Mommy22alyns Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 What's your recommendation for a good general science encyclopedia for younger elementary students? Do you prefer Usborne, Kingfisher, or something else? I want something that gives clear explanations yet doesn't talk down - I'm thinking I may want to bypass the Usborne First Encyclopedia of Science? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Kate* Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I'd like to hear opinions about this as well. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula in PA Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 We used the Usborne First encyclopedia's in 1st & 2nd and I thought they were perfect for that age, with lots of good information without going over a young child's head, IYKWIM. The explanations and illustrations/pictures were clear without being overly technical. We used the science, human body, our world, space, and oceans ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 We are using the Kingfisher First Encyclopedia(animals and human body) for first and will use the Usborne ones(our world and space) for second. I like both for that age group, my dd agrees. I also own the Usborne Science Encyclopedia and will use it for 3rd and 4th grade. I think it's a bit much for first, but it's good and you could use that also. Is that clear as muddy water ;)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in CA Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 (edited) I seem to always like Kingfisher over Usborne. If Kingfisher has a Science Enclyclopedia for your dc's age range, I say go for that one. ;) Edited April 14, 2009 by Melissa in CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2Cs Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 We have the Kingfisher one and we love it, with a 6 y.o. and nearly 8 y.o. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova mama Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 We have the Kingfisher animal encyclopedia. I'll copy and paste what I wrote in another thread about Dorling Kindersley: The photographs in the Dorling Kindersley animal encyclopedia are INCREDIBLE--huge, vivid, so detailed. Each animal entry has a fact box that includes the family, habitat, lifespan, and other information. Not all Kingfisher entries have a "fact box." Kindersley also includes a little "scale" drawing to help you visualize the average size of the animal in comparison to an average adult human. (A hyena, for example, is drawn to about half the height of an adult human.) But the entries still seem brief enough for one session of reading and narrating with a first-grader (haven't tried it yet). In addition to the alphabetized animal entries, about one-third of the book is devoted to background information on animal life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Victoria~ Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I have been thinking about just walking through some first encyclopedias for science next year and I thought I would bump/resurrect this tread to see if anyone had opinions :) edited to say I found this link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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