Great Science Books for Kids

We have already looked at Amazing Astronomy and Cracking Chemistry from QED. Today, we are looking at Why it works, Electricity, and Inventions in Science and Technology.

Why it works, Electricity

In a world where we take electricity and power for granted, I think it is great for kids to know where they come from. This book gives a fantastic overview of electricity, where it is used, where it comes from, and what it does. As with the other QED books, the topic is simply explained with some fantastic illustrations.

Science Sparks tried the static hair experiment and were fascinated. It was brilliant to explain the reason their hair was sticking up scientifically using the book.

The book is aimed at children 5+, so everything is explained very simply, but my 4-year-old was very interested and was happy to read the whole book.

Inventions in Science and Technology

This book is aimed at children aged 7-11, so a bit old for my children, but very interesting for me. Again everything is clearly explained with lots of images to keep interest levels up. My 4 year old was very interested in the robots and telescopes. It is most definitely a book we will keep coming back to for years to come.

It discusses, among other things, how microscope and telescope technology have changed, how nuclear power works, and lasers. Although I had to turn this page over quickly, pictures of eyes freaked me out a bit, the biologist in me was happy to be reminded about genetic engineering and fingerprinting.

This book would be brilliant for any budding scientist.