Is It Science?

A look at the bizarre and sometimes hilarious history of science, this series explores pseudoscientific theories from the past and the scientific progress made since then through use of the scientific method. Through anecdotes, historic facts, and the