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Think Like a Scientist: A Kid's Guide to Scientific Thinking
Do you want to learn to think like a scientist?Think Like a A Kid's Guide to Scientific Thinking is an exciting and interactive children's book designed to spark curiosity and foster a scientific mindset in young readers. Dive deep into the fascinating world of science and discover how to observe, hypothesize, experiment, and analyze like true researchers.
This book introduces children to the foundational aspects of the scientific method, such as forming hypotheses, designing experiments, and drawing conclusions. With vibrant illustrations and real-world examples, scientific concepts come alive, making them understandable and relatable for children.
Grasp the key steps of the scientific method and apply them to everyday questions.Develop your observational, analytical, and experimental skills.Dive into fun and hands-on experiments that will ignite your scientific spirit.If you're eager to embark on a journey of discovery and enhance your scientific thinking, then this book is your passport to the world of science!
Written by YouTuber, podcaster, and national television and radio host David Pakman
This book introduces children to the foundational aspects of the scientific method, such as forming hypotheses, designing experiments, and drawing conclusions. With vibrant illustrations and real-world examples, scientific concepts come alive, making them understandable and relatable for children.
Grasp the key steps of the scientific method and apply them to everyday questions.Develop your observational, analytical, and experimental skills.Dive into fun and hands-on experiments that will ignite your scientific spirit.If you're eager to embark on a journey of discovery and enhance your scientific thinking, then this book is your passport to the world of science!
Written by YouTuber, podcaster, and national television and radio host David Pakman
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Published October 12, 2023
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November 11, 2023
Questioning minds want to know
David packaged the scientific method of questioning, hypothesizing, observing, recording findings, and analyzing results in a beautifully illustrated format. Adults read this book to your young ones (as well as his first book Think Like A Detective).
David packaged the scientific method of questioning, hypothesizing, observing, recording findings, and analyzing results in a beautifully illustrated format. Adults read this book to your young ones (as well as his first book Think Like A Detective).
October 28, 2023
David Pakman has been advertising this book as if it's a nonprofit endeavor with all proceeds to be donated to 'worthy causes'. Unfortunately, this has turned out to be false. Pakman has been exploiting the good will and trusting nature of individuals such as myself and has in fact been pocketing all proceeds from sales. Once again, there is no charitable cause or non-profit endeavor associated with this book.
It is true that life has not been kind to David Pakman, a 40 year old YouTuber who peddles underwear and ramen noodles on the Internet to make ends meet. He is an unwed father who appears increasingly unhinged and unkempt, beyond this misleading attempt to sell a childrens book under the guise of a non-profit endeavor. Of primary concern, are online reports from the mother of David Pakman's child ridiculing Pakman online. One such quote says "David is an embarrassment. He stops me from buying toothpaste to save month, as you can see by his yellowing pointed teeth. He hid his congenital defect from me" This appears to be a reference to Pakman's eyes being extremely close together.
Pakman, in an apparent effort to increase sales of the book said all these matters would be addressed in the books, which has also turned out to be false.
Think Like a Scientist: A Kid's Guide to Scientific Thinking
David Pakman
It is true that life has not been kind to David Pakman, a 40 year old YouTuber who peddles underwear and ramen noodles on the Internet to make ends meet. He is an unwed father who appears increasingly unhinged and unkempt, beyond this misleading attempt to sell a childrens book under the guise of a non-profit endeavor. Of primary concern, are online reports from the mother of David Pakman's child ridiculing Pakman online. One such quote says "David is an embarrassment. He stops me from buying toothpaste to save month, as you can see by his yellowing pointed teeth. He hid his congenital defect from me" This appears to be a reference to Pakman's eyes being extremely close together.
Pakman, in an apparent effort to increase sales of the book said all these matters would be addressed in the books, which has also turned out to be false.
Think Like a Scientist: A Kid's Guide to Scientific Thinking
David Pakman
December 18, 2023
Pleasant Surprise
Granted, I'm not the target demographic for this book, I loved it because of the simplified way it encourages young children to ask questions and try to figure out the answers by trying things for themselves.
I also loved the animation and presentation.
Granted, I'm not the target demographic for this book, I loved it because of the simplified way it encourages young children to ask questions and try to figure out the answers by trying things for themselves.
I also loved the animation and presentation.
October 29, 2023
Overall, this book is a very good introduction to scientific thinking for the very young. Strangely, the first book in the series is labeled for ages 5 - 10 (when I think 6 - 12 was more appropriate,) while this book is labeled 6 - 12 (when I think 3 - 7 is more appropriate.) The concepts presented are extremely introductory, and the gorgeous full size photos make this book engaging for the younger set. The book follows a child as she goes through the introductory steps of learning to develop a hypothesis, and then testing that hypothesis. There are a few inconsistencies, such as when protagonist Amy hypothesizes that ice is "light like a feather"...but then instead of testing the ice against a feather, she tests it against a stone. Another example when the book says "Not all her guesses were right, but that's Ok," only nowhere in the book did she make a wrong guess. I think the inconsistencies will be bothersome to older children, but they will not be noticed by the younger set. The overall story is both fun and factual, but will be most appealing to children under the age of 7.
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