“This collection of unique recipes and scrumptious science facts will fill you up with tasty treats and yummy ideas.”
What kids (or adults for that matter) can resist tasty, edible, science experiments? No one in my house! We received Eat Your Science Homework from Ann McCallum Books for this review. YUMMY!
The book we received is a 47 page, softcover. It even came personally autographed by the author Ann McCallam, saying “Take a bite out of science”! The title page has a place where it appears that someone has taken a bite out of the lower corner. CUTE!
Not only does Eat Your Science Homework contain yummy recipes, it also includes Scientific Method, Safety in the Lab (er, Kitchen) and other science topics that help make the recipes even more relevant for learning science.
The recipes in Eat Your Science Homework include:
- Atomic Popcorn Balls
- Density Dressing and Veggie Sticks
- Invisible Ink Snack Pockets
- Loop, Whorl, and Arch Cookies
- Sedimentary Pizza Lasagna
- Black Hole Swallow-Ups
Each recipe has an introduction that includes the important science terms for that particular lesson. For example, the introduction to Atomic Popcorn Balls teaches the student about atoms, matter, subatomic particles, nucleus, protons, neutrons and electrons. The Periodic Table of Elements is also introduced along with molecules.
Other topics discussed throughout the book include immiscible and miscible substances. (Do you remember those terms from science class? If not, immiscible refers to the substances that will never mix together; think oil and vinegar.) Oxidation, pH scale and ions are discussed in the introduction to Invisible Ink Snack Pockets. You can study fingerprints, forensic science, friction ridge skin and minutiae with the Loop, Whorl, and Arch Cookies.
Did you know that you can even eat your way through studying sedimentary rocks? With Sedimentary Pizza Lasagna you can do just that. Learn about metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary rocks and how they are formed. The next lesson is a deep one: black holes. With Black Hole Swallow-Ups you can see just how gravity works in a tasty way!
The final part of the book includes:
- the Science Review which reviews the important science lessons taught throughout the book
- Glossary which defines all the highlighted terms contained within the book and
- the Index.
What Did We Think?
We found the recipes to be both delicious and fun to make. The kids enjoy helping in the kitchen and when they get to combine science and food that’s all the better. The lessons are written in an easy to understand format that even the younger kids are able to follow along with. The illustrations are also super cute. This was a really fun book to review and I definitely encourage you to “sweeten” your science lessons with it.
Other members of the Schoolhouse Review Crew also reviewed Eat Your Science Homework, while others reviewed Eat Your Math Homework, Eat Your U.S. History Homework, Rabbits, Rabbits Everywhere: A Fibonacci Tale and Beanstalk: The Measure of a Giant. Check out what they have to say by clicking the banner below.
Blessings,
Jennifer
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Looks like a blast