Did you know that today is Marie Curie's birthday today? Doesn't that make it the perfect opportunity to talk about this great new book meant for children to learn all about Marie Currie?
21 experiments in the book allow children to jump into different aspects of Marie Curie's life.... like working on experiments that do the unexpected... shall we make elephant toothpaste perhaps? Or make a write a letter, make a vision board, make a little curie or split water as you learn about the atomic bomb. I love that the experiments engage the children in different ways. Not all science experiments or language arts activities. Variety is such a good way to keep the interest alive.
21 experiments in the book allow children to jump into different aspects of Marie Curie's life.... like working on experiments that do the unexpected... shall we make elephant toothpaste perhaps? Or make a write a letter, make a vision board, make a little curie or split water as you learn about the atomic bomb. I love that the experiments engage the children in different ways. Not all science experiments or language arts activities. Variety is such a good way to keep the interest alive.
9 chapters, 131 pages, filled in information, broken down into an easy to understand format and language. So many pictures to make it all come to life.
See Marie working in her lab, growing up in her family, meet her parents, the places that she worked at and musicians she listened to.
See Marie working in her lab, growing up in her family, meet her parents, the places that she worked at and musicians she listened to.
I've reviewed another Chicago Review Press book called Michelangelo for Kids. I need to tell you how much I like how these books are set up.
Timeline at the front of the book so you know how the person's life progresses.
Chapters with enough information to help you feel informed about an area in the person's life, with a great activity or two, to follow it up.
Clear easy writing style.
Tons of pictures that fit and aren't just filler.
21 different activities to do and experiments to conduct
This book is written by Amy M. O'Quinn and she's done a great job of introducing me and my son to Marie Curie. I am looking forward to one day using this book as part of a co-op class with group of children. It will be fun to do. :) Almost all the work and research is already done for me. Such a great resource to add to my collection of "ooh... I want to do this in a class someday" books.
The only thing I can think of to make it better would be a list of questions for students to answer at the close of each chapter.
Timeline at the front of the book so you know how the person's life progresses.
Chapters with enough information to help you feel informed about an area in the person's life, with a great activity or two, to follow it up.
Clear easy writing style.
Tons of pictures that fit and aren't just filler.
21 different activities to do and experiments to conduct
This book is written by Amy M. O'Quinn and she's done a great job of introducing me and my son to Marie Curie. I am looking forward to one day using this book as part of a co-op class with group of children. It will be fun to do. :) Almost all the work and research is already done for me. Such a great resource to add to my collection of "ooh... I want to do this in a class someday" books.
The only thing I can think of to make it better would be a list of questions for students to answer at the close of each chapter.
A courtesy inclusion of the amazon links to aid in you finding your own copy of this great book. An excellent resource for your classroom. They are affiliate links and only help support my blogging habit, and will be much appreciated if used. :) They do not affect your bottom line in anyway.
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