How to Think Like a Scientist: Answering Questions by the Scientific Method

by Stephen P. Kramer

Book Overview

Every day you answer questions-dozens, even hundreds of them. How do you find the answers to questions How can you be sure your answers are correct Scientists use questions to learn about things. Scientists have developed a way of helping make sure they answer questions correctly. It is called the scientific method. The scientific method can help you find answers to many of the questions you are curious about. What kind of food does your dog like...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0690045654
• ISBN13: 9780690045659
• Release Date: March 1987
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.3" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Don't let the pink cover turn you off this book!

While the bubble gum pink cover of Stephen Kramer's "How To Think Like A Scientist" may inspire you to reach for something else, pick up anyway! Between the cotton candy covers, lies a charming book which uses humor to express thought provoking ideas and to teach your child to think about science in a systematic manner. One of the best ways to get the attention of a child is by telling a story and Kramer capitalizes on this idea. My son and I were both engaged by the stories and the lessons which flowed naturally from them. Your child will not only learn the scientific method -- the process for exploring scientific ideas -- but also will learn the language of experimentation on which to base a lifetime of scientific study.

An excellent introduction to scientific thinking for young kids!

I often buy bulk copies of this wonderful book to give away to young kids who attend my 5-Day hands-on learning camp, aptly entitled 'Science & The Art of Discovery.' My principal objective is to teach young kids how to think scientifically, inventively & productively. The two authors have done a great job in producing this excellent piece of work. Although it has only 44 pages, the contents are comprehensively rich. It is also very well-illustrated with a simple story format & systematically organised as follows: How do you answer questions? Using the scientific method What do you want to know? What do you think? If you want to get your young kids to understand & appreciate the scientific method or simply 'how to think like a scientist', go for this book!