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In graphic novel format, follows the adventures of Max Axiom as he explains the science behind states of matter.

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Author:   ,Agnieszka Biskup
Publisher:   Capstone Press
Imprint:   Stone Arch Books
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 17.80cm
Weight:   0.091kg
ISBN:  

9781429634519

ISBN 10:   1429634510
Pages:   32
Publication Date:   01 January 2009
Recommended Age:   8 - 9
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Young adult ,  Children / Juvenile ,  Teenage / Young adult
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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I'm in love - or, better yet, my son is in love! We've had the opportunity to review graphic science books on all sorts of topics that are fun and easy to read. Comic book style science sounds really fluffy doesn't it? Believe it or not, the Max Axiom series is full of real science that goes deep enough to be appropriate for any upper elementary/early middle school child. My son is a less-than-zealous textbook reader. (Picture eyes glazing over and giant yawns.) After reading - or being read to - from a textbook, he recalls very little of the information. Over the years, I've turned science into hands-on unit studies and supplemented with lots of library books, which has worked quite well. During one of these unit study times, I came across Max Axiom and wanted to know more. I found that Capstone Press offers many, many Max Axiom books, and boy were my son and I excited! Twenty-four books total cover the areas of biology/botany, chemistry, physical and earth science. In each book, Max Axiom (a scientist with super powers), goes on an adventure to learn all about the topic at hand. He can shrink to the size of bacteria and whiz through the human body, or go back in time to learn more about a famous scientist of the past. All of this in a 32 page comic book! (When I say comic book, don't think of flimsy pages, these are real books.) http: //thecurriculumchoice.com/2011/07/max-axiom-graphic-science-books/-- Curriculum Choice blog Introduction and Summary: This book contains four distinct chapters. In the first chapter, Max describes how everything is made of matter. He describes that matter can be hard or soft, any color, and any texture. He discusses the difference between mass and weight. The book reviews that atoms and molecules are always moving; and how fast they move depends on their form. The second chapter describes the differences between solids, liquids, and gases. In the third chapter, Max discusses melting, boiling, and freezing. The final section describes the difference between evaporation and condensation. Max presents how the different states of matter are important in our everyday lives. This book contains a glossary and index in the back and additional book resources. This book is written in a cartoon format that kids may find enjoyable. Curriculum Connections: Matter: 2.3 The student will investigate and understand basic properties of solids, liquids, and gases: 2.3b: identification of distinguishing characteristics of liquids, solids, and gases. 2.3c: changes in phases of matter with the addition or removal of energy. Additional Resources: This website allows the teacher to search by subject to locate useful books. The website is very kid friendly. This website provides examples of the states of matter and uses sound to help aid understanding. This site would be helpful for visual and auditory learners. This website provides a hands on activity that will help second graders understand the concept of how states of matter change depending on temperature. http: //blog.richmond.edu/openwidelookinside/archives/2220-- Open Wide, Look Inside Blog, Univeristy of Richmond There are lots of engaging resources available for teaching science to young kids, but one of the best is strangely little known: a terrific and highly entertaining series of science-themed graphic novels from Capstone Press, featuring a super scientist by the name of Max Axiom. Max Axiom, the story goes, was hiking one day when he was struck by megacharged lightning. The accident gave him the ability to shrink to the size of the atom, while his magic lab coat enables him to travel through space and time. These super powers mean that when he is, for instance, investigating viruses, he can stand on a human knee and watch as a scrape becomes infected. He can travel down inside a plant to show the role of chloroplasts in photosynthesis. Each book in the series features an adventure focused on one science theme, such as Cell Life, Chemical Reactions, or Electricity. Information is presented clearly and engagingly, and each book also features a glossary, suggestions for further reading, and pre-screened internet links. There are more than 15 books in the series altogether. Unfortunately, the Brooklyn Public Library and New York Public Library each only carry one of these well-designed books, but you can purchase four for the price of three on Amazon. http: //www.examiner.com/homeschooling-in-new-york/max-axiom-graphic-novels-make-learning-science-fun-- Examiner.com

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Cynthia Martin has worked in comics and animation since 1983. Her credits include Star Wars, Spider-Man, and Wonder Woman for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, in addition to work as a storyboard artist for Sony Children's Entertainment and the Krislin Company. Cynthia's recent projects include an extensive series of graphic novels for Capstone Press and two issues of Blue Beetle for DC Comics. She also illustrated the book Alley of Shadows, published by Stone Arch Books. Agnieszka Biskup is a writer and editor based in Chicago. She is a former science editor at the Boston Globe as well as a Knight Fellow at MIT, where she studied science journalism. She served as managing editor of the children's magazine Muse and has written numerous children's books in addition to many articles for newspapers, magazines, and websites. Her books have received awards from Learning magazine, the Association of Educational Publishers, the Society of School Librarians International, and have been chosen as Junior Library Guild selections. She is also a winner of the 2015 American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award in the Writing for Children category.

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