Vivi loves science! In this STEM-themed
picture book, part of a series about girls who love science, Vivi and
her classmates go on a field trip to the ocean to investigate tide
pools. (goodreads summary)
Vivi loves science and today she is so excited because her class is taking a field trip to the beach. She made a wish list of all the things she is hoping to see while there. The kids worked in groups making aquascopes and found various tide pools so they could observe under the water. With a lab partner, they did a scavenger hunt and found many fascinating sea creatures. They learned about a large fish and its eggs they saw in a tide pool and a jellyfish on the beach. As the class heads back to the bus at the end of their busy day, Vivi spies something jumping out of the water that helps make her beach day list complete.
This is a great book series for elementary kids who have an interest in science. This story is filled with interesting and detailed information about marine life and I felt like I was along with the class learning at the beach too. The illustrations are bold and lively showing the children enjoying and learning about the ocean and ecosystem. Included are a couple of activities with instructions that you can do such as; making your own aquascope or a tide pool experiment with discussion questions to ponder. The back has a detailed glossary of terms used in the book adding to the wonderful educational value this series has to offer. I
loved how the book reminds us how important it is to only look at
animals and not to touch. A wonderful message to teach while being out
in nature. This is the first book of three so far and I hope many more will follow. I think this is a "just right book" for ages 6-10.~
Title: Vivi Loves Science
Author: Kimberly Derting and Shelli Johannes
Illustrated by: Joelle Murray
Pub date: July 2021, Greenwillow Books
Genre: picture book, science
Hardcover, 40 pgs.
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