This Book Thinks You're a Scientist

Imagine · Experiment · Create

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd

Published:18th Aug '16

Should be back in stock very soon

This Book Thinks You're a Scientist cover

A creative fill-in book that encourages children to think like a scientist by noticing details, questioning everything and – crucially – dreaming up new ideas. For ages 7+

Explores seven key scientific areas in the Science Museum's new interactive gallery for children: force and motion, electricity and magnetism, earth and space, light, matter, sound and mathematics. In this title, each spread centres on an open-ended question or activity, with space on the page for the child to write, draw or interact.This book thinks you’re a scientist explores seven key scientific areas in the Science Museum’s new interactive gallery for children: force and motion, electricity and magnetism, earth and space, light, matter, sound and mathematics. Each spread centres on an open-ended question or activity, with space on the page for the child to write, draw or interact with the book. Imagine dogs are magnetic! Design how you would make a book fly. Write a new robot language. The book ends with a section for children to record their own guided independent investigations, including surveys and experiment logs.

'It's a book that will make every child enjoy and understand science. An outstanding book, highly recommended for all families with children aged 5 - 11, and equally useful in the classroom' - Parents in Touch
'Through a series of creatively and quirkily illustrated prompts, readers are encouraged to engage in their own hands-on experiments and explore science by questioning everything. It’s a great way for your children to the spend the afternoon, out in the sun, experimenting on things you probably never thought they would' - Engineering and Technology magazine
'Encourages you to imagine, experiment and create with a ton of really fantastic ideas and ways to use the book to do some practical demonstrations of the theories shared in this fascinating tome' - Read It Daddy blog
'This is an excellent book for budding scientists and all children who want to know what will happen if...' - The Bookbag
'Explore force and motion, electricity and magnetism, light, matter and sound with some really original experiments' - The School Run
'This is is definitely no typical science book: you're encouraged to write, draw and scribble on the pages, or even rip them out. Perfect for budding scientists, it is a brilliantly fun hands-on book which will encourage you to imagine, experiment, create and ask the question What if...?' - The Week Junior
'As the mega warning on this book states: 'You are guaranteed to fall in love with science after reading this book.' WE AGREE' - SCOOP

ISBN: 9780500650813

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 270g

96 pages