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Science e-Book Giveaway

November 19, 2012 / / 6 Comments

This Friday I will be hosting the STEM Friday children’s book meme once again (STEM Friday gathers posts about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math children’s books together in one place).

To celebrate, let’s have another giveaway this week.

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Are the mid-fall blahs setting in and you wish you had some more science hands-on activities to do with your children? Science writer Gabrielle Hunter has an offer that may give you and your children the boost you need. She is willing to give away a copy of her ebook Amazing Science Discovery:  Making Science Fun and Easy to Learn for Your Kids this week.

The book is actually a collection of five ebooks, organized by grade level. Each ebook discusses why science is important, gives hints for motivating children of different ages, and then suggests age-specific projects that will help clarify certain science concepts.

  • Science and your First Grader
  • Science and Your Second Grader
  • Science and Your Third Grader
  • Science and Your Fourth Grader
  • Science and Your Fifth Grader

Check Gabrielle’s websites, Amazing Science Discovery and Easy Science Fun, for more information and to get a better idea what she has to offer.

Edit: Thanks to everyone who participated. The contest is now closed.

If you would be interested in entering the contest for a chance to win a free copy of Gabrielle’s ebook, please leave a comment on this post with a valid e-mail address so I can contact you if you win. You will need to leave a comment before the deadline, which is Friday, November 30, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. EST. The winner will be selected at random.

The easiest way to leave a comment is to click on the title of the post to send it to a separate page and then scroll to the bottom.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Basher Science Sticker Book Giveaway

September 17, 2012 / / 2 Comments

This Friday I am hosting the STEM Friday children’s book meme again. (STEM Friday gathers posts about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math children’s books together in one place). To celebrate, I’ve decided to hold a little giveaway this week.

Are you familiar with the Basher Science books by Simon Basher? The brightly-colored illustrations feature sweet figures that appear to have roots in Japanese chibi. I have reviewed several of the titles, including Chemistry:  Getting a Big Reaction by Simon Basher and Dan Green.

Examples of Basher Science titles:

Kingfisher has recently published a new title, Basher Science Sticker Book: Science That Sticks. It contains several two-page spreads tied in with some of the earlier titles, such as:

  • Solar System
  • Planet Earth
  • Rocks and Minerals
  • Chemistry
  • and more.

Each illustration has spaces for some of the Basher characters and then a page of reusable character stickers to use to fill in the spaces. In the back is a bonus poster of Basher’s version of the Periodic Table.

I love the interactive aspect of the stickers. Having to physically move stickers from place to place engages children, and makes them think about a problem longer. This type of book is especially important to kinesthetic or tactile learners.

Edit:Giveaway:

If you know of someone who would like a copy of the Basher Science Sticker Book, be sure to leave a comment on this post before Friday, September 21, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. PST. Please leave a valid email address so that I can contact you if you are the winner. The winner will be selected at random. The easiest way to leave a comment is to click on the title of the post to send it to a separate page and then scroll to the bottom. The contest is now closed.

Reading level: Ages 7 and up
Paperback: 16 pages
Publisher: Kingfisher (July 17, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 075346828X
ISBN-13: 978-0753468289

Description of the book at Amazon:


Disclosures: The sticker book was supplied by the publisher for review purposes. Also, I am an affiliate for Amazon. If you click through the linked titles or ads and make a purchase, I will receive a small commission at no extra charge to you. Proceeds will be used to maintain this self-hosted blog.

Bug of the Week: Fireflies Book Giveaway

October 19, 2011 / / 7 Comments

Today to celebrate Science Book Week let’s have something very different: a giveaway contest for a book about some fascinating insects, Fireflies by Mary Rose Dunn.

Fireflies is a new nonfiction picture book written at the first grade level. It has huge full-color photographs of fireflies. The text covers the life cycle, what fireflies eat at different life stages, what eats fireflies, and where they are found. This book is part of the Nocturnal Animals series.

If you would like to try to win a copy of Fireflies, leave a comment on this post before next Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 12:00 noon Mountain Standard Time. For a second entry in the contest, like the Growing With Science Facebook page (see right sidebar). Please leave a comment on this post first, however, with a valid email address so that I can contact you if you are the winner. The winner will be selected at random. The easiest way to leave a comment is to click on the title of the post to send it to a separate page and then scroll to the bottom.

The contest is now closed.

Do you see fireflies glowing at night where you live?

For more information, try this previous Bug of the Week post about fireflies.

Fireflies by Mary Rose Dunn

Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback: 24 pages
Publisher: Capstone Press (August 1, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1429671203
ISBN-13: 978-1429671200

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