Wheeler-Toppen, Jodi Lyn.
Recycled Science.
Capstone Publishers
2017
111p.
$27.99
ISBN 978-1-62370-697-5 all ages Nonfiction VG-BN
Recycled Science encourages its readers
to dig through their recycling to find simple, everyday pieces, like potato
chip bags, soda bottles, and paper towel tubes, and design fun experiments
around them that are sure to engage young readers.
This book includes 37 experiments that are detailed (and in
many
cases
pictured) step-by-step. They are, for the most part, simple enough so
that a middle-school student could do it on their own. There is an indication for when a young
reader should get a parent involved (for instance, when using a hot glue
gun). The experiments are also accompanied
by indications of what form of science is being used, reusable knowledge
sections that delve deeper into the investigation, and fast facts. These “extras” are also
highly interesting and engaging. Recycled
Science could become a wonderful addition to any school’s maker space
collection, but it also is written at a high enough
interest level so that it would most likely circulate well in the
main collection as well. This book would be an excellent addition to a middle
school or high school young adult library makerspace or collection.
Summary: Recycled Science encourages
its readers to dig through their recycling to find simple, everyday pieces,
like potato chip bags, soda bottles, and paper towel tubes, and design fun
experiments around them that are sure to engage young readers.
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