This Little Scientist: A Discovery Primer
Author: Joan Holub
Illustrator: Daniel Roode
Little Simon
25 September 2018
26 pages
My kids LOVE Holub’s Goddess Girls series, so when this board board arrived at OPB, I read it right away. It’s the type of book I might’ve enjoyed as a kid since I loved learning about other people (esp. underappreciated ones, which scientists so often are). In rhyming verse, it showcases ten memorable scientists through age-appropriate facts and some striking illustrations.
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Educational Activities inspired by Joan Holub’s This Little Scientist:
- Before Reading–Ask students:
- “What do you think of when you think of science?”
- “Look at the two people on the front cover. What type of science do you think they each do?”
- “The subtitle has the word ‘discovery’ in it. What role does discovery play in science?”
- After Reading–Which of the ten scientists in this book impressed you most? Why? What type of science does that impressive person do?
- After Reading–The list of 17 bonus scientists at the back of the book has a place for an 18th scientist–you! What type of scientist do you think you’d like to be? What thing(s) or ideas(s) are you interested in studying?
- Science Experiments–With an adult’s help, try out some of the following experiments:
- Science Craft–With an adult’s help, try out some of the following science-themed crafts:
- Further Reading–Check out the following five picture book titles that explore the world of science. To learn more about any of these, click on the book covers!
