Waves: Physical Science for Kids (Picture Book Science)

by Andi Diehn (Author) Hui Li (Illustrator)

Waves: Physical Science for Kids (Picture Book Science)
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

Waves: Physical Science for Kids from the Picture Book Science series gets kids excited about science!

Have you ever floated on waves in the ocean? Have you ever stood in a human wave at a baseball game?

Waves are all around us! You can find waves in a field of wheat, in a dangling string, in a slinky, and in flags that are blowing in the breeze. There are even invisible waves! Sunlight and sound move in waves, and cell phones and microwaves use waves to transmit voices and to cook food. You can hear your mom say, “Hello,” on the cell phone because of waves.

Waves: Physical Science for Kids is a fun, illustrated introduction to the concept of waves and energy and their presence in our world. In this nonfiction picture book, elementary school children learn to spot all the different kinds of waves they encounter in daily life by finding real-world science connections. Simple vocabulary, detailed illustrations, easy science experiments, and a glossary all support exciting learning for kids ages 5 to 8. Perfect for beginner readers or as a read aloud nonfiction picture book!


Part of a set of four books in a series called Picture Book Science that tackles different kinds of physical science (waves, forces, energy, and matter), Waves: Physical Science for Kids pairs beautiful illustrations with simple observations and explanations. Quick STEM activities such as floating a ball in a tub of water help readers cross the bridge from conceptual to experiential learning and provide a foundation of knowledge that will prove invaluable as kids progress in their science education.

Perfect for children who love to ask, “Why?” about the world around them, Waves satisfies curiosity while encouraging student-led learning.

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Publishers Weekly Explore Poetry! With 25 Great Projects Over five chapters, Diehn describes poetic forms like limerick, haiku, and acrostic; explores literary techniques, such as personification and exaggeration; and finds connections between poetry, music, and math. Projects include creating a poetry journal and writing ideas on rocks to combat writer's block. Stone's cartoons, which star a fox dressed like a Beat poet and a Shakespearean bear, make for a lively layout, while helping target the book at younger readers and poets-to-be.
Andi Diehn

Andi Diehn is the author of Explore Poetry! With 25 Great Projects, Technology: Cool Women Who Code, and Shakespeare: Investigate the Bard's Influence on Today's World for Nomad Press. She lives in Enfield, NH, with her family.

Shululu (Hui Li) has always been driven by curiosity. She received a PhD in computational chemistry from the University of Chicago. Her research has been published in the world's most influential science journals, including Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. She is devoted to bringing joy and science to young readers through fun illustrations! She lives with her husband in New York, NY.

Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781619306332
Lexile Measure
580
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Nomad Press (VT)
Publication date
March 01, 2018
Series
Picture Book Science
BISAC categories
JNF013000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts | General
JNF051120 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | How Things Work/Are Made
JNF051140 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Physics
Library of Congress categories
Physical sciences
Waves

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