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What's the Matter in Mr. Whiskers' Room? [Hardcover]

Michael Elsohn Ross (Author), Paul Meisel (Illustrator)
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August 19, 2004 6 and up1 and up
What¹s the Big Idea? Kids figure it out for themselves by taking matter into their own hands in a series of fun explorations that make science discoveries as simple as child's play.

Mr. Whiskers, the teacher, has that wild look in his eye again. That's the look that means, Get ready for hands-on science fun and some BIG IDEAS! This time the subject matter is . . . matter. Using seven science stations, Mr. Whiskers encourages the kids in his class to use all their senses to make observations and draw conclusions. Martin, Cory, and Miguel are dabbling with water at one science station, while Larry and Ashley are up to their elbows in gloop at another. Ice blocks, rocks, and mud offer more chances to have fun and learn too! 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.

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Kindergarten-Grade 3–Mr. Whiskers allows his eight students to spend the day exploring seven science centers around the classroom and on the playground. As the students experiment, they uncover "big ideas" about matter. For example, using water droppers allows them to figure out that matter takes up space, while playing with "gloop" points out that matter can be explored by using the senses. As each concept is revealed, it is displayed in the ink-and-watercolor illustrations on a bulletin board, banner, or clipboard. Although this book is not as fantastic as Joanna Cole's "Magic School Bus" stories (Scholastic), it takes a similar approach by encouraging students to learn through interacting with one another as well as with adults. Readers can follow the characters' thought processes through the narration and in dialogue bubbles. Mr. Whiskers provides a note to adults at the beginning about how students learn through exploration and again at the end by supplying information on how to create learning kits (including addresses for purchasing supplies). Although adults might be able to glean some ideas from this book, it's really more for entertainment.–Sandra Welzenbach, Villarreal Elementary School, San Antonio, TX
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About the Author

Michael Elsohn Ross is the author of more than forty books for children, most about science or world cultures. He lives right next to California's Yosemite National Park, where, for close to thirty years, he has been working as a naturalist, taking visitors on hikes and walks to learn all about the park. His ideas, he says, "come from my work as a naturalist and my adventures with school kids."

Paul Meisel is well known for his illustrations in more than thirty
children's books, including the Cool Crazy Crickets books by David Elliott, ALMOST LATE TO SCHOOL and other picture books by Carol Diggory Shields, and books in the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out science series.

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  • Hardcover: 48 pages
  • Publisher: Candlewick (August 19, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0763613495
  • ISBN-13: 978-0763613495
  • Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 9.7 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,077,372 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, December 25, 2008
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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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5.0 out of 5 stars What's the Matter in Mr. Whisker's Room?, March 6, 2010
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Excellent book to share as a read-aloud to introduce Solids, Liquids, and Gases. It's an entertaining read for 2nd graders!
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