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Why Doesn't The Earth Fall Up? and other not such dumb questions about motion
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40 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1988
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About the author
Vicki Cobb
113 books107 followers Vicki Cobb, the “Master Chef of Hands-on Science,” a graduate of Barnard College and Columbia’s Teachers College, is a former science teacher with a M.A. in secondary school science. The publication of her classic book, Science Experiments You Can Eat, (an updated, revised edition was released in 2016 by HarperCollins) established her as an innovator in hands-on science. Take a look on her website www.vickicobb.com to get a sense of her playful and accessible approach to science in her 90+ books for grades K-8 that cover physics, chemistry and biology, biographies, geography, and the human body.
She is also pioneering a video project based on her book We Dare You! Check out the hilarious videos at www.wedareyouvideos.com
She has performed “Science Surprises,” her interactive and engrossing show for kids, in 49 of the fifty states (missing only North Dakota) as well as internationally. A veteran motivator/professional development presenter of day-long in-services/keynote speaker, Vicki uses her expertise, humor, wit and background as an educator to inspire teachers to make science teaching the highpoint of their day. Currently she is president and founder of iNK Think Tank, Inc., a nonprofit company that focuses on the contribution that nonfiction literature and its authors can make to education. She contributes to: The Nonfiction Minute, www.nonfictionminute.org/ (which has had 5+ million page views over the past five years) and has been a Contributor to the Huffington Post and has recently launched www.vickicobbsblog.com in connection with the Nonfiction Minute, where she writes commentary on education and reviews nonfiction books as inspiring reading for children hungry to learn about the real world. .
Vicki Cobb received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2012.
She is also pioneering a video project based on her book We Dare You! Check out the hilarious videos at www.wedareyouvideos.com
She has performed “Science Surprises,” her interactive and engrossing show for kids, in 49 of the fifty states (missing only North Dakota) as well as internationally. A veteran motivator/professional development presenter of day-long in-services/keynote speaker, Vicki uses her expertise, humor, wit and background as an educator to inspire teachers to make science teaching the highpoint of their day. Currently she is president and founder of iNK Think Tank, Inc., a nonprofit company that focuses on the contribution that nonfiction literature and its authors can make to education. She contributes to: The Nonfiction Minute, www.nonfictionminute.org/ (which has had 5+ million page views over the past five years) and has been a Contributor to the Huffington Post and has recently launched www.vickicobbsblog.com in connection with the Nonfiction Minute, where she writes commentary on education and reviews nonfiction books as inspiring reading for children hungry to learn about the real world. .
Vicki Cobb received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2012.
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January 17, 2020531.11
April 6, 2023
I usually don’t like science books that talk about how things work, but this book made learning about motion fun.
June 27, 2014
Vicki Cobb has one several awards for her nonfiction science books. Why Doesn’t the Earth Fall Up? is another great one. Nine questions about motion are posed. Background information is given. Each chapter ends with a science experiment the children can do themselves which will provide the answer. Most of the materials are easy to obtain.
This book would make a great addition to a junior classroom studying motion. I think it would have benefited from a list of materials for each experiment. The reader has to skim through to find out what is needed.
Some of the experiments will produce surprising results, such as “Which takes longer, a big, high swing or small, low swing?” There are fun illustrations of children investigating.
The index at the back lists scientists mentioned in the text as well as bodies of space and scientific concepts.
Well recommended.
This book would make a great addition to a junior classroom studying motion. I think it would have benefited from a list of materials for each experiment. The reader has to skim through to find out what is needed.
Some of the experiments will produce surprising results, such as “Which takes longer, a big, high swing or small, low swing?” There are fun illustrations of children investigating.
The index at the back lists scientists mentioned in the text as well as bodies of space and scientific concepts.
Well recommended.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews