Chicago Review Press

 "O'Brien-Palmer's extensive experience in educational curriculum development and design and her previous works have prepared her well.  Her expertise as a writer and as an educator make WATCH ME GROW a delightful reading experience that teachers will see as a classroom essential."

How The Earth Works

Earth science comes alive for children 6 to 9 through 60 engrossing games, activities, and experiments. Kids "core sample" a filled cupcake and discover plate tectonics by floating graham cracker continents on a molten mantle of molasses. They learn how heat changes rocks by seeing how separate ingredients disappear when they bake Rice Krispie Treats. More activities show what causes earthquakes and what kinds of buildings resist their force. Growing sugar and salt crystals, “fossilizing” plastic insects, and modeling a variety of volcanoes add to the learning and the fun. Eight of the activities are tasty as well as informative. Silly songs help children remember new words and concepts, and a resource section gives inexpensive sources for rocks, minerals, and fossils. All the projects have been tested in homes and schools to make sure they are safe, effective, and fun

ISBN: 1556524420
$14.95
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Healthy Me
This hands-on science activity book for children 5 to 8 promotes health and safety through 70-plus creative projects, recipes, and experiments. Hand washing becomes automatic and germs become real when children see the once-invisible microbes on their hands thriving in the tomato-soup cultures they’ve prepared. They rush to brush after watching the effects of sugary drinks on a tooth. Nutrition and exercise are fun with treats like Triple-Decker Mouthfuls and games such as Exercise Bingo. Lego people and Silly Putty help to demonstrate the importance of seat belts and bike helmets, and safety becomes a priority as children chant important numbers, identify exits in buildings, and more. All the activities are tested in homes and classrooms to be sure they are safe, effective, and fun

ISBN: 1556523599
$12.95
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Sense-Abilities
Learning about the five senses is an important developmental stage that children must go through to better understand their bodies and the world around them. Here are dozens of fun and original science activities that explore taste, touch, sight, smell, and hearing, all tailored to the abilities and funny bones of children ages 4 to 8. 100 line drawings.

Children's Literature Choice, 1999

ISBN: 1556523270
$12.95
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Watch Me Grow
This science activity book for children 5 to 9 explores the musculoskeletal system-bones, muscles, and joints and other connective tissues-and the amazing cells they are made of, where all growth really takes place. Sixty hands-on games, experiments, and activities show what the cells of an orange look like, how our spines are constructed, how our knees and elbows work, what calcium does for our bones, how tendons and ligaments fasten bones and muscles together, and much more. A “growth portfolio” allows young scientists to track their growth, and silly songs and lively illustrations help them remember new words and concepts. All the activities have been tested in homes and classrooms to be sure they are safe, effective, and fun

Rated Outstanding by Parent Council

ISBN: 155652367X
$12.95
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