We were kindly sent the 'Geology Activity book' to review.
'Geology activity book' is part of the STEM starters for kids, published by 'b small' publishers.
Why we've enjoyed this book
The first thing I noticed with this book, was not only the fact that the cover is so beautifully well designed, but I was happy to see an explanation to what geology is and what STEM is.
The book intricately explains that 'Geology is the study of what makes up our planet, Earth, our natural landscapes and what is deep below us.'
STEM is 'science, technology, engineering and maths' and the book gives a wonderful overview of how the two, geology and STEM are related.
Little person has thoroughly enjoyed working through this activity book. He happily stated, 'this book is so much fun, it isn't full of too much writing , which can get boring sometimes'.
'Geology activity book' works through 13 topics, each topic comprising of two pages. The topic has an explanation followed by a fun filled activity. For instance, the pages about volcanoes, have a concise explanation about volcanoes with the second page being dedicated to a fun volcano related maze.
The illustrations in this book are super. Little person loves each and every page. The illustrations make the book more enjoyable and make it more encapsulating for children (adults alike!).
I've throughly enjoyed working with my son using this book, I've learnt words like 'Pangaea', 'Nuna', 'Rodinia', and 'Gondwanaland'. I won't give away what they are!
Using 'Geology activity book' has been great for our home school. Ive been able to use this book solely to teach little person about weathering, erosion, landscapes, rocks (permeable, impermeable), geological time, volcanoes, earthquakes, Igneous rocks, Sedimentary rocks and Metamorphis rocks, and so much more...
It has been a huge contributor to his science this week, and he now confidently knows about his favourite topics like volcanoes, understands how we end up with fossil fuels and (I was happy to see this, as this was his latest question) knows where oil comes from!
The fact that each topic has an activity has been a real winner. This has allowed little person to enjoy each topic, but at the same time the 'fun aspect' has allowed him to remember the topic and important points. I understand what he meant, when he stated too much reading made a fun topic boring, and this book has carefully and wonderfully struck a balance between the two.
Final thoughts
We have thoroughly enjoyed working through this book. I have been able to cover so much 'school' but in a relaxed and playful manner, and as the saying goes, learning through play is the best way.
If you are looking for something to make geology interesting, I highly recommend this book. Not only will you have all the facts there at your finger tip, but you will also find your child/ren enjoy the book so much with it's jam packed activities.
I like to let others know what I think of the quality of the product. I can happily say, the book is of a high quality, the type that my son cannot easily damage with his extensive use of an eraser (if there was ever a competition on eraser use - he'd win hands down!). The colours and pictures are amazing, and I can see why Vicky Barker (illustrator) won 'Blue Peter Book award 2018'.
So from us it is a 10/10!
For more info take a look at 'b small' instargram and website.
'Geology activity book' is part of the STEM starters for kids, published by 'b small' publishers.
Why we've enjoyed this book
The first thing I noticed with this book, was not only the fact that the cover is so beautifully well designed, but I was happy to see an explanation to what geology is and what STEM is.
The book intricately explains that 'Geology is the study of what makes up our planet, Earth, our natural landscapes and what is deep below us.'
STEM is 'science, technology, engineering and maths' and the book gives a wonderful overview of how the two, geology and STEM are related.
Little person has thoroughly enjoyed working through this activity book. He happily stated, 'this book is so much fun, it isn't full of too much writing , which can get boring sometimes'.
'Geology activity book' works through 13 topics, each topic comprising of two pages. The topic has an explanation followed by a fun filled activity. For instance, the pages about volcanoes, have a concise explanation about volcanoes with the second page being dedicated to a fun volcano related maze.
The illustrations in this book are super. Little person loves each and every page. The illustrations make the book more enjoyable and make it more encapsulating for children (adults alike!).
I've throughly enjoyed working with my son using this book, I've learnt words like 'Pangaea', 'Nuna', 'Rodinia', and 'Gondwanaland'. I won't give away what they are!
Using 'Geology activity book' has been great for our home school. Ive been able to use this book solely to teach little person about weathering, erosion, landscapes, rocks (permeable, impermeable), geological time, volcanoes, earthquakes, Igneous rocks, Sedimentary rocks and Metamorphis rocks, and so much more...
It has been a huge contributor to his science this week, and he now confidently knows about his favourite topics like volcanoes, understands how we end up with fossil fuels and (I was happy to see this, as this was his latest question) knows where oil comes from!
The fact that each topic has an activity has been a real winner. This has allowed little person to enjoy each topic, but at the same time the 'fun aspect' has allowed him to remember the topic and important points. I understand what he meant, when he stated too much reading made a fun topic boring, and this book has carefully and wonderfully struck a balance between the two.
Final thoughts
We have thoroughly enjoyed working through this book. I have been able to cover so much 'school' but in a relaxed and playful manner, and as the saying goes, learning through play is the best way.
If you are looking for something to make geology interesting, I highly recommend this book. Not only will you have all the facts there at your finger tip, but you will also find your child/ren enjoy the book so much with it's jam packed activities.
I like to let others know what I think of the quality of the product. I can happily say, the book is of a high quality, the type that my son cannot easily damage with his extensive use of an eraser (if there was ever a competition on eraser use - he'd win hands down!). The colours and pictures are amazing, and I can see why Vicky Barker (illustrator) won 'Blue Peter Book award 2018'.
So from us it is a 10/10!
For more info take a look at 'b small' instargram and website.
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