Ask a Science Teacher: 250 Answers to Questions You've Always Had about How Everyday Stuff Really Works - Softcover

Larry Scheckel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1615190872 ISBN 13: 9781615190874

Publisher: Experiment LLC, The, 2014

Synopsis

Fun and fascinating science is everywhere, and it s a cinch to learn just ask a science teacher! We ve all grown so used to living in a world filled with wonders that we sometimes forget to wonder about them: What creates the wind? Do fish sleep? Why do we blink? These are common phenomena, but it s a rare person who really knows the answers do you?All too often, the explanations remain shrouded in mystery or behind a haze of technical language. For those of us who should have raised our hands in science class but didn t, Larry Scheckel comes to the rescue. An award-winning science teacher and longtime columnist for his local newspaper, Scheckel is a master explainer with a trove of knowledge. Just ask the students and devoted readers who have spent years trying to stump him!In Ask a Science Teacher, Scheckel collects 250 of his favorite Q&As. Like the best teachers, he writes so that kids can understand, but he doesn t water things down he ll satisfy even the most inquisitive minds. Topics include: The Human Body Earth Science Astronomy Chemistry Physics Technology Zoology Musicand conundrums that don t fit into any categoryWith refreshingly uncomplicated explanations, Ask a Science Teacher is sure to resolve the everyday mysteries you ve always wondered about. You ll learn how planes really fly, why the Earth is round, how microwaves heat food, and much more before you know it, all your friends will be asking you!

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Review

A great gift for any curious minded reader young or old. --Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Larry Scheckel taught high school-level physics and aerospace science for over 38 years. He was named Tomah (Wisconsin) Teacher of the Year three times, and Presidential Awardee at the state level for six years. Scheckel has authored articles for The Science Teacher magazine and The Physics Teacher magazine, and for a number of years has answered science-related questions in the twice-weekly Tomah Times, out of which this book grew. Scheckel has been a Science Olympiad coach, robotics mentor, organized star gazing sessions, and given orientation flights to students, and he has given presentations to thousands of adults and students in such venues as Children's Museums, Boys and Girls Clubs, Rotary, and conventions.He lives with his wife in Tomah, Wisconsin.

About this edition

• Publisher: Experiment LLC, The
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1615190872
• ISBN 13: 9781615190874
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 348