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Scholastic Science Dictionary

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I'm a teacher and ordered this book for my reference library last year. Any parent of a fourth or fifth grader should look into investing in this book - it carefully explains the most confusing scientific concepts thoroughly and uses pictures to help. Although it is designed for older students, my second graders consistently pick the science dictionary to read during free time. This book really attracts the kids attention! But, be warned, especially with younger students, you're going to be blessed by the sound of a lot of how and why questions!

I saw this at a friend's house, and as soon as I got home ordered a copy for my young nephews. It's a great science primer for kids. Worth getting for Hannah Bonner's wonderful illustrations. Recommended as well to adults who want to brush up on basic science.

We were looking for a book to introduce our 8 year old to science concepts. This book covers a wide range of subjects and helps kids understand more about the world when they complete school units in other subjects such as reading and social studies. Definitely a good choice for elementary age kids.

Scholastic Science Dictionary by Melvin Berger , illustrated by Hannah Bonner, year 2000 edition is a good Science dictionary.

Here is what is said in the Introduction :

" The purpose of The Scholastic Science Dictionary is to give YOUNG PEOPLE
a quick and easy way to familiarize themselves with the vocabulary, ideas, objects, and people of science .

Since no dictionary can cover all the words of science, it was necessary to be HIGHLY SELECTIVE in choosing which words to include .

Each entry, therefore, was very carefully drawn from basic ELEMENTARY school
science curricula, from current (2000) scientific journals, newspapers, and magazines, and from the author's own experience in writing children's science
books for more than 40 years.

It is intended for use by ELEMENTARY school students . "

Scientists checked the text and illustrations for accuracy.

here is an example of a definition drawn from this dictionary :

" aspirin ( as-puh-rin, as-prin) A drug used to relieve pain. The full name
of aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid. (Formula-C9H8O4) See also analgesic."

Illusrations are in full color with labels for at least every second page.

This science dictionary is a great book. It enables people to find and research topics and find scientific definitions to wrods. This book helps people define important unknown words and reearch differnet topics. This was a great book for anyone's need.