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5.0 out of 5 starsKindness
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2023
I'm a science teacher who works with middle and high school students in a one-on-one setting. To say that they each have their own entry points into the curriculum is an understatement. I have recently taken on a student who is not only facing learning challenges but is working with me in her non-native language. Her English is head and shoulders above what my Farsi would be if our roles were reversed, but the sciences are filled with words with Greek and Latin roots that challenge even English-speaking students. This book, and the series it is a part of, is an amazing example of content rigor and kindness. It is accessible while it elevates. Its layout is disciplined but carefully crafted with highlighted vocabulary and relaxed but accurate illustrations, and each chapter ends with "check your knowledge" quiz questions that are a perfect way to go back and review without judgement. Full disclosure, I already had this volume and some of its siblings on my shelf and gave her my copy. This purchase is to replace it so we can read along together and create her notes. Both the Humanities and STEM volumes are worth every penny and are honestly just fun even if you aren't a teacher. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.