What Can I Do?...The Science Spiders(TM) Learn Acid-Base Chemistry (The Science Spiders(TM)) [Paperback]

Kathleen E. Kain (Author), Dr. Kain (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1999 | Series: The Science Spiders

Fets surprises everyone by creating her own experiments with color. Full-color illustrations are used throughout this delightful science picture book. Based on real life, The Science Spiders(TM) books include science within each story and experiments following each story. The ONLY science books for ages 3-10!

Editorial Reviews

Review

Brings real-life science into children's lives with fun and lively characters. The kids can do the simple, safe, fun experiments incorporated into each story. -- Children's Bookwatch

Join the cast of friendly arachnids in several adventures teaching youngsters about a variety of scientific properties. Each 32-page title - Broken Bones, First Science Fair, Secret Tricks, What Can I Do?, Surprise Explosions and The Experience - is written in easy-to-read terms and feature simple experiments which you and your children can have fun doing together. The series features delightful images, and children will easily relate to the antics of the spiders. Highly educational...a fabulous way to get kids interested in science! -- Nashville Parent/Murfreesboro Parent

The Science Spiders(TM) is "a program to make science more enjoyable and easy to learn." -- The State

The Science Spiders(TM) Experiment with Cupcakes (First Science Fair) is a fun way to interest youngsters in both cooking and learning the science behind this art form. -- The Star

The Science Spiders(TM) make teaching science easier for teachers and home schoolers. -- Tampa Tribune

About the Author

Dr. Kain is a working scientist/engineer with a knack for teaching children as young as 3 the principles of chemistry and physics. In The Science Spiders(TM), Dr. Kain uses fun and friendly characters to show how science is all around us and how we can explore science in our own home or class. Each book is a complete, fully-illustrated science story that revolves around the adventures of The Science Spiders; and their friends. And Dr. Kain includes experiments at the end of each book for children and adults to learn science together. Dr. Kain has a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Vanderbilt University, is a member of the National Science Teachers' Association, assists local elementary schools with their science curriculum, works for the DuPont Company, and is an associate member of the DuPont Fellows Forum. Her monthly science newsletter is already used throughout the U.S. by elementary schools. Additional information on Dr. Kain can be found at www.sciencespiders.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Ranch Works; 1 edition (February 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1892221047
• ISBN-13: 978-1892221049
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 7.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,680,048 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's like going to the dentist!, December 8, 1999

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Rick Kamen ", author of *Heirloom Stories fro... (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: What Can I Do?...The Science Spiders(TM) Learn Acid-Base Chemistry (The Science Spiders(TM)) (Paperback)

Reading the Science Spiders books is like going to the dentist. So why did I rate the books so highly? I have a very good dentist. He's friendly, interesting, and before we're finished with the small talk, he's finished with the injection. The worst part of going to the dentist is over before I know it's happening. The Science Spider books are simple, playful stories about a patient, scientifically inclined mom and her young children. The readers don't realize they're learning science until after it happens. My jaw gets numb just thinking about it. There's no math, but readers of all ages become familiar with chemical reactions, color theory, acids, bases, forces, energy, molecules, scientific method, air pressure, and center of gravity. The lucky children who are introduced to science by the Science Spiders will have a positive feeling for the subject that can only help them in future studies. Dr. Kain has a Ph.D in materials science and engineering. She barely conceals her identity in the books as "Mom." Mom is an excellent role model for all children, but especially girls. She and her kitchen experiments prove that science is very much woman's work. And apparently, so is dentistry.

Rick Kamen, author of HEIRLOOM STORIES FROM THE HARNESSMAKER'S SON

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Hearty Endorsement from Educator, February 27, 2000

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Erin Flory (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What Can I Do?...The Science Spiders(TM) Learn Acid-Base Chemistry (The Science Spiders(TM)) (Paperback)

Dr. Kain's science books provide marvelous supplemental activities for children to experience the excitement of science. The activities are great for kids with learning handicaps and offer them the opportunity to enjoy and learn outside of a more rigid curriculum. Children are introduced to the concept of the scientific method in a fun and hands-on fashion. Teachers are given ideas for extending the activities into other academic disciplines. And finally there is a wealth of additional resources available in the back of the teacher's manual for those who wish to expand upon the concepts introduced in the books.

I heartily endorse the use of these books by educators of children in grades K through 5.

Erin E. Flory, 5th Grade Special Education Teacher, California

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, January 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: What Can I Do?...The Science Spiders(TM) Learn Acid-Base Chemistry (The Science Spiders(TM)) (Paperback)

My 4-year-old daughter loves this book. She had me read it over-and-over again. Then we started mixing some stuff together. She may not understand everything but it sure has been fun!