One Minute Mysteries - Misterios De Un Minuto: Short Mysteries You Solve with Science! - !Mas Misterios Cortos Que Resuelves Con Ciencias! - Softcover

Yoder, Eric; Yoder, Natalie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1938492153 ISBN 13: 9781938492150

Publisher: Science, Naturally!, 2016

Synopsis

Got a minute? Have we got a mystery for you!These mysteries have a clever twist--you have to be a super sleuth, tapping into your science wisdom and critical thinking skills to solve them. Each story takes just one minute to read and challenges your knowledge in a variety of science disciplines. These brainteasers keep you engaged and eager to learn more. Written by the same father-daughter team that brought you the award-winning 65 Short Mysteries You Solve With Math!, this entertaining and educational book is great for kids, grown-ups, educators, and anyone who loves good mysteries, good science, or both! ¿Tienes un minute más? ¡Entonces tenemos un misterio para tí! Estos misterios contienen un giro impredecible, debes ser un súper detective, utilizando tus conocimientos científicos y pensamiento crítico para resolverlos. Cada historia se lee en solo un minuto y te desafía sobre una variedad de disciplinas científicas. Estos enigmas te mantendrán cautivado y ansioso de aprender más. Escritos por el mismo equipo de padre e hija que les presento el premiado libro de los ¡65 Misterios Que Resuelves con Matemática! Este entretenido y educativo libro es ideal para niños, adultos, educadores, o cualquier persona que disfrute de buenos misterios, buena ciencia, o ambos.

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Review

These short stories make you think. They would be great practice for improving reading comprehension. The stories are in both English and in Spanish. This would be great practice reads for kids learning to speak Spanish.--Janice VanCleave, A former secondary classroom teacher who has written more than 50 science and math books for children and educators. "Homeschool Science for Kids, http: //homeschool.scienceprojectideasforkids.com/2016/science-mysteries-english-spanish/ "

About the Author

Eric Yoder is a writer and editor who has been published in a variety of magazines, newspapers, newsletters and online publications on science, government, law, business, sports and other topics. He has contributed to or edited numerous books, mainly in the areas of employee benefits and financial planning. A reporter at The Washington Post who also does freelance writing and editing, he was a member of the Advisory Committee for Science, Naturally's 101 Things Everyone Should Know About Science. The three books in his "One Minute Mysteries" series have won numerous awards and received acclaim from mathematicians, scientists, and educators. He and his wife Patti have two daughters, Natalie and Valerie. Eric can be reached at Eric@ScienceNaturally.com. Natalie Yoder is a college student whose favorite subjects include psychology, science, and photography. A sports enthusiast, she participates in gymnastics, field hockey, diving, soccer, and track. She also enjoys writing, being with friends and family, and listening to music. She has been interviewed several times, along with her father, on National Public Radio to talk about their work on their One Minute Mysteries series. The three books in the series have one numerous awards and received acclaim from mathematicians, scientists, and educators. She looks forward to writing more books. She is thinking about careers in oceanography or photography. Natalie can be reached at Natalie@ScienceNaturally.com. Nadia Bercovich was born in San Juan, Argentina. When she was 13 years old, she moved to the U.S. with her family. She is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Nadia speaks Spanish, English, Italian and Hebrew and has worked as a translator for the past 5 years. She especially enjoyed working on this book because she loves inspiring kids to learn more about science. In addition to using her language skills, she spends her free time rock climbing, painting, and backpacking. Nadia can be reached at Nadia@ScienceNaturally.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: Science, Naturally!
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1938492153
• ISBN 13: 9781938492150
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224