Review by Booklist Review
Gr. 3-5. In this entry in the new Early Bird Energy series, readers are invited to learn about electricity through clear explanations, examples, and experiments. After an introductory chapter advises children to ask an adult to help with the activities, Walker first describes how electricity works, then goes on to discuss topics like static electricity, currents, circuits, and more. Directions for the accompanying activities are easy to follow, and photographs of children demonstrate exactly how to conduct each experiment. Supplies for the projects are everyday items such as balloons, batteries, aluminum foil, and a lightbulb. A note addressed to adults offers general suggestions about sharing books with children along with questions that might be used to gauge and reinforce readers' understanding. A list of book and Web resources and a glossary round out this excellent introduction to a basic science topic by the author of Secrets of a Civil War Submarine (2005) (see adjacent Top 10 Sci-Tech Books for Youth ). Titles about light, sound, and magnetism are also available. --Karen Hutt Copyright 2005 Booklist
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Review by Horn Book Review
These books introduce young readers to basic scientific concepts. The text, with its short sentences and condescending style, is dry. Photographs, though engaging, don't always clarify the scientific principles. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Early Bird Energy titles: Electiricty, Heat, Light, Magnetism, Matter, and Sound.] (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
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