Good Science Books

What makes a good children's science book?

Part One: Concept Development

Many science books aim too low, going only for the Gee Wiz. They underestimate both children's ability to understand science and a book's ability to help them.

Good science activity books have activities that connect with one another to help kids build robust understanding of real science concepts.

So skip the books with one-shot activities on a million different topics, even if each activity has a wimpy one or two sentence explanation of the science behind the activity. Instead, go for the ones that thoughtfully and completely develop important concepts.

Click here for a list of great science activity books with reviews and buying informaiton.