Let's Ride a Wave!: Diving into Wave Physics
Let's Ride a Wave!: Diving into Wave Physics
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Just the Series: Everyday Science Academy   

Series and Publisher: Everyday Science Academy   

Annotation: Age range 5 to 9 Red Kangaroo is having a fun day at the beach! She loves watching the waves go up and down, but, suddenly, she has a question: Do the waves ever stop? Dr. Chris has the answer -- not only do waves never stop, but there are all kinds of waves around us! Discover all the waves you can and can't see, plus the waves you can hear! In this new series, Chris Ferrie answers all the questions Red Kangaroo has about what things are made of and how things work using real-world and practical examples. Young readers will have a firm grasp of scientific and mathematical concepts to help answer many of their 'why' questions.
Genre: [Physics]
 
Reviews: 1
Catalog Number: #211149
Format: Publisher's Hardcover
Common Core/STEAM: STEAM STEAM
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc
Copyright Date: 2020
Edition Date: 2020 Release Date: 06/01/20
Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN: 1-492-68058-3
ISBN 13: 978-1-492-68058-1
Dewey: 530.12
LCCN: 2019059952
Dimensions: 24 cm.
Language: English
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Kirkus Reviews

A picture book that explains the physics of waves.Red Kangaroo, the protagonist of this story and the one whose questions propel the flimsy plot, relaxes on a beach and ponders the surf, then decides to ask Dr. Chris whether "waves ever stop." Dr. Chris, a lab-coated white man with pale skin and rosy cheeks, answers this question and all the others that Red Kangaroo poses about waves. Throughout the story, Dr. Chris teaches Red Kangaroo about wavelength, electromagnetic waves, the visible light spectrum, microwaves, X-rays, and more. Many of the key terms appear in boldface type, and in the extensive backmatter, the glossary offers definitions of all of the terms discussed. There's also a quiz to help readers check their learning as well as several hands-on activities, with illustrations, to get kids experimenting with waves themselves. Much more instructional than entertaining, this book, like Let's Fly a Plane, a simultaneously publishing companion in Ferrie's Everyday Science Academy series, would be suitable additions to science lessons but not likely pleasure reading. Furthermore, the poor-quality illustrations, with repeated depictions of a lecturing Dr. Chris showing barely any variation from spread to spread-or book to book, for that matter-help explain concepts but add nothing aesthetically.Adequate science; inadequate art and plot. (Informational picture book. 8-10 )

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Reading Level: 2.0
Interest Level: K-3
Lexile: 600L

Equip the next generation of scientists with a brand new series from Chris Ferrie, the #1 science author for kids! Waves are all around us! And what starts out as a fun day at the beach leads to even more fun for Red Kangaroo, as she learns that waves exist beyond the ocean. There are waves our eyes cannot see and waves only our ears can hear! Dive into this fascinating study of light and sound waves with Dr. Chris and Red Kangaroo! Chris Ferrie offers a kid-friendly introduction to wave physics in this installment of his new Everyday Science Academy series. Written by an expert, with real-world and practical examples, young readers will have a firm grasp of scientific and mathematical concepts to help answer many of their "why" questions. Perfect for elementary-aged children and supports the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Backmatter includes a glossary, comprehension questions aligned with Bloom's Taxonomy and experiments kids can easily do at school or at home!


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