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Available
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Publication
Gibbs Smith [First Edition]
Pages
24
Description
Companion book to the Little Leonardo Fascinating World of series all about paleontologists and dinosaurs with hands-on activities for young readers. Learn fun facts about dinosaurs and the scientists who study them, called paleontologists, with simple hands-on activities for young readers. Did you know that a dinosaur bone is a fossil? Or that the same bones that form your ear form the jaw bones in a Tyrannosaurus Rex? The activities, designed to engage both the readers' hands and minds, include fossilizing a sponge, making origami dinosaur tracks, preserving toy bugs in gummy amber, and more.Little Leonardo's Fascinating World of Paleontology acts as a hybrid of LittleLeonardo's Fascinating World of books andLittle Leonardo's MakerLab books, which are both part of the Little Leonardo series from Gibbs Smith.… (more)
Description
Companion book to the Little Leonardo Fascinating World of series all about paleontologists and dinosaurs with hands-on activities for young readers.
Learn fun facts about dinosaurs and the scientists who study them, called paleontologists, with simple hands-on activities for young readers. Did you know that a dinosaur bone is a fossil? Or that the same bones that form your ear form the jaw bones in a Tyrannosaurus Rex? The activities, designed to engage both the readers’ hands and minds, include fossilizing a sponge, making origami dinosaur tracks, preserving toy bugs in gummy amber, and more. Little Leonardo’s Fascinating World of Paleontology acts as a hybrid of Little Leonardo’s Fascinating World of books and Little Leonardo’s MakerLab books, which are both part of the Little Leonardo series from Gibbs Smith.
Learn fun facts about dinosaurs and the scientists who study them, called paleontologists, with simple hands-on activities for young readers. Did you know that a dinosaur bone is a fossil? Or that the same bones that form your ear form the jaw bones in a Tyrannosaurus Rex? The activities, designed to engage both the readers’ hands and minds, include fossilizing a sponge, making origami dinosaur tracks, preserving toy bugs in gummy amber, and more. Little Leonardo’s Fascinating World of Paleontology acts as a hybrid of Little Leonardo’s Fascinating World of books and Little Leonardo’s MakerLab books, which are both part of the Little Leonardo series from Gibbs Smith.
Collection
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
24 p.; 9.75 inches
ISBN
1423657152 / 9781423657156
User reviews
LibraryThing member nbmars
Instead of calling this a dinosaur book, the author, who serves as Education Director for the George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park in Ogden, Utah, chooses an elevated vocabulary (with both a glossary and pronunciation guide) to acclimate children to the science of studying fossils, a subset of which
Bond explains all about how fossils are made and how they are studied. Then he launches into a series of fun and simple activities to impart a “hands-on” notion of what fossils are all about. He has instructions for growing crystals inside a sponge, making fossil clones, instructions for dinosaur origami, preserving bugs in gummy amber, and using chocolate chip cookies to learn how to extract fossils (chocolate chips) from where they are embedded (in this case, the cookie).
After the glossary, small thumbprint bios are included of some paleontologists of note.
Colorful, cartoon-like illustrations by Greg Paprocki add to the appeal of the book.
Evaluation: I appreciated the way this book did not “dumb down” for its readers, even while remaining very kid friendly. This book would be excellent for all the people now doing in-home instruction, who will get not only facts but activities for their lessons.
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consists of dinosaurs.Bond explains all about how fossils are made and how they are studied. Then he launches into a series of fun and simple activities to impart a “hands-on” notion of what fossils are all about. He has instructions for growing crystals inside a sponge, making fossil clones, instructions for dinosaur origami, preserving bugs in gummy amber, and using chocolate chip cookies to learn how to extract fossils (chocolate chips) from where they are embedded (in this case, the cookie).
After the glossary, small thumbprint bios are included of some paleontologists of note.
Colorful, cartoon-like illustrations by Greg Paprocki add to the appeal of the book.
Evaluation: I appreciated the way this book did not “dumb down” for its readers, even while remaining very kid friendly. This book would be excellent for all the people now doing in-home instruction, who will get not only facts but activities for their lessons.
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LibraryThing member VeraGodley
This Little Leonardo science book is simply adorable. The illustrations of dinosaurs and other archeological dig items, and especially the happy children, are exceptionally attention-grabbing cute. So A+ for illustrations.
The information is not dumbed-down, although the book is for a young group
From the very first front-end-page with it's brief introduction to Leonardo DaVinci and his contributions to the world to the end of the book where child appropriate experiments and hands-on activities can be explored, the book delights.
A good book for elementary classroom libraries, school libraries, public libraries, and the growing number of home-schools book shelves.
Disclosure: I received a copy in the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program. Opinions are mine, alone and are freely given.
The information is not dumbed-down, although the book is for a young group
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(ages 4 to 8) and the vocabulary and scientific information might well be above their heads. There is a good amount of information about how fossils form and how they are discovered.From the very first front-end-page with it's brief introduction to Leonardo DaVinci and his contributions to the world to the end of the book where child appropriate experiments and hands-on activities can be explored, the book delights.
A good book for elementary classroom libraries, school libraries, public libraries, and the growing number of home-schools book shelves.
Disclosure: I received a copy in the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program. Opinions are mine, alone and are freely given.
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LibraryThing member SandSing7
I love the look of this book! It's captivating and my 5 year old was instantly drawn towards it. However, it was not quite palatable for him yet - way too much text. We got through a few pages during bedtime reading before moving on but...we did come back the night after for a few more pages. So,
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great book just too much for the age range. We will revisit when he's older. Show Less
LibraryThing member Asbjorn.Academy
This is a great educational book, and perfect for any kid's STEM collection. I loved that it helped define things throughout and highlighted people who contributed to the field. The illustrations are fun and engaging. My five year old was busy asking questions through the entire book.
LibraryThing member remreader
Great intro to fossils for little dinosaur fans with cute illustrations. I loved the suggested activities at the back, the section spotlighting a small but diverse group of famous paleontologists, and the glossary for all the bolded vocabulary words introduced in the text.
LibraryThing member LoisCK
If you have a child crazy about dinosaurs this is a great book to add to your collection. It explains on a child's level all about the words and practices use by the scientists who study fossils - the Paleontologists. What is a fossil? What does Extinct mean? What is petrified wood? What happens in
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the Paleontologist's lab? Then if gives some really fun ideas for trying out these techniques at home: Petrified - Fossilizing a Sponge; Fossil Clones; and Bugs in Gummy Amber are examples. There is a handy glossary at the end as well as a few bios of famous paleontologists. Great addition to a home library. Show Less
LibraryThing member Rosemeg451
A cute book for any dino lover. My little ones enjoyed this book.
Call number
SCI F.000 J