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Originally posted on my blog Nonstop Reader.
Awesome Human Body Science Experiments for Kids is a fun, informative, and age appropriate STE(A)M book with 40 projects by Dr. Orlena Kerek. It's part of a wider series of multi-subject STE(A)M books for primary and middle grade readers. Released 1st Nov 2022 by Callisto Media, it's 128 pages and is available in paperback and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately. For Kindle Unlimited subscribers, this book is currently included in the KU subscription library to borrow and read for free. The other books in the series are also currently available on KU.
This is a very well arranged book full of colorful illustrations and interesting tutorials which can be done with common household items which most readers will have access to without any problems. They're varied and safe and each is well explained with relevant physiological takeaways. Chapters include the body (definitions and concepts), and instructions for readers and facilitators/teachers/parents on how to use the book and tutorials.
The experiments include taste, sight, circulatory system, muscles/skeleton, hair, lungs, and much more. They are written very accessibly with understandable and clear language. Each experiment includes a difficulty and time assessment, a sidebar bullet list of tools and supplies, and a step-by-step instruction series. Important info is highlighted in text boxes, and relevant takeaways and questions are also highlighted.
The line-drawn illustrations are simple, but they're clear and easy to understand. This would make a good choice for classroom or public library acquisition, home use, or gift giving for the primary/early middle school student.
Four stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.