Darlene R. Stille

This book talks about the different ways that put can put things in motion or why it can move a certain way. It goes into many different examples such as how we need friction when we walk in order not to slip all over the ground. I really like the examples that they give because they would be something that almost every student in your class would relate to in some way. Something that this book has throughout was the fun facts they put throughout to help with vocabulary and the science behind the idea. Think that this could be great to make this abstract idea more applicable to their lives. You could also use this as an introduction to this idea and create an experiment off of the book to give hands on experience to go along with the vocabulary and descriptions of the book.… (more)

This book introduces the concept of movement, speed, force, inertia. It also does a great job introducing students to the concepts of science and STEM. I loved reading through this book because the author did a great job break things down into the basics as well as embedding fun facts to deepen and broaden the understanding. Even though this book introduces big topics, the author does a wonderful job breaking them down into kid friendly language and concepts. I would read this book to 1st grade probably to introduce the same concepts and conduct motion experiments in class. An experiment that would be possible to do and understand would be falling paper or testing friction.… (more)