From Home Educators Family Times, Nov/Dec 2000
"Recently I came across a terrific set of science experiment books published by, of all people, Terrific Science Press. These books are creative in their approach to teaching scientific concepts. Science Projects for Holidays Throughout the Year contains 23 chapters and 62 experiments. Traditional holidays are covered, but also birthdays, Grandparent's Day, Autumn, Winter, Chinese New Year, Spring, Earth Day, April Fool's Day, and Summer. Each chapter begins with the historical background and sometimes folklore for the special season or holiday. Then a terminology list is presented along with a time frame for setup, presentation, and cleanup. This is helpful when trying to determine when is the best time to conduct the experiment.
Part 1 includes a motivational aspect and bridging (what I call 'linking') previous knowledge to the new concept. Part 2 includes detailed instructions for the teacher in the areas of preparation, procedure, and scientific explanations. Part 3 is a thematic section. Language arts, art, music, mathematics, social studies, history, and nature are integrated with the lesson."
