This book is a good book to teach kids about the scientific method, it is kind of old though and since science is always changing I would probably get a more recent book. It makes science interesting to kids because it's more like a story than a text book. There are stories in each chapter about kids asking questions about real life things. It also included errors some people make when doing the scientific method. ( )

this books talks about science questions, with answering them, it goes over how to use the scientific method, goes over with certain steps how to find something out.( question, gather info, hypothesis, test. this book is great fro elementary aged kids to learn about science and how to experiment.

I really liked how this book told miniature stories within the chapters. To me it really shows the reader how much we use science in our daily lives just by simply asking questions about life. I know students usually understand rather quickly that math is used in everyday life, but I don't think that they realize how much science is involved also. I think that because of the way it is told like a story, children are more likely to pay attention to detail and really understand what the author is trying to portray. And, when you tell students "we are going to be scientists today" they generally get excited (or in my past experiences they do). ( )

This was a great explanation of the scientific method. I appreciate that included common errors people make when they try to answer questions (e.g., applying the wrong information to the situation or cherry picking evidence so you come to the conclusion that you want). Excellent explanation of the use and importance of control vs experimental groups. My kids really enjoyed the narrative style. I know my four-year-old didn't get much out of it as far as an understanding of the scientific method goes, but he enjoyed the book while his eight-year-old sister "got it" a little better.

We got this one from the library, but I might end up buying a copy. I gave it four stars rather than five just because I feel nervous about the suggestion that my children find a dead snake and put it in the freezer, even if it's a suggestion made in jest. Luckily, we don't live in snake-rich country. ( )

This book is a reasonable introduction to the scientific method for children. The steps are broken down in an easy to understand and simplistic style children can understand. I did find the book a little wordy so I wouldn't recommend this for children under the ages of 8. ( )