I Fall Down (Science Play) by Vicki Cobb

I Fall Down (Science Play) Reviews

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  Becky B

  An introduction to gravity and weight for kids.
  
  I love the way that Vicki Cobb can break down science concepts into terms that little kids can grasp. This one does a great job of introducing the basics of gravity (she just goes with the most observable Earth gravity and doesn't get into the fact that all objects have gravity). There are simple experiments to demonstrate that gravity pulls on everything and that everything falls at the same rate and that wind resistance is the only thing that messes that up on Earth. The book then gets into weight and simple experiments to determine what weighs more. All the experiments can be done with things around a house or school. Highly recommended to lower grade/preschool science classes and curious kids.
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  Calla Welter

  This book talks about gravity and how it effects you, allowing kids to understand why things fall and such!
  
  This book was different, I really like the words and how they explain such a complex topic easily. But the pictures weren’t as engaging as I was wanting them to be!
  
  In my class I would read this book and then have my students demonstrate gravity by using water and a cup, then having them write a “report” of when it failed and when it was accomplished
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  Romelle

  A nonfiction picture book about weight, gravity, falling for the young reader in mind. Author Vicki Cobb includes a note to readers on how to prepare for the book, recommending supplies for this activity-packed book!
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  Mary S

  Describes gravity in the most basic and relatable terms. Story weaves instructions for children to experiment page by page as they read along. Preface includes list of the few items suggested to have on hand while reading.
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  Turrean

  Nice intro to gravity.
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  Heather

  Great for teaching students about gravity.
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  Iliana Matute

  My tiny daughter how I like to call her got into the book club at her pre-school so now she have to read 1 book per week this one is the first one and it is so cute and funny she loved it .
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  Pinky

  Learn about why we fall down and what role gravity has in it.
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  Kylie

  Personally, I was not a huge fan of this book. It does teach students about gravity, falling, and provide activities for the children to do in order to experience the effects of gravity. However, a teacher must be very careful in using this book. I feel like the terminology used could easily be over the heads of children in the class. I would use this as a supplemental book when teaching gravity, but would not use it as a soul resource for a lesson.
  
  If I were to use this book as a primary resource, it would be to get their background knowledge activated and have them tell me things that they can throw in the air that fall to the ground. I feel that this would be a good conversation that could potentially lead into a physics lesson.
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  Vivian

  We used the first few pages of this simple informational book about gravity to introduce our theme of "FALLING" for library story time.
  
  We followed the script by asking "What happens when you trip?" (but added a second question-- "Do you fall up?"). The children gave the answer the text provides on the next page -- "You fall down!"
  
  -- does spilt milk drip up to the ceiling?
  -- when you toss a ball into the air does it keep going up?
  -- how about your mom's keys?
  -- what about a block?
  
  (Of course we pretended to toss each of these items in the air). And this is where we set this book aside and moved on to another story.
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  Maleigha

  This book is an example of an experiment you may do in your classroom while exploring gravity. Including fun, hands-on activities and open-ended questions it allows for great inquiry based learning. Students will ask themselves, “do you know what makes things fall” as they read to reveal their answer.
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  Nancy Jo Lambert

  This is an easy to understand book for kids about gravity. Teachers will like using this book and kids will enjoy it as well. The kid friendly activities are fun too.
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  McKayla

  Love the real life examples this book uses to teach gravity! This book would be great to use as a read aloud or independent read for a student when talking about gravity.
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  Julie

  I think this book would be great if I include some hands on activities about gravity with it rather than reading this book only.
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  Gigi

  This book describes gravity in simple terms accompanied by pictures, examples and experiments to try. A great addition to your science collection!
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  Michael Fitzgerald

  Bad font choice - hard to read, particularly in large blocks of text.