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Fun Experiments with Forces and Motion: Hovercrafts, Rockets, and More
Fun Experiments with Forces and Motion: Hovercrafts, Rockets, and More
Reviewed by: Jan Hamilton - Little Dolphin School, SCARBOROUGH, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: June 12, 2018
Review
“Fun Experiments with Forces and Motion” is full of home built items to fly, float or race. This is a good addition to the Amazing Science Experiments series as it takes students step by step through nine cool projects that are challenging and educational. There is a disclaimer and warning triangles exist on pages where the activity needs adult supervision. Both the materials needed to do each experiment and the tools used in that construction are listed and depicted. Several items however could prove unsafe in the hands of some young scientist without adult assistance. The colored illustrations are bold while the text and directions are clear and understandable. This is a fun book that comes complete with a glossary and offers a glimpse into rocket history.
Add this to any youth collection where science experiments are popular with young scientific minds. Communities that have science summer camps and school science fairs will want to add this to the public library shelves.
Overall Book Score: very good
About the Book
Author:
Ives, Rob
Illustrator: Sassin, Eva
Illustration Quality: good
Publisher: Hungry Tomato (Lerner Publishing)
Book Type: chapter book nonfiction
Genre:
Audience: grades k-3,grades 4-6
Binding Type: reinforced trade binding
Binding Quality: very good
ISBN: 9781512432176
Price: 16