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Citizen Scientists: Be A Part Of Scientific Discovery From Your Own Backyard (2012)

by Loree Griffin Burns(Favorite Author)

4.19 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0805095179 (ISBN13: 9780805095173)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Square Fish

review 1: Citizen Scientists: Be a Part of Scientific Discovery from Your Own Backyard is about basic scientific concepts that children can learn about from home. The main goal of this book is to teach kids that they can make actual scientific discoveries, they do not have to be adults or certified scientists, they simply just need to know what to look for. This is a very encouraging message fro children. It can really inspire them in a simple enough way to get involved with science. The pages are very colorful and the pictures are so vivid, clear, and interesting to look at. The actual material that was written was not the most interesting thing I have ever read about, but it was a good place to start for children as a lesson or attention-grabber.
review 2: This is on... moree of the few books out there that deliver on their promise. “Be a part of scientific discovery from your own backyard” is the promise in question, and this book delivers in spades. Chocked full of ways to engage children as scientists in data collection, this book has the potential to be used year round. Full of vibrant pictures and easy to understand directions, this book is full of potential learning experiences and information that is bound to captivate children who read it. What I found most respectable about this book, however, is how the book seamlessly balances incredible scientific accuracy and simple, easy to understand vocabulary that is approachable by children of all ages. The directions on how to properly use a net to catch butterflies were especially well written. My friend works in the entomology department at our university, and she has this book on her laboratory bookshelf next to college level textbooks. less

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