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Rookie Read-About Science
Solids, Liquids, And Gases (Rookie Read-About Science) by Ginger Garrett
From friendly dolphins to giant pandas, from icebergs and glaciers to energy from the sun, from magnets to solids, liquids, and gases, Rookie Read-About Science is a natural addition to the primary-grade classroom with books that cover every part of the science curricula. animals, nature, scientific principles, the environment, weather, and much more!Book Paperback Publication 3/1/2005 32 Reading Age 6 and Up
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First published January 1, 2004
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Ginger Garrett
37 books186 followersGinger Garrett is the author of the middle grade titles Name Tags and Other Sixth Grade Disasters (Carolrhoda Press) and The Last Monster (Delacorte Press/Random House) as well as other titles for women.
A frequent media guest and television host, Ginger has been interviewed by Fox News, 104.7 The Fish Atlanta, and many other outlets. Ginger resides in Georgia with her husband, three children and her 27th rescue dog, Watson.
A frequent media guest and television host, Ginger has been interviewed by Fox News, 104.7 The Fish Atlanta, and many other outlets. Ginger resides in Georgia with her husband, three children and her 27th rescue dog, Watson.
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June 22, 2009
a rookie easy science reader about matter. uses photographs and repetitive text to illustrate concepts of solids, liquids and gases. liked how it related the concept to our bodies...made it more interesting to the kids.
April 12, 2022
Any child can understand the difference between a solid and a liquid. If you can splash it, it’s liquid. Any child living in a house with a freezer knows how liquid water becomes solid when it gets cold enough. It’s just a question of introducing the words ‘solid’ and ‘liquid’, for which one doesn’t need a book.
The hard part comes in explaining gas, because most gases are colorless, and hard to ‘feel’. So boil some water in a kettle, as the book suggests (or a saucepan, since most people in the US don’t own kettles). Then point to the the stuff coming out of the spout and ask a child what steam looks like. Most of them (and most adults, too) will describe the cloud of drops of water they can see, which is actually liquid condensate, not gas. The gas is the water vapor, which you can’t see, and it would be unwise to suggest a child put their hands into it to ‘feel’ it.
The book’s second attempt at explaining what a gas is isn’t any better. It says smoke is a gas. No, the part of smoke you can see is a cloud of small solid (or perhaps liquid) particles.
I don’t have any clever ideas for how to explain gases to 6-7-year-olds (the stated age range), but I’d suggest wind and breath as better examples. At least you can feel them with risking a scald or a burn.
The hard part comes in explaining gas, because most gases are colorless, and hard to ‘feel’. So boil some water in a kettle, as the book suggests (or a saucepan, since most people in the US don’t own kettles). Then point to the the stuff coming out of the spout and ask a child what steam looks like. Most of them (and most adults, too) will describe the cloud of drops of water they can see, which is actually liquid condensate, not gas. The gas is the water vapor, which you can’t see, and it would be unwise to suggest a child put their hands into it to ‘feel’ it.
The book’s second attempt at explaining what a gas is isn’t any better. It says smoke is a gas. No, the part of smoke you can see is a cloud of small solid (or perhaps liquid) particles.
I don’t have any clever ideas for how to explain gases to 6-7-year-olds (the stated age range), but I’d suggest wind and breath as better examples. At least you can feel them with risking a scald or a burn.
April 26, 2019
1. Awards: n/a
2. Appropriate Grade Level: Kindergarten- 4th grade
3. Original Summary: This informational text introduces the different forms of matter: solids, liquids, and gases. It places emphasis on the fact that everything is made up of matter. It shares that some things can change form by heating or cooling.
4. Original Review: There are colorful photos and simple text that can allow students to make educated assumptions and read on their own. There is an index and word list, which I believe is helpful. The text is repetitive.
5. 2-3 in class uses: This book can be used to form questions about their life, the environment, and different organisms.
2. Appropriate Grade Level: Kindergarten- 4th grade
3. Original Summary: This informational text introduces the different forms of matter: solids, liquids, and gases. It places emphasis on the fact that everything is made up of matter. It shares that some things can change form by heating or cooling.
4. Original Review: There are colorful photos and simple text that can allow students to make educated assumptions and read on their own. There is an index and word list, which I believe is helpful. The text is repetitive.
5. 2-3 in class uses: This book can be used to form questions about their life, the environment, and different organisms.
April 29, 2020
This is a great book for children in elementary school to have in the classroom for science time. In fact, the teacher could use this book to help teach about matter. This book shows solid examples and allows students to freely think about the subject. Great science book
April 14, 2013
Grade: K-2
Topics: Priciples of Solids, Liquids, and Gases.
I like this book because it gives a good insight to students about gas, liquid, and solid elements .
It could be used with young readers.
It shows diversity in Science
Topics: Priciples of Solids, Liquids, and Gases.
I like this book because it gives a good insight to students about gas, liquid, and solid elements .
It could be used with young readers.
It shows diversity in Science
September 7, 2012
a short resource
good early reader
good introduction to scientific investigations
good early reader
good introduction to scientific investigations
March 10, 2012
This was a helpful book to read while teaching the three main states of matter! It really allowed my students to gain a deeper understanding of the three elements.
October 25, 2014
Ginger Garrett has done a nice job connecting solids, liquids and gases and making them all into the whole of our universe in a way that makes sense to kid scientists. Nicely done!
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