How to Be a Scientist
Published on 1. June 2017
Book
Hardback
144 pages
978-0-241-28308-0 (ISBN)
Description
Learn how to think like a scientist, look at the world in a brand-new way and have tons of fun with science comedian Steve Mould's bold and playful kids science book.
Supporting STEM and STEAM education initiatives, How to be a Scientist will inspire kids to ask questions, do activities, think creatively, and discover amazing fun facts!
A firm favourite in classrooms and homes alike, this science book for kids has earned itself a permanent spot on many family bookshelves. With more than 40 fun questions, experiments, games, and real-life scenarios that make scientific concepts fun and relevant, it's not hard to see why!
Simple activities with undetermined answers encourage curious young readers to find new ways to test ideas. The stories of the great scientists and their discoveries (and failures) are told in an entertaining way to provide even further inspiration for budding young scientists.
This educational book has the amazing ability to cover a wide range of ages, So, if your children have an age gap this is a fantastic way to get them to engage with each other in a fun and educational way. It is informative, colourful, well written and draws you into its pages with an insatiable appetite for the simpler facts of science.
Most of the home science experiments for kids are easy to do with items most people already have around the house, making it super easy to go from idea to execution.
Explore, Investigate And Test Your Ideas!
Discover the skills it takes to become a scientist.
Being a scientist isn't just about wearing a white coat and doing experiments in a laboratory. It's about exploring, investigating, testing and figuring out how things work. How to be a Scientist is packed with fun activities and projects that let you answer lots of tricky questions and help to explain the world around you.
This kid's educational book challenges children to think for themselves and covers topics like:
-Weather, making a tornado, the water cycle, how to make a compass
-Energy, hot air balloons, electricity, Newton and Einstein
-The solar system, making a sundial, creating your own sunrise, phases of the moon
How to be s scientist is one of four fantastic books in the How to... educational books series, including How to be a Maths Genius, How to be Good at Maths, and How to Make a Better World.
Official reviews include:
International Literacy Association's Children's Choices 2018 Reading List
"Readers will be inspired to learn more about how to think and act like these famous scientists while uncovering deep scientific knowledge they can apply through fun-filled science projects."
Minnesota Parent
"This mix of classic and unusual science anecdotes and experiments is just the thing for budding STEM/STEAM fans, including tips for learning how to think and act like a scientist with fun activities and simple scientific explanations of biology, anatomy, physics, astronomy, chemistry and more."
Supporting STEM and STEAM education initiatives, How to be a Scientist will inspire kids to ask questions, do activities, think creatively, and discover amazing fun facts!
A firm favourite in classrooms and homes alike, this science book for kids has earned itself a permanent spot on many family bookshelves. With more than 40 fun questions, experiments, games, and real-life scenarios that make scientific concepts fun and relevant, it's not hard to see why!
Simple activities with undetermined answers encourage curious young readers to find new ways to test ideas. The stories of the great scientists and their discoveries (and failures) are told in an entertaining way to provide even further inspiration for budding young scientists.
This educational book has the amazing ability to cover a wide range of ages, So, if your children have an age gap this is a fantastic way to get them to engage with each other in a fun and educational way. It is informative, colourful, well written and draws you into its pages with an insatiable appetite for the simpler facts of science.
Most of the home science experiments for kids are easy to do with items most people already have around the house, making it super easy to go from idea to execution.
Explore, Investigate And Test Your Ideas!
Discover the skills it takes to become a scientist.
Being a scientist isn't just about wearing a white coat and doing experiments in a laboratory. It's about exploring, investigating, testing and figuring out how things work. How to be a Scientist is packed with fun activities and projects that let you answer lots of tricky questions and help to explain the world around you.
This kid's educational book challenges children to think for themselves and covers topics like:
-Weather, making a tornado, the water cycle, how to make a compass
-Energy, hot air balloons, electricity, Newton and Einstein
-The solar system, making a sundial, creating your own sunrise, phases of the moon
How to be s scientist is one of four fantastic books in the How to... educational books series, including How to be a Maths Genius, How to be Good at Maths, and How to Make a Better World.
Official reviews include:
International Literacy Association's Children's Choices 2018 Reading List
"Readers will be inspired to learn more about how to think and act like these famous scientists while uncovering deep scientific knowledge they can apply through fun-filled science projects."
Minnesota Parent
"This mix of classic and unusual science anecdotes and experiments is just the thing for budding STEM/STEAM fans, including tips for learning how to think and act like a scientist with fun activities and simple scientific explanations of biology, anatomy, physics, astronomy, chemistry and more."
Reviews / Votes
There are many science books that talk about important discoveries, major theories and famous scientists from history. There are also many books that pack in dozens, if not hundreds, of scientific experiments that you can try at home to test out scientific theories, before linking these experiments back to science. However, it's rare to find a book that combines these two things; 'How To Be A Scientist' brings scientific theories and practical experiments together in a way that keeps you turning through the pages to see what's next. * How it Works * A fantastically practical and accessible introduction to science for 7-9 year olds -- Victoria Rossiter, Rossiter Books * Guardian * It appealed to all the kids and was hugely interacting for them - it's great and we dived into it as soon as we got it - would highly recommend it -- Parent with children ages 9, 7 and 5 * Toppsta * A beautifully presented and illustrated book which is packed with interesting and inspiring facts and projects... I think it's remarkable book - one of the best we've had so far about science -- Parent with child age 8 * Toppsta * My daughter is loving this book... Easy to read and to follow. Great for budding scientists -- Parent with child age 7 * Toppsta * This book is an excellent introduction to science and scientists... I'm sure this book will keep the whole family entertained during the summer holidays! -- Parent with child age 7 * Toppsta * It's a big book full of lots of information and pictures, perfect for all the family to get involved -- Parent with children ages 11, 7 and 3 * Toppsta * I love this to book because its colourful and easy to read... I would recommend this book to anyone who likes Science -- Child age 10 * Toppsta *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 to 9 years
Dimensions
Height: 282 mm
Width: 222 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
833 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-28308-0 (9780241283080)
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Person
Steve Mould is a science presenter and comedian who appears as the science expert on British television shows such as The One Show, Blue Peter, and The Alan Titchmarsh Show. He has a YouTube channel with more than 100,000 subscribers, and his videos have been watched more than a million times.