What Is the World Made Of? All About Solids, Liquids, and Gases (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2) by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld Paul Meisel

Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2

by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld

Let's-Read-and-Find-Out About Solids, Liquids, and GasesCan you make an ice cube disappear? Put it on a hot sidewalk. It melts into water and then vanishes! The ice cube changes from solid to liquid to gas. . . . Read on to find out more about the three states of matter.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Picture Books, Childrens, 1st Grade, Chemistry, Education

Paperback

First published August 8, 1998

About the author

Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld is the award-winning author of more than sixty books for children, including DINOSAUR TRACKS, "a great choice for even the most discriminating dinophiles" (School Library Journal); DID DINOSAURS HAVE FEATHERS?, a Children's Book of the Month Club selection, described as "fascinating" by Kirkus Reviews; and DINOSAURS BIG AND SMALL, a 2003 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Book Award winner.

When she's not reading, researching, writing, or editing, Kathleen loves to spend her free time exploring, doing fieldwork, and preparing fossils for her local natural history museums.

Reviews

[Morgan Efland · Rating 4 out of 5]

This books teaches about matter, and goes into detail about solids, liquids, and gases. I really like how the author made it connect to real life so readers are able to see how they interact with matter on a daily basis. I read this as an ebook, so it could be easily accessible to students if they each had a device in the classroom.

In the classroom I would use this book to introduce the topic of matter. This book does a good job of talking about matter on the surface, so it would be good to use to introduce the topic then I would have to dive deeper into the topic in the lesson. I would also use this book to have students go home at night and see how many things they can find in their house that the book mentions. I want the students to see that everything around them consists of matter, so I want them to explore their surroundings with the help of the text.

Overall, this text is great for students and teachers to use when talking/learning about matter in the world.

[Dianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative. It's on a great level for my four-year-old, but I know older kids would appreciate it as well.

[Becky B · Rating 3 out of 5]

A picture book that explains what matter is and the difference between solids, liquids, and gases and what can cause things to change states.

This goes beyond the casual introduction and explains things a little bit more deeply. A decent resource for classes covering these topics. I wish it mentioned plasma, but it doesn't.

[Lorraine McFarland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Informational.
Clever book about the differences between solids, liquids, and gases. I loved the examples given, because it makes the knowledge more concrete than simply telling the facts about each. Interesting and funny.

[Nara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this picture book. I would recommend reading this to kids between kindergarten to 3rd grade. This book is silly and informative with many pictures to keep the kids entertained. Even if the kids find themselves confused, the book does a great job connecting its ideas to real life.

[Dannerys · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like the Easy way it explains solids/liquids/gases. I read this to my 4 and 6 year old daughters.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very well written and it kept my six year old daughter very interested. She loved all the silly examples!

[Megan B. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great introduction to matter.

[Tammy Barnett · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a simple yet filled with information about matter. The kid friendly way this book is presented is easy for young readers to understand. They use things that kids see daily to help relate the states of matter to them. This book is a great read aloud for a starting unit on matter. In the back of the book it also gives a few more activities to do to understand matter more. This book is great for the younger grades most likely up to grade three. The vocabulary is simple but there and the pictures show the different states of matter when it is hard to show water vapor and air. The book would be a great part of a unit on matter.

[Ardyth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really great for a child's first introduction to solidd, liquids and gases.

If your child already knows these three terms "by heart" using three states of water as an example, then be aware this title doesn't have anything new to offer.

Somehow, I bought it with the impression molecules and heat transference were discussed in a kid-friendly way. It does not cover this.

(Not sure where I got this idea! All the time we've spent with Magic Schoolbus, maybe??)

[John Moore · Rating 3 out of 5]

What Is the World Made Of? All About Solids, Liquids, and Gases, Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Grade Level: K-2
Topic: Differences Between Solids, Liquids, and Gases
Description: This book introduces young learners to the idea of how there are different elements in our world, which include solids, liquids, and gases. It approaches the topic in a fun way using kid friendly language (Have you ever wondered why you can't walk through a wall? Why can't you hold steam?) and explores this idea in a fun manner.

