Description
Book SynopsisWINNER OF THE ASE BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2021 (THE ASSOCIATION FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION)
Help your child to develop their growth mindset as they discover how real scientists look at the world and how they think.
Children's brains are powerful and flexible, but they need exercising and challenging to develop. In this book they will uncover the core skills that can make a good scientist great, and be encouraged to have a go at some simple activities to help them to train their brain to become better at applying outstanding scientific practice.
By uncovering the way that real scientists look at the world and approach problems scientifically, they will be learning skills that will set them in good stead for life. Each topic is broken down into manageable chunks, so the reader can build up their skills and naturally develop their thinking.
Each book contains biographies of four top scientists, and the humorous illustrations throughout help the reader to understand some of the trickier concepts.
Ideal for students aged 8+ who are studying Science or S.T.E.A.M. topics at key stage 2.
Titles in this series:
Think Like An Astronaut
Think Like An Artist
Think Like a Coder
Think Like An Engineer
Think Like A Mathematician
Think Like A Scientist
Table of Contents
- 1: Are you curious?
- 1: Collect data
- 1: Marie Curie: Element finder
- 1: The scientific method
- 1: Ask a question
- 1: Try a hypothesis
- 1: Test it out
- 1: Galileo Galilei: Astronomer
- 1: Dig into the data
- 1: Mistakes are OK!
- 1: Make a model
- 1: Star seekers
- 1: Debra Fischer: Planet hunter
- 1: Fossil Finders
- 1: Weather wizards
- 1: Learn about life
- 1: That lightbulb moment
- 1: Garrett Morgan: Inventor
- 1: Mending minds
- 1: Super scientists
- 1: Change the world
- 1: Glossary
- 1: Further information
- 1: Index
