Lissy Strata reviewed Ask a scientist by Robert Winston
Review of 'Ask a scientist' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
You know how kids ask you random questions that you never thought of before, and now they're expecting an answer from you because you're a grownup and are clearly qualified to answer because grownups know everything?
This is the book those kids need!
From biology to weather, this book has tons of interesting questions with concise, clear answers. I can guarantee my students will love this. They always want to know things like how elevators work or what chocolate is made from. Heck, even I learned a lot reading this! (Like why magnets don't attract the iron in our blood, or why rainwater doesn't taste salty, or how jellyfish manage all those tentacles.) And the whole book is appealingly and diversely illustrated to help explain various concepts.
I have a mighty need for this book in my library. Maybe two copies- one for checkout and one as a reference for …
You know how kids ask you random questions that you never thought of before, and now they're expecting an answer from you because you're a grownup and are clearly qualified to answer because grownups know everything?
This is the book those kids need!
From biology to weather, this book has tons of interesting questions with concise, clear answers. I can guarantee my students will love this. They always want to know things like how elevators work or what chocolate is made from. Heck, even I learned a lot reading this! (Like why magnets don't attract the iron in our blood, or why rainwater doesn't taste salty, or how jellyfish manage all those tentacles.) And the whole book is appealingly and diversely illustrated to help explain various concepts.
I have a mighty need for this book in my library. Maybe two copies- one for checkout and one as a reference for when somebody inevitably loses the other copy.