Audrey Sumser
148 Articles
Last 30 days
Last 6 months
Last 12 months
Last 24 months
Specific Dates
From:
To:
DK Findout!
Grade Level Gr 3–6Cost FreeEase of Use and Visual Appeal With its clean, white background and limited color palette, this resource features a streamlined approach that emphasizes curated content without sacrificing visual appeal...
Mathematics
This series is unlikely to hold reader interest and may be more confusing than enlightening.
Asteroids
Strong selections that won't sit on the shelves for long.
Information about each of these objects in the universe, along with
the tools scientists use to investigate them, are presented in odd
layouts that appropriate the iconography of a mobile app or
website. More impressive are the excellent images of galaxies,
stars, and planetary bodies presented on dark backgrounds. Each
book also contains an activity; their quality varies. Reading list,
websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Across the
Universe titles: Asteroids, Comets, Galaxies,
Moons, Planets, and The Sun.
Key Discoveries in Physical Science
Visual and nonvisual learners alike will appreciate this series' approach.
Clear organization helps make fairly dense content accessible. Four
sections (e.g., "Milestones in Motion") begin with a pictorial
timeline of selected milestones, such as Newton's 1687 laws of
motion, followed by illustrated text that expounds on these
milestones. The selections are generally sound, though somewhat
limited, and the prose undistinguished. A suggested activity lacks
sufficient background. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.
Asteroids and Comets
Weigh the pros and cons of this mixed series before purchasing.
Factual statements about the solar system and outlying bodies in
the universe are accompanied by diagrams and high-quality images of
planets, stars, moons, and spacecraft. The series' coverage is
uneven. For example, each planet receives just two pages in a book,
while the moon and sun are treated more in-depth in full volumes.
Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Space titles:
Asteroids and Comets, Galaxies and Stars, Our
Moon, Our Sun, Planets Far From Earth, and
Planets Near Earth.
ALREADY A SUBSCRIBER? LOG IN
We are currently offering this content for free. Sign up now to activate your personal profile, where you can save articles for future viewing
ALREADY A SUBSCRIBER? LOG IN
Thank you for visiting.
We’ve noticed you are using a private browser. To continue, please log in or create an account.
