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August 16, 2013

It's National Tell a Joke Day

Why not combine National Tell a Joke Day with STEM Friday?

Super Silly Science Jokes, a series written for the upper elementary reader, has six titles. Q: Why did Benjamin Franklin fly a kite in 1752? A: The idea that lightning was a giant electric spark had him all charged up. Find this joke, as well as scientific information about electricity and magnetism in Shockingly Silly Jokes About Electricity and Magnetism.

Other titles in the series include rocks, minerals, and soil; wacky weather and silly season; the solar system; dinosaurs and prehistoric life; and spiders and other bugs.

Containing fun illustrations by Gerald Kelley, these books will keep students entertained as well as teach them about different aspects of science. Interested in writing your own jokes? These titles help with suggestions on how to do so.

These titles are available in library and paperback editions from your preferred vendor, enslow.com, independent bookstores, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble. They are also available as epubs and single-user and multi-user PDFs.


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May 11, 2009

In Touch with Basic Science, Science Books & Films Series Review


Our new series In Touch With Basic Science has received a 2-star review in Science Books & Films (SB&F). The Jan/Feb. 2009 edition reviewed the six-book series written by science authors, Richard and Louise Spilsbury. An exerpt from the review says: "These volumes are geared towards upper elementary school students and provide a wonderful, easy-to-understand reference for a teacher's classroom library or a school's library." The full review can be viewed through a subscrition at: http://www.sbfonline.com/
The series includes hands-on activities, with each book covering specific topics such as:

What Are Forces and Motion?
What Are Solids, Liquids, and Gases?
What is Electricity and Magnetism?
What is Energy?
What is Light?
What is Sound?

Each book is 32 pages in length, full-color photographs and illustrations and allows students to explore science with hands-on Activities.