Science Tools
Hands-on experiments are one of the best ways to understand key science concepts, but you need to know how the necessary equipment works to do an experiment. These valuable guides explain how to use basic science tools, such as scales, beakers, thermometers, and microscopes. Each book features a fun and enlightening experiment that uses the tool the book focuses on. A glossary, index, and website page that links to more information are also included.
* Reviews *
Series Review: Science
Tools
"Along with offering
outstandingly clear explanations of how common scientific instruments work,
these introductions supply exciting suggestions for hands-on projects and
experiments, from comparing the densities of difference kinds of foods in the
kitchen to keeping a temperature log. Various scales of measurement and useful
terms such as "meniscus" are carefully defined, and features, such as
instructions for preparing slides in Microscope
and
spreads defining the systematic techniques of the Scientific Method and the work
of scientists add value to the set as a whole. Diagrams clarify and complement
the text while the color photos of target-age children (sporting safety goggles
where appropriate) enthusiastically enjoying science provide further incentive
to observe physics, chemistry, and biology in
action."
--School
Library Journal's Series Made Simple
