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Rosa and her friends want to build boats! But how will they keep them from sinking? Through observation, trial and error, the group of children learn about density. They predict outcomes and make notes about whether they were right! After they have finished experimenting, they use what they have learned to have an exciting boat race!
We highly recommend this STEM-themed series from inclusive publisher Child’s Play.
In Rosa Explores Life Cycles, Rosa and her friends discover frogspawn and find out about what happens in the life cycle of a frog. The book doesn’t shy away from technical vocabulary, and young children will encounter words like amphibians, larva, gils, embryo and metamorphosis – all explained by the children on their scientific learning quest in a narrative non-fiction style. The format is a board book with colourful illustrations, appealing to younger children but actually putting a vast amount of learning into little hands.
We like the diverse cast of characters, the matter-of-fact tone and the discovery-based approach to learning the story celebrates.
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Would you recommend the book for use in primary schools?
yes
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