The Ultimate Girls' Guide to Science: From Backyard Experiments to Winning the Nobel Prize!

by Beth Caldwell Hoyt, Erica Ritter

Offers students a comprehensive guide to women in science, complete with mini-bios of young girl scientists, profiles of famous women scientists in history, and easy experiments. Original.

144 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2003

Reviews

[Jennifer]

The cover of this book was unappealing to me, and it has quizzes throughout that also seem a bit too much like a girls magazine. However, in terms of actual content, it seems pretty good. I only skimmed it due to time, but it talks about different areas of science, how to design an experiment with the scientific method, and each section highlights a famous women from that field. There are also tips about different types of questions to explore in the different fields. It’s a nice basic introduction to different areas of scientific careers, and also includes a bunch more links to follow up on.

[Hannah]

Page 30 of this book marks my first published work: My response to the question, "Why Do You Love Science."

[Naomi]

What an awesome read for our young girls. We hear from girls of readers age why science rocks and partnered with bios of women who have made a name and contribution to the field of science. LOVED IT!