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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
How does one become a scientist, and what do scientists do? These are questions addressed in an excellent series created by Houghton Mifflin. In the latest book, we meet Dr. Tyrone Hayes, the Frog Scientist. Turner introduces us to Hayes by taking us to a small pond in Wyoming where Hayes and some of his grad students from the University of California, Berkeley are catching leopard frogs. They’re hoping to study the effects of pesticides on this particular frog population. Turner’s storytelling makes the scientific process real to young readers. Hayes’ journey from a “barefoot kid in South Carolina” to a “barefoot scientist” will inspire young scientists-in-the-making. Comins’ brilliant color photographs complement the narrative, showing close-ups of frogs, frog habitats, and scientists at work.
Lots of great information about frogs, the scientific method, and an individual scientist. Photographs are stunning.
I really enjoyed [b:The Tarantula Scientist|595233|The Tarantula Scientist (Scientists in the Field Series)|Sy Montgomery|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176131860s/595233.jpg|581943] and [b:The Quest for the Tree Kangaroo|270198|The Quest for the Tree Kangaroo An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea (Scientists in the Field Series)|Sy Montgomery|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173299808s/270198.jpg|261932] by Sy Montgomery with photos by Nic Bishop. Both titles are part of the Scientists in the Field series, so I've been wanting to get more titles in that series for my school library. Of course that means I get a chance to read them as well. :)
I thought the Frog Scientist was quite well done. I LOVE Nic Bishop's photographs, so I was curious to see how someone else's photographs would compare. I thought Andy Comins did a fantastic job! (Although from the list of photo credits at the end, a few of the photographs in the book are not his.) My favorite photographs are the variety of close-ups of many species of frogs shown throughout the book.
This isn't a book for younger students. The text is a bit scientific as it discusses Dr. Tyrone Hayes' experiments and results. I found it to be quite readable, but younger students may struggle with the length and the reading level of the material. For older students interested in the scientific process, those who want to be a scientist when they grow up, or those who are simply interested in learning more about frogs and toads, this is a fantastic look at how one scientist who loves what he does is trying to make a difference through his research. 3.5 stars.
I thought the Frog Scientist was quite well done. I LOVE Nic Bishop's photographs, so I was curious to see how someone else's photographs would compare. I thought Andy Comins did a fantastic job! (Although from the list of photo credits at the end, a few of the photographs in the book are not his.) My favorite photographs are the variety of close-ups of many species of frogs shown throughout the book.
This isn't a book for younger students. The text is a bit scientific as it discusses Dr. Tyrone Hayes' experiments and results. I found it to be quite readable, but younger students may struggle with the length and the reading level of the material. For older students interested in the scientific process, those who want to be a scientist when they grow up, or those who are simply interested in learning more about frogs and toads, this is a fantastic look at how one scientist who loves what he does is trying to make a difference through his research. 3.5 stars.
Lovely photographs and easy-to-understand text take young scientists through the scientific method as it applies to finding out what happens to frogs when they grow up in pesticide-laden waters. Cogently discusses how, in order to find out important information, baby frogs are sacrificed and dissected by scientists. Plenty of humanizing details about the scientists are sprinkled throughout the text. Recommended for kids with a scientific bent.
Scientist Tyrone Hayes has been fascinated by frogs since he first began catching them as a child. He struggled through Harvard, where he discovered a lifelong passion for research. Frogs are dying all across the planet, and Hayes wants to know why. He suspects atrazine, a widely used pesticide, and conducts experiments both in the field and in the lab.
Colorful frog photos jump out from every page. There are a lot of interesting frog facts throughout, and Tyrone is just as interesting. He doesn't fit the mad or nerdy scientist stereotype; he wears cornrows, ear rings, and baggy gym shorts. The picture of him from the '80s with Flock of Seagulls hair is especially amusing.
Colorful frog photos jump out from every page. There are a lot of interesting frog facts throughout, and Tyrone is just as interesting. He doesn't fit the mad or nerdy scientist stereotype; he wears cornrows, ear rings, and baggy gym shorts. The picture of him from the '80s with Flock of Seagulls hair is especially amusing.
So fantastic! Longer review soon - as soon as I read this and start writing a review, EVERYBODY reviews it! I feel so uncool now. (; But this book totally deserves tons of fantastic press.