Reviews for Jump Into Science: Sand

The average rating for Jump Into Science: Sand based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-08-26 00:00:00 Nancy Bernier Prager introduces kids to sand. Explains how and why sand comes in so many varieties of color and content, how sand is formed and transported. Spectacular pictures of enlarged sand granules are provided to give examples for each point, and colorful illustrations are placed around these or to illustrate other concepts. This is a wonderful non-fiction picture book. It exhibits everything a good non-fiction book for kids should be: well-illustrated, engagingly-written, and scientifically rich. The science is dead on. You won't get much more info about sand in a college-level geology course, yet at the same time the book makes this info interesting and attainable for the target audience. There is also a cheap and easy experiment at the end of the book kids can do to make their own sand. A superb choice for a non-fiction addition to a library or science class addition. High school geology teachers could even use this because of the richness of details.

Review # 2 was written on 2008-06-25 00:00:00 May Freeman This was an awesome book. (I feel like I should say dude now.) It had simple, clear text It had great illustrations but even better photos. We loved the 'magnifying glass' which showed things up close. I am excited to check out the other books in this series. While we used this as a 'science' book, it was so fun I wouldn't hesitate to read it for fun during picture book time. Even the little guys loved it.