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

Paperback, 1998

Status

Available

Call number

CHEM

Genres

Nonfiction

All Topics

Publication

HarperCollins (1998), 32 pages

Description

In simple text, presents the three states of matter, solid, liquid, and gas, and describes their attributes.

User reviews

LibraryThing member daffyduck24

This book is an informational book that tells about solids, liquids, and gases. It gives many examples of matter and it's a great book that teaches children what the world is made of.

I loved this book because the author makes it fun. I didn't realize all the facts that are in the book until I was

done reading it and skimmed over it. This is a good book to help children learn about the atmosphere.

I would use this book in a science unit in the classroom. I would have the class bring or draw examples of solids, liquids, or gases. Another idea would be to take the students outside and let them explore and find different examples of matter.

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LibraryThing member cvyork

Pretty good book with plenty of information on the states of matter, it is actually kind of humorous and entertaining as well

LibraryThing member mcdarden

Awesome book when teaching students the three different states of matter. Has awesome pictures illustrating to the students exactly what each state of matter is made of.

LibraryThing member paulaanweiler

This is a very clever and funny book that can be very useful in teaching the states of matter.

LibraryThing member SarahLinfield

Great book, very interesting. Students will enjoy reading this book because it raises questions. Very engaging, great to read when teaching students about the subject of matter.

LibraryThing member LindseyB12

I really like this book as an introduction to physical science with elementary students. It simply explains the phases of matter, but includes everything that young children need to know. This would be a great supplement to a science unit plan.

LibraryThing member pamelapaige

important science. solids, liquids, gas. teaches physical properties to young ages. helps them understand better

LibraryThing member Miss_Annie_O

This is a great introductory book which explains various states of matter very well with illustrations that show a great deal of diversity. It starts out with with a bit of cadence to get the kids hooked and is humorous at the start ("Have you ever seen anyone walk through a wall? Did you ever

drink a glass of blocks? Have you ever played with a lemonade doll, or put on milk for socks? ). It goes on to explain that matter comes in three states: solid, liquid, and gas. It proceeds to go through an explain each one with some detail, even offering various experiments that kids could try with stuff around the house (ex. smelling perfume across the room for gas, watching water droplets fall on the outside of a glass as the ice melts, etc.). At the end, it is funny again and suggests what life would look like if matter was different.

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LibraryThing member gakers16

The book What is the World Made Of? All About Solids, Liquids, and Gases is an informational text about states of matter. It uses kid-friendly language to define the three different states of matter, solid, liquid, and gas, and uses illustrations along with explanations to define them. Throughout

the book, the author offers suggestions for readers to experience what she is describing, for example, she says to spin around with your arms out and feel the air against your arms, or to hold an ice cube and watch and feel as it goes through the process of changing from a solid to a liquid.
I really like this book because it starts with basic explanations and illustrations of the states of matter but uses many examples, illustrations, and suggestions for activities.
If I were to use this book in my class, I would read the beginning of it and create an anchor chart defining the states of matter. Then I would move slowly through the rest of the book actually letting my students experience the real-life examples in the book in an inquiry setting.

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