[Books Kids Like · Rating 5 out of 5]

This science book, written for grades 1-4, teaches children that everything in their world is made of matter that can be found as a solid, liquid, or gas. The author and illustrator made sure that the information and simple activities would be very familiar to young children. This ensures that they will gain a basic understanding of the three states of matter so they can be more aware of the world around them. The Let's-Read-and-Find-Out series provides a great introduction to science!
©2024 Kathy Maxwell at https://bookskidslike.com

[Khadija Bensaadoun · Rating 4 out of 5]

"What Is the World Made Of?: All About Solids, Liquids, and Gases", is a great book that provides wonderfully detailed illustrations and text that describe the three states of matter. This book can be read to engage the students to understand what matter is and the characteristics of a solid, liquid, and a gas. For a fun class activity the students can make goo to teach the students about the properties of matter! Appropriate for 2nd grade.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book for learning about the states of matter. The illustrations help teach and there are simple ideas for experiments which my kids loved. We read this when they were in first grade. It could probably be used for up to third grade but you'd need to add more the older they got.

I love this whole series of books and buy them whenever I can.

[Ashley Wampler · Rating 4 out of 5]

I used this book to introduce states of matter to my 2nd grade class. It is very informative, and discusses what matter is and the three different states of matter: solids, liquids, and gases. This book gives good descriptions each state's characteristics and gives examples of where you can see each state of matter in everyday life. The kids really enjoyed it!

[Cornelius · Rating 4 out of 5]

For kindergarten students, this is an excellent book to introduce students to the states of matter. The book is very simple, understandable, and captures students’ attention by relating solid, liquid, and gas to what the students can relate. I would use this book in the classroom to help students relate everyday objects into the category of being either a solid, liquid, or gas.

[Karina Espinales · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a good book for second graders that are about to learn about solids, liquids, and gases. The author has great real-life examples that the students can see and use that determine what is a solid, liquid or gas. It has great illustrations for the students so that they can see what is happening.

[Beyond the Pages with Eva K · Rating 5 out of 5]

I genuinely liked this book. I thought it provided a great, kid-friendly introduction to matter and its states. I could easily break it apart and conduct simple experiments with my kids based on what was presented. The illustrations were playful and practical. Excellent!

I secured a copy of this title from my local library. It was recommended by a Goodreads member.

[Karissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a great introduction to states of matter. I even included it in a science center for children to review and then go on a scavenger hunt to find their own examples of solids, liquids and gases.

[Shira Burns · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is an excellent choice for integrating literature into a science lesson. This book defines, explains, and provides real world examples of matter that children more than likely have experienced. This book could be used to teach students about matter in Grades K-2.

[Julian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for teaching a science lesson on matter. The book is suitable for grades 1-3 and explains the three stages of matter with kid friendly examples. The illustrations are also children friendly and at the end of the book are a list of experiments for children to have hands-on fun with.

[Michaela · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great for teaching students about the 3 states of matter-- solid, liquid and gas. Love these stage science books.. They are perfect for integrating literature into science lessons and use great words and pictures for introducing concepts that children can understand.

[Teri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book to supplement learning about solids, liquids and gases. However, I REALLY didn't like the end where it says "Most things stay in one state or another. Solids stay solid. Liquids stay liquid. Gases stay gaseous," on the same page as a SNOWMAN!!! Come on!

[Tierra Garr · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful book to start a unit on the states of matter. The language is simple for kids to understand and it uses things the children can relate to explain. It even gives you little experiment ideas to do with your classroom.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

37 months - This is a nice introduction to the concepts and easy to understand. My daughter has been playing and saying things like "Is this a solid or a liquid?". It's a solid of course. Hehehe. Ya she's getting the idea.

[Luana · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is ideal for grades 1-3 to teach students about states of matter. I used this in my 2nd grade class to introduce vocabulary and used it as a way to provide real life examples as to how matter works. It is ideal for the Explain portion of a 5E lesson plan.

[alana · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a fabulous introduction to the states of matter for students in early grades! The illustrations are clear and humorous, and the writing offers many enlightening examples and explanations for students.

[Stacey Gante]

This book talks about the different matter that makes up the world. Such as liquid, solid, and gas. I would use this book in my classroom to have nonfiction books available for reading over various topics.

[Morgan Groth]

Talks about solids, liquids, and gases. Gives examples for each one and discusses how one can go from a liquid to a solid, like water. Explains where you can find gases (water vapor) and gives activities the students can do.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome for homeschooling or teaching. I like this whole series, but this one was especially helpful--the kids really liked it and I learned things, too!