Science detectives: how scientists solved six real-life mysteries

By the editors of Yes magazine, (2006). Science detectives: how scientists solved six real-life mysteries. Toronto, ON: Kids Can Press Ltd..

Summary:
This is a book comprised of six mysteries and how scientists went about solving them. It shows students that scientists use some of the same steps and methods that detectives do. It is set up in a way that will grab students attention and has very kid-friendly text. The six mysteries addressed are: vanishing vultures, a 6,000 year old iceman, typhoid fever, diamonds, DNA, and the crash of Swissair Flight 111.

Ages:
K through 5th grade

Credibility of Author:
This book was put together by people from YES magazine, which is a science magazine that also has specific bimonthly publishing for ages 6-9 and 9-12. It introduces students to science, technology, and engineering.

National Standards that this book relates to:
Science as Inquiry, Science in Personal and Social, and History and Nature of Science

Access Features:
This book contains a kid-friendly table of contents, and introduction to how scientists think like detectives, and an index.

Description of the Illustrations:
This book is comprised of photos and illustrations cone by Rose Cowles. The test is done in columns and pictures are squished throughout the text. Some of the pages are created to look like file folders that a detectives may use to keep their files straight.

Awards:
Outstanding Science Trade Book 2007

Related Texts:
Mallory, K. (2006). Diving to a Deep-Sea Volcano . Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company.

My response to the book:
While this book would not be good for a read-aloud, it would be excellent for students to look through for an inquiry or just to absorb more information.

This book is 48 pages and divided into six sections