonardo's life, times and endless imagination." -Seattle Post-Intelligencer Read More... |
Tools of Navigation |
"This delightful mix of science, history, and adventure makes the perfect basis for a unit study on navigation or as an adjunct to a unit on exploration." —Eclectic Homeschool Online "Information-packed resource." —Curriculum Connections (School Library Journal supplement) Read More... |
Tools of Timekeeping: A Kid's Guide to the History & Science of Telling Time |
"This book brings time into your home school in a totally new way…. Tools of Timekeeping will have kids begging to take time for…time. An excellent addition to any studies, this would be a particularly pleasurable way to enhance summer learning." —Eclectic Homeschool Association May 2008 Read More... |
Amazing Solar System |
Astronomy is a fascinating subject, but it can be tricky at times. An excellent way to illustrate astronomical concepts such as how far the earth is from the sun is to show students through projects. In this book, Lopez presents numerous projects to help beginning astronomers understand the basics. Read More... |
Energy: 25 Projects Investigate Why We Need Power And How to Get It |
School Librarian's Workshop winter 2010 — Energy is a necessary resource that comes in many forms and is used in many different ways. This book defines and explains a dozen kinds of energy from electricity and petroleum to solar power and geothermal energy in a way that middle grade students will understands. Read More... |
Explore Transportation! 25 Great Projects, Activities, Experiments |
Booklist February 2010 — This overview of transportation, with its easy-to-read print and cheerful, cartoon-style artwork, will have immediate appeal. Once they delve more deeply, readers will find a book that’s broadly well organized….. plenty of hits, and with so much information and ideas to pore through, readers should find something to interest them. Read More... |
