Everything You Need To Know About Science Homework: A Desk Reference for Students and Parents [Paperback]

Anne Zeman (Author), Kate Kelly (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up

With a refreshing new design and fully updated information, the Everything You Need to Know About... series is a first-rate homework reference guide for 4th- 5th- and 6th-graders and their parents!

The newly revised and updated Everything You Need to Know About... series provides kids and parents with a quick refresher to 4th through 6th grade curriculum topics. The organization and scope of these concise homework-help guides make them an essential reference resource.

Researched according to middle-grade curriculum and current textbooks, and created in conjunction with subject experts, these titles answer kids' most frequently asked homework questions.

In SCIENCE, students will find everything from plant and animal kingdoms to ecology.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-6?As their titles indicate, these books are written specifically to help children complete their homework assignments. Therefore, they are best used as circulating materials and not as reference books. None of the material is presented in-depth and the books aren't meant to be used for reports, but in terms of answering specific questions, introducing concepts, or providing simple explanations they are competently done. All three volumes have thorough tables of contents that are easy to use; large print size and lots of white space; numerous charts, maps, and graphs; and color-coded sound bites of information. Each page has a handy sidebar that indicates what can be found and thus provides a shortcut for someone leafing through in search of an answer. The indexes are also complete. American History is enriched with colorful graphics and archival photos. Answers to the most commonly asked homework questions abound, and they are easily accessible and clearly stated.?Suzanne Hawley, Laurel Oak Elementary School, Naples, FL
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Reference; 4th Printing edition (January 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439625440
• ISBN-13: 978-0439625449
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #56,786 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #57 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > School & Education

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Packed full of great info!, November 2, 2001

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Jane James "homeschoolmum" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Everything You Need To Know About Science Homework (Everything You Need To Know..) (Paperback)

This book, like the others in the series, is full of bright pictures, diagrams and charts.

The chapters are:

What's Life All About? (with an easy to understand description of the various plant and animal kingdoms)

The Animal Kingdom

The Plant Kingdom

Ecology and the Landscapes of Life

Planet Earth

Outer Space

The Physical World

The basic concepts are simply explained, with helpful graphics, so it is very easy to understand.

From the history of plants on earth to the effects of erosion on the earth and oceans, to the table of elements and the laws of motion, every concept is easy to grasp.

This is a wonderful book, and my kids really enjoy it.

Highly recommended for children from 2nd through 8th grade. (Although the book says 4 - 6 grades.)

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for studing for the CSET exam!, March 3, 2006

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Gender equitable teacher (San Francisco Bay Area) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Everything You Need To Know About Science Homework: A Desk Reference for Students and Parents (Paperback)

I just purchased this book and I am using it as a supplement to Jerry Bobrow's CSET muliple subject test prep book (Cliffs Test Prep) and it is great! It's written in a simple language, and contains all sorts of review,pictures, charts, etc. It has been MANY years since I have studied science and this so far is helping me remember all the material neccessary for passing the test.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Useful as a reference book, June 22, 2009

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S. Roberts (Central Louisiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Everything You Need To Know About Science Homework: A Desk Reference for Students and Parents (Paperback)

I purchased this book to help me refresh my memory about science topics as I prepared for the National Board Assessment Center exercises. I like the format of the book--easy to read, good illustrations--and it did help me to prepare. I teach language arts, so I needed some reminders of basic concepts and ideas. This would be a super book for children, too, of course.