Meet Acadia Green, a curious young girl who loves to learn about the world around her. As she asks questions, observes the world around her, and makes fun discoveries, you get to follow along and learn with her! Full of tables, graphs, vocabulary, science experiments, observation notes, and more, this book reads like a chapter book while helping kids understand scientific principles. In this installment, learn about the scientific method, genetics, gravity, sand formation, and much more. A couple pages of further resources are included in the back. 88 pgs, pb.
Acadia Files - Summer Science (Book 1)
SKU
026312
ISBN
9780884486022
Grade 3-7
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Product Overview
- Discover about the world through the eyes of Acadia Green, a curious young girl with a love for science
- Each chapter delves into a new topic, complete with all of Acadia’s notes including tables, graphs, vocabulary words, science experiments, and more
- Learn about the scientific method, genetics, gravity, sand formation, and much more
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Publisher's Description of Acadia Files - Summer Science (Book 1)
Acadia Greene wants answers. Who keeps stealing her blueberries just as they ripen on the bushes? Why is her hair curly? Why does the sun wake her up so early in the summer? Why does the tide submerge her sandcastles? How do rocks become sand? Acadia doesn’t set out to do science, but she has these important questions and her scientist parents refuse to simply feed her the answers. “Conduct an experiment,” they tell her. “Use the scientific method.” So Acadia gathers evidence, makes hypotheses, designs experiments, uses the results to test her hypotheses, and draws conclusions. Acadia does science.
Acadia Files for autumn, winter, and spring will follow on future lists.
The author, Katie Coppens writes a recurring column for NSTA's middle school magazine Science Scope on science and literacy called "The Integrated Classroom."
Category Description for Acadia Files
Seasonal science-themed stories starring Acadia Green and her family introduce young readers to science terms such as scientific method, genetics, Punnett squares, tides, erosion – and that is just in Book 1 Summer! Illustrations look as if you are peeking into Acadia’s own nature journal. Questions along the way are sure to prompt discussion. Kid-safe websites listed in the back offer more opportunities to explore! Stay curious!
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 3-7 |
| Brand: | Tilbury House Publishers |
| ISBN: | 9780884486022 |
| Length in Inches: | 8 |
| Width in Inches: | 6 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.25 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.35 |
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