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What's the Matter in Mr. Whiskers' Room?

Michael Elsohn Ross

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Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Great Book 4 out of 5 stars.
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I loved this book, but it was a little long for one sitting of elementary aged students (K-3). Broken into smaller arts as you do the experiments over a week or two it works great.

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"Oh, to be a kid in Mr. Whiskers’ primary science classes! The next best thing is doing hands-on explorations at school or at home with this guide." — KIRKUS REVIEWS

Mr. Whiskers, the teacher, has that wild look in his eyes again. That’s the look that means, Get ready for hands-on science! This time the subject matter is . . . matter. Using seven science stations, Mr. Whiskers encourages his kids to use all their senses to make observations and draw conclusions. Everyone’s a scientist in Mr. Whiskers’ class, where hands-on mini-experiments lead to Big Ideas — and promote an ongoing passion for independent, open-ended discovery.

Zachary Zormer: Shape Transformer

Joanne Anderson Reisberg

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I love this book! 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

What a great way to learn mathematical concepts! My granddaughters and I had to try each of Zack's classroom demonstrations for ourselves just to see how they really worked. Math was never my favorite subject in school, but the mathematical principles illustrated in this book are presented in such an entertaining way that I found myself wanting to see more books like this. Great Book!

Great Teaching Aid 5 out of 5 stars.
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I purchased this book as a way to provide my 6th grade math students with some fun ways to understand shapes. What I liked about this book was that it wasn't just discussing shapes, but covered perimeter and area as well. The "magic tricks" made the class sit up and pay attention when I read it to them. And, they all wanted to try out the "tricks" themselves!

Movie Science: 40 Mind-Expanding, Reality-Bending, Starstruck Activities for Kids (Wiese, Jim, Jim Wiese Science Series.)

Jim Wiese

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ROLL CAMERA. . .ROLL SOUND. . .SET. . .ACTION!

Discover the magic of science behind the mysteries of moviemaking!

Create hair-raising sound effects and ghostly images

Turn an ordinary mirror into a two-way mirror

Produce fearsome lightning and billowing fog

Make your own camera

Find out how the movies bring fantasy to life with science and special effects. How does a camera reproduce an image? Why do your eyes combine many separate images into one continuous moving picture? How do movie crews control insects, show us feats of superhuman strength, make actors fly, and much more! Filled with entertaining activities–and tricks of the trade–Movie Science reveals everything from the basic steps in filmmaking to the secrets involved in creating the amazing effects in films and television shows. All of the projects are safe and use everyday materials easily found around the house. Whether you want to surprise your friends with super special effects, captivate your family with exciting stories on film, or even just learn the secrets behind your favorite movie scenes, you’ll find everything you need, and more, in Movie Science.

Doc Fizzix Mousetrap Racers: The Complete Builder's Manual

Alden J. Balmer

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Offering more than just a fun project, mousetrap-powered vehicles are a gateway to many of the great concepts in science. Projects using mousetrap vehicles have dramatically grown in popularity in classrooms across the nation, and this guide teaches science students of all ages the basic construction secrets they need to build winning mousetrap-powered vehicles, using nothing more than common household items. This guide also identifies the variables that dramatically effect the performance of mousetrap racers and offers prescriptive advice based on primary scientific concepts such as friction, inertia, force, and acceleration. With easy-to-follow directions for creating the ultimate speed-trap dragster, long-distance racer, boats, and more, this activity guide is designed to eliminate the guesswork and make learning fun. Working together, students and their parents will learn how to build vehicles that not only win the race for top speed, but also take home the trophy for longest distance traveled.

Bet You Can't! Science Impossibilities to Fool You

Vicki Cobb, Kathy Darling

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Grandmother from Massachusetts 5 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

Great fun! Activities require very easily accessible materials that educate and entertain. We took this book to a family reunion and had everyone from age 8 to 88 trying to do the experiments the scientific experts claim are Impossible. Now, every time my grandchildren (ages 6 and 10)visit, this is the first book they drag off the shelf. This is a timeless winner!

This is a great book full of science challenges. 5 out of 5 stars.
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Bet You Can't is a wonderful tool for teachers and students. Science is presented as fun challenges. It can be used in the classroom setting in many ways--as independent centers, and as science process presentations. Students are amazed at the activities. This book helps students understand science in a fun.

Grandmother from Massachusetts 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

Great fun! Activities require very easily accessible materials that educate and entertain. We took this book to a family reunion and had everyone from age 8 to 88 trying to do the experiments the scientific experts claim are Impossible. Now, every time my grandchildren (ages 6 and 10)visit, this is the first book they drag off the shelf. This is a timeless winner!

Editorial Review:

Describes more than 60 impossible tricks, each based on scientific principles which are explained in acompanying text.

