An introduction to science for young children. It includes simple, safe projects which use easily-obtainable household equipment. There are photographs and illustrations designed to appeal to readers and pre-readers, along with links to Web sites containing additional information.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: The Usborne Internet-Linked First Encyclopedia of Science (Paperback)
My children (2 and 3) adore this book. Much of it is over their heads, but they learn a little more each time they read through it. There are some fabulous pictures!
This contents of this book are as follows: What is science? What scientists do Our Universe What is the Earth made of? The seasons Weather Living things Cells Plants Animals Your body Bones and muscles What happens to food? Your brain and senses Atoms and molecules Solids, liquids and gas How materials change Energy Forces Hot and cold Gravity Floating Friction Magnets Light and color Sound Electricity Computers I give the book 4, not 5 stars for 2 reasons. The first is that much of the information is a repeat if you own other Usborne First Encyclopedias. The second is that they switch between using technical terms (coccyx, vertebrae, fibula, etc.) to non-technical terms (breast bone, finger bones, jaw bone) in the same photograph. I wish they would use the technical terms all the time, instead of hopping back and forth.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting, but not a comprehensive encyclopedia...,
This review is from: The Usborne Internet-Linked First Encyclopedia of Science (Paperback)
This is a well written, well illustrated book that provides a two page spread to discuss topics such as "What is Science?" "Weather", "What Happens to Food?", "Energy", etc... It is a slim volume too, at 64 pages. I think it would be useful to introduce concepts to younger elementary students, and to review concepts with older students, perhaps asking them to elaborate on things they've studied more in-depth.
Also, every two-page spread refers you to one link on the Usborne website. I suppose this is to make sure the links stay current. However, once on the site you have to navigate a menu to find the book you want, or enter key words and page numbers. This is not the most user-friendly system, and the links provided are not very extensive - hardly worth the effort. A user would probably be better off just googling the topic. This should not deter you from purchasing the book, however, it stands quite well on its own (unless the idea of links was the main draw for you). All in all a very solid 4 stars.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
great resource,
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This review is from: The Usborne Internet-Linked First Encyclopedia of Science (Paperback)
This book has been looked at and searched through a great deal already. The only thing that was disappointing was the internet link suggestions from within the book. I guess I expected more...
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