Fun Science: A Guide to Life, the Universe and Why Science Is So Awesome
By Lucinda Dyer,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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YouTube superstar makes learning about the cosmos fun.
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for reluctant reader
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What's the Story?
FUN SCIENCE is just that, 10 chapters that cover the Universe, Solar System, Earth, Life, Body, Brain, Cell, Elements, Particle, and End of Time in short and witty sections featuring quirky hand-drawn illustrations, randomly colored pages, and McDonnell's favorite fun facts.
Is It Any Good?
Readers will enjoy this offbeat, sometimes zany tour of the universe written for the internet generation by YouTube superstar and passionate science fan, Charlie McDonnell. Subjects that might seem overwhelming (the evolution of the brain or dark matter) are presented in ways that try to ease readers' fears and make them eager to learn more. But the sheer volume of material covered in the book could be challenging for readers (even teens) without a basic science vocabulary.
Some readers may find the book's design -- pages that can incorporate illustrations with two or three fonts in radically different sizes -- a visual jumble and difficult to decipher.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how science is treated in Fun Science. Can learning about science really be fun? Why so many students are intimidated by science classes?
Have you watched any of McDonnell's "Fun Science" web videos? Do you think videos like these could help teach science in schools?
Which of McDonnell's "fun facts" surprised you the most?
Book Details
- Author: Charlie McDonnell
- Genre: Science
- Topics: STEM , Science and Nature
- Book type: Non-Fiction
- Publisher: Quadrille
- Publication date: November 28, 2016
- Number of pages: 255
- Available on: Nook, Audiobook (unabridged), Hardback, iBooks, Kindle
- Last updated: September 28, 2021
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