A Crash Course In Forces and Motion with Max Axiom

Max Axiom Super Scientist

by Emily Sohn

Max Axiom demonstrates the laws of motion at an amusement park.

Genres: Science, Graphic Novels, Nonfiction, Comics, School, Childrens, Physics

32 pages, Paperback

First published February 29, 2000

Reviews

[Victoria · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not great literature, but fun slow read for the older boys. I was surprised how much they picked up and remembered!

[Cindy Janett · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very difficult for my fourth grade students to understand. They loved the graphic novel illustrations but the concepts were still difficult to understand. Force, motion, and intertia were referenced and even illustrated but the lack of context in the story made it hard to understand.

[Andrea Castillo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this book is really cool and I would love to have it in my classroom because it helps students understand difficult science concepts like the different forces there are. I really like the illustrations and how the main character who is guiding two students is a person of color because it will allow my students of color to feel like they can educators too.

[Hasana · Rating 4 out of 5]

The whole series is awesome!

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great introductory book for homeschoolers. It kept my 3rd grader interested in science and reading! He looks forward to reading all the books in the series.

[wildct2003 · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the better books in the series

[Carlos Llanos · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cool, informative, but why no powers?

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had seen Max Axiom volumes on the shelves at my library for months before I decided to check one out. I'm sorry I waited so long to do it! In A Crash Course in Forces and Motion, Max guides his nephew (and the reader) through the basics of this scientific concept in a graphic novel format.

The nonfiction graphic novel is gaining serious traction these days, and the Max Axiom series seems to exemplify the benefits of this. You can often demonstrate applied science much better through pictures than you can through text! The book does a good job of explaining the concepts in ways that are accessible to students of varying ages without talking down to them. For kids who might be reluctant readers but excited about science, the Max Axiom series would be a great way to try to encourage their interest in one area while covertly strengthening their reading skills at the same time.

[Cristina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Want to build your own pyramid, hovercraft, or catapult? Or, magically create a color-changing liquid or an icky slime? In this collection, superhero scientist Max Axiom shares the secrets of how to produce and perform these hands-on activities and experiments with every turn of the page. Written with brightly colored illustrations in graphic novel format, the easy to follow text engages the reader and even appeals to reluctant readers or those on the fence about science. Each activity or experiment comes with a plan of action, required materials, safety reminder, definitions, and further explanation by Axiom. A table of contents, glossary, index, read more section, and internet sites with additional projects and games are also included. Future engineers and scientists will have fun building a structure, creating chemical reactions, observing forces and motion, or designing and constructing machines.

[Leew49 · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had no idea what this book would be like when I reserved it at the library, but thought graphic novels that explain science would be worth a try. I recommend it for grade school children. Decent artwork and real-life examples of Newton's Laws. Max Axiom visits an amusement park and demonstrates gravity, speed, acceleration, inertia, equal and opposite reactions, centripetal force, balanced forces, and F=ma to obviously fictional children who are willing to listen to an adult. It only takes a few minutes to read the book, and it could be viewed as either an introduction (for kids) or a quick refresher (for adults).

[Maximilian · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great, accessible explanation of gravity, inertia, friction and other basic physics in a graphic novel set in an amusement park. My 8 year old son read this at least 10 times before we returned it to the library. Of the 6 Max Axiom books we've now read, this one is the best.

[Ms. B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Learn about the science behind forces and motion in this graphic novel that also contains cool experiments that show the concepts. Science specialists, along with anyone who likes hands on science experiments will enjoy this one.

[Lisa C · Rating 3 out of 5]

Feeling kind of stupid, as I've been mis-pronouncing centripetal force my entire life

[Kelly]

Another good Max Axiom book teaching about science and forces including some things I didn't know while also having a story to it.

[Savannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like it because, it teaches kids about science in a fun way.