I have been reading more books on science as I was never a science kid growing up. And honestly, if they had taught science this way, I probably would be a lot better at it. Rule number one: do not assume someone else has taught the basics (this also works for English/spelling as well). Rule number two, do experiments. And rule number three, make them fun. And it does seem that the Hands-On Science: Motion book has all those things.Lola M. Schaefer gives you science and shows you practical ways the concept of motion works. You push or pull a door, the bean back has slipped better on ice than sandpaper and why, and so forth. Things are simply presented but not simplistic. It is not aimed at someone who already knows “things” about the subject, but aimed so both newbies and someone with experience can work together. Extras, a glossary, and interesting illustrations by Druscilla Santiago makes science come off as interesting and fun, not just “only smart people who know a lot of fancy words can do it.”
Motion is due in February 2024, whereas the book Matter and the book Geology also by Schaefer and Santiago are currently available. Motion was read as an online reader copy, therefore I would like to find a finished copy just to see how things “flowed” as some of the pages were “cut” and not “spliced” as a physical book would be presented. They look as if they can be adapted to multiple ages, but have an aged five to young nine/ten feeling. But of course, we big kids at heart will have a lot to learn too.