"Super book... sure to be a hit with teachers and children who love 'to do science' at home."--School Library Journal
Even young children can understand the science behind the five senses, thanks to these simple explanations and safe experiments. Do people with big ears hear better than people with small ones? Test it out by making paper "ear trumpets" that amplify sound. Or, using everyday items, create an optical device that magnifies objects. Kids will learn what makes things feel hot and cold, how scratch and sniff cards work, why salt is salty and sugar sweet, and how all the senses work together.
Explains the senses and provides simple activities and experiments designed to show how they work.
Synopsis
Even young children can understand the science of sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste, thanks to these simple explanations and safe, easy experiments. Each of the five senses is explained using correct terminology. This book is sure to be a hit with teachers and children who love ‘to do science’ at home.”—School Library Journal.
K-Gr 3-This super book begins with a "Be Safe" page that advises children to obtain adult permission before conducting any of the experiments in it. Each of the five senses is explained using correct terminology (iris, pupil, mucus, epidermis), followed by a series of experiments for readers to explore the sense. Each one includes a list of materials, step-by-step instructions, and an explanation of what should happen and why. Colorful cartoons clarify the instructions. This book is sure to be a hit with teachers and children who love "to do science" at home.-Jean Lowery, Bishop Woods Elementary School, New Haven, CT Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
