Foster Science, Creativity and Learning with 2013 Book of the Year

Oct. 23, 2013 - PRLog -- In an increasingly digital world, parents and educators relish books that keep kids’ brains active while exciting them about learning. The father/daughter team of the award-winningOne Minute Mysteries (http://www.sciencenaturally.com/iloveamystery) book series (ages 8-15) has mastered the art of writing books that blur the line between entertainment and education.

One Minute Mysteries: 65 MORE Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! (http://www.sciencenaturally.com/65_More_Science)has been awarded Creative Child Magazine’s (http://www.creativechild.com/) 2013 Book of the Year Award! Each year, this prestigious award recognizes a book’s ability to nurture creativity and a love of learning in children. The judges—educators, early education professionals and moms—were impressed that the book requires kids to use their science wisdom and critical thinking skills in such a fun read.

At a time when STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education is being emphasized, materials that make it accessible are particularly valued. Following in the footsteps of its One Minute Mysteries predecessors (65 Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! (http://www.sciencenaturally.com/mystery-science)and 65 Short Mysteries You Solve With Math! (http://www.sciencenaturally.com/mystery-math)), 65 MORE Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! combines good science and math with entertaining mysteries. Each mystery takes just one minute to read and challenges upper elementary and middle school kids’ knowledge in a variety of science disciplines.

Written by Eric Yoder and Natalie Yoder, from Arlington, VA, the first One Minute Mysteries book, 65 Short Mysteries You Solve With Science!, was published while Natalie was still in middle school. In high school, she and her father released their second book, 65 Short Mysteries You Solve With Math! Now a college junior in Pennsylvania, 65 MORE Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! was released earlier this year to much acclaim.

Robert Fenstermacher, Ph.D., Professor of Science and Society at Drew University, calls this book “science magic,” while Thomas Peters, Ed.D., Executive Director at the South Carolina Coalition for Mathematics and Science at Clemson University, says the mysteries included in this book are “just the ticket for families to enjoy together!”

In addition to the 2013 Book of the Year Award, 65 MORE Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! has been awarded the coveted NSTA Recommends (http://www.nsta.org/recommends/ViewProduct.aspx?ProductID...) designation by the National Science Teachers Association and is an International Books Award finalist.

All of the books in the One Minute Mysteries series correlate directly with the math and science standards laid out by the Center for Education at the National Academies. They align with both the Common Core State Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards. In addition, 65 Short Mysteries You Solve With Math! has been endorsed by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. All three books are available in paperback and as eBooks and have been translated into Braille, Chinese, and Korean.

The One Minute Mysteries books are published by Science, Naturally! (http://www.sciencenaturally.com/), an independent press located in Washington, D.C., committed to increasing science and math literacy. Their books, booklets, and apps are designed to help readers gain a better understanding of how science and math affect everyday life.

Review copies of Science, Naturally!’s books are available upon request. Sample mysteries, cover scans, and an articulation of academic standards are available at www.ScienceNaturally.com.

Product Spec:

Eric Yoder and Natalie Yoder, January 2013

Ages 8-12, 8.5” x 5.5”, 180 pages,

Paperback ISBN 10: 1-9384920-0-5

E-Book ISBN 10: 1-9384920-1-3

$9.95

“I Love A Mystery” 3 Book Set

ISBN: 978-1-938492-14-3 (https://www.myidentifiers.com/myaccount_manageisbns_titlereg?isbn=978-1-938492-14-3)

$29.85

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