You Can Use a Magnifying Glass (Rookie Read-About Science)

Wiley Blevins

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From friendly dolphins to giant pandas, from icebergs and glaciers to energy from the sun, from magnets to solids, liquids, and gases, Rookie Read-About Science is a natural addition to the primary-grade classroom with books that cover every part of the science curricula. Includes: animals, nature, scientific principles, the environment, weather, and much more!

Cool Chemistry Concoctions: 50 Formulas that Fizz, Foam, Splatter & Ooze

Joe Rhatigan, Veronika Gunter

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The start to a brand-new children's series puts the fun back in science with a little fizz, foam, and chemistry magic.
It's a sure-fire formula for selling success.

Bats! (Time for Kids Science Scoops Level 3)

Nicole Iorio

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Time for Kids - Bats 5 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

I purchased this book for my first grade classroom. We do a unit of study on the elements of a non-fiction text. The Time for Kids books are wonderful for this unit. They have terrific pictures (which the kids love), and many elements of a non-fiction text, such as labeling, comparisions, captions, glossary, types of print, etc. I would highly recommend this book - really all of the time for kids books - to those looking for appropriate non-fiction books for a first grade classroom. The level 1 and 2 books are most appropriate.

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Meet a real batwoman, Discover why bats are mammals, Find out what bats like to eat & Learn more than forty fun facts about these winged animals

Level 3 – includes varied sentence structure and paragraphs, challenging vocabulary presented in a clear context, and detailed diagrams, captions, fact boxes, interviews with experts.

Special features include How Big?, Take a Close Look, Did You Know?, Words to Know, Fun Facts and 27 full color photographs, as well as a full page, labeled diagram showing body parts.

Ages 6+

Championship Science Fair Projects: 100 Sure-to-Win Experiments

Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen

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No Champion Science Fair Book! 1 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

I have looked at tons of Science Fair project books. Although this book looked the most promising because the experiments were not ordinary, it turned out to be a flop. Full of frustrations and wasted time on everyone's part.

This is one of the most jumbled unorganized, unclear Science Fair project instructions I have ever seen. I was hoping to get a lot out of it for my children (ages 11, 8, and 7) who were getting ready to do Science Fair projects. We picked several to do. One of them was the experiment on generating electricity through a hydroelectric generator. We secured the materials over several days; followed the 3-page instruction and set out to follow each one. It turned out very frustrating for my kids. The instructions were not really step by step. As soon as you follow the first instruction you realize the author forgot to put the information that would have been helpful for the previous step--like coiling 200 yards of wire only to find out the next two steps had you do it clockwise or counterclockwise. The instruction was not very clear. Very unorganized thought process.
As for the magnet, a sidebar for a young elementary student on how to figure out the north and south pole of a magnet would have been helpful.

Secondly, the instruction was not clear how long the whole project would take a child to do. You had to figure that out as you go along. It was not easy to determine on each page. Thirdly, it was unclear whether the project was specific to a particular age group. The level of difficulty was not clear. It would have been helpful as the child was picking each one.

My kids and I tried it. We gave it a try. It had a potential to be a good reference book but it was too unorganized. Not a Champion Science Fair book as the cover would have one believe!

Arlene Meyer
Bikermama

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With these 100 proven projects, students will have a really winning science fair experience—and hone their analytical skills, too. Best of all, the author makes even the most complicated subjects—such as DNA research—marvelously clear. The wide range of topics offers something for everyone: the many faces of acids and bases, the science of life (cells, enzymes, algae), perfect plant projects, the nature of hot and cold, chemical conundrums, and lots more. Students can construct a solar oven in a pizza box, figure out how many phone books can balance on a couple of eggshells, concoct a “snail salad,” and other blue-ribbon ideas.

Janice VanCleave's Astronomy for Every Kid: 101 Easy Experiments that Really Work (Science for Every Kid Series)

Janice VanCleave

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Why do planets spin? How hot is the Sun? What keeps the Moon in orbit around the Earth? What are Saturn’s rings made of? What’s a black hole in space? Now you can discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions about basic astronomy. In Astronomy for Every Kid you’ll learn about the constellations using a shoe box planetarium. You’ll chart the movement of the stars with nothing but a string, a marker, and a nail. And you’ll use a toy magnet to simulate the Earth’s protective force field. Each of the 101 experiments is broken down into its purpose, a list of materials, step-by-step instructions, expected results, and an easy to understand explanation. Every activity has been pretested and can be performed safely and inexpensively in the classroom or at home. Also available in this series from Janice VanCleave: Biology for Every Kid Chemistry for Every Kid Dinosaurs for Every Kid Earth Science for Every Kid Geography for Every Kid Geometry for Every Kid The Human Body for Every Kid Math for Every Kid Physics for Every Kid