Teach Your Child Science

by Michael Shermer

An exciting book of discovery, "Teach Your Child Science" introduces such subjects as physics, geology, and biology in terms that parents can easily share with their children.

Genres: Parenting, Science, Nonfiction, Childrens

192 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

Michael Brant Shermer (born September 8, 1954 in Glendale, California) is an American science writer, historian of science, founder of The Skeptics Society, and Editor in Chief of its magazine Skeptic, which is largely devoted to investigating and debunking pseudoscientific and supernatural claims. The Skeptics Society currently has over 55,000 members.

Shermer is also the producer and co-host of the 13-hour Fox Family television series Exploring the Unknown. Since April 2004, he has been a monthly columnist for Scientific American magazine with his Skeptic column. Once a fundamentalist Christian, Shermer now describes himself as an agnostic nontheist and an advocate for humanist philosophy.


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Reviews

[Luciano Elementi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a well thought out and well written book where you can find numerous and stimulating conversation possibly sparking the interest in science in your child, and ourselves. Let's raise critical thinkers!

[Inhabiting Books]

This book does an excellent job of talking about what science is and isn't, and helping parents learn how to talk about science with their kids. If you're a parent who's uncomfortable with science due to lack of knowledge, this is a great book to get started. Written in clear, plain language, the author has an easy and engaging style. The experiments to do with your child employ simple, common household items. The only thing thing this book lacks are pictures. Sadly, this title is out of print, so you'll have to find it either at your library or a used book seller.

[Adrienne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the beginning of this book for the good arguments in favor of making science a big part of my children's lives. There were some very inspirational quotes and concepts that make it a good read. I personally didn't find the sections with specific experiments very useful because I homeschool and already have a science curriculum with all that jazz, but that's not to say it wouldn't be useful to someone else. Overall, a quick and encouraging read.

[Austen to Zafón]

Why: Okay, science is not my strong point. A review on the front says "Michael Shermer makes exploring reality with your child a delightful investment in science literacy." Let's hope so. The review reminds me of Lily Tomlin's assertion that "Reality is the leading cause of stress among those in touch with it."

[Andrew (M) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Picked this up at the booksale last weekend. Might be useful.