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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
Anyone who knows me knows that I'm a huge proponent of science education and am always rooting for science books to do well, but I just could not give this book a higher rating, much as I wish I could.
I'm quite familiar with Archimedes' Principle and yet, because of all the intervening, semi-poetic (and somewhat unnecessary) words, it didn't even occur to me that that was what was being conveyed. I think the story would have read better if the author had cut ou 50+ words.
Another issue I had with it was that it seemed to be trying hard to achieve the quirkiness of books like "Stuck" or "This Is Not My Hat" but misses the boat (and lands in the moat). I don't really fault the author too much for that. Not everyone can be a Jeffers or Klassen (or Dykman or Barnett).
But, ultimately, it *was* trying to talk about science so I have to give it 3 stars for Good.
I'm quite familiar with Archimedes' Principle and yet, because of all the intervening, semi-poetic (and somewhat unnecessary) words, it didn't even occur to me that that was what was being conveyed. I think the story would have read better if the author had cut ou 50+ words.
Another issue I had with it was that it seemed to be trying hard to achieve the quirkiness of books like "Stuck" or "This Is Not My Hat" but misses the boat (and lands in the moat). I don't really fault the author too much for that. Not everyone can be a Jeffers or Klassen (or Dykman or Barnett).
But, ultimately, it *was* trying to talk about science so I have to give it 3 stars for Good.
Age: 1st-3rd grade
Science: Physics
Animals: Farm (goat, chicken)
I liked the rollicking cadence throughout and I loved the repeated phrase "in the name of science!" which many kids will want to repeat themselves, I'm sure. However, it's not explicitly clear that the last barrel is left half full in order to float across the moat. I always wonder how these key details are missed by editors.
Science: Physics
Animals: Farm (goat, chicken)
I liked the rollicking cadence throughout and I loved the repeated phrase "in the name of science!" which many kids will want to repeat themselves, I'm sure. However, it's not explicitly clear that the last barrel is left half full in order to float across the moat. I always wonder how these key details are missed by editors.
A silly story of a goat and a skinny hen trying to cross the moat; silly science ensues involving--a book to get kids thinking about what floats and what sinks!
Archie, the goat, tries to figure out how to float across the moat. He tries several ideas (none of which include using the drawbridge) until he discovers what will float effectively across the moat.
This would be a good book choice when teaching the principle of floatation.
This would be a good book choice when teaching the principle of floatation.
Fantastic science picture book about keeping at an idea until you are successful. Here a goat and a hen want to get across a moat but only have 3 barrels. How will they get to the castle?
Goat and Hen try to get across the moat. They try building different types of boats to find out which one with work. Could be used in science class to teach scientific process - making predictions, testing it out, drawing conclusions.
I'll have to keep this one in mind for when I'm doing a sink or float STEAM Saturday. It would be a great one to read.