Overview
It can be surprising which objects float and which don't. An apple floats, but a ball of aluminum foil does not. If that same ball of foil is shaped into a boat, it floats! Why? And how is it possible that a huge ship made of steel can float? Answering these questions about density and flotation is David A. Adler's clear, concise text, paired with Anna Raff's delightful illustrations. Activities that demonstrate the properties of flotation are included.
Full Product Details
Author: David A. Adler ,
Anna Raff
Publisher: Holiday House Inc
Imprint: Holiday House Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 22.70cm
, Height: 0.30cm
, Length: 27.30cm
Weight: 0.159kg
ISBN: 9780823431762
ISBN 10: 0823431762
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 31 August 2014
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
It's rare to find a picture book that uses simple, hands-on activities so successfully, leading young children to a fuller understanding of a scientific concept. <i>Booklist</i>, Starred Review</p>
It's rare to find a picture book that uses simple, hands-on activities so successfully, leading young children to a fuller understanding of a scientific concept. --Booklist, Starred Review It's rare to find a picture book that uses simple, hands-on activities so successfully, leading young children to a fuller understanding of a scientific concept. Booklist, Starred Review This title supports the Common Core State Standards that focus on measurement skills, interpretation of data, and incorporation of key ideas and details in the text. Recommended for math collections in public and school libaries and classroom shelves. -School Library Journal Adler shows his customary skill for explicating mathematical concepts in this smart exploration of floatation and density. -Publishers Weekly (starred review) It's rare to find a picture book that uses simple, hands-on activities so successfully, leading young children to a fuller understanding of a scientific concept. Booklist, Starred Review This title supports the Common Core State Standards that focus on measurement skills, interpretation of data, and incorporation of key ideas and details in the text. Recommended for math collections in public and school libaries and classroom shelves. -School Library Journal Adler shows his customary skill for explicating mathematical concepts in this smart exploration of floatation and density. -Publishers Weekly (starred review)
It's rare to find a picture book that uses simple, hands-on activities so successfully, leading young children to a fuller understanding of a scientific concept. Booklist, Starred Review
Author Information
David A. Adler is the author of many children's books, such as Mystery Math: A First Book of Algebra and Fractions, Decimals and Percents. He lives in New York. Anna Raff is an award-winning illustrator of many children's books. She has an MFA from the School of Visual Arts and lives in New York City.
