Thursday, December 29, 2016

Wheeler-Toppen, Jodi Lyn. Recycled Science.

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. 

Recycling, Science experiments                                                                                  --Michele Nass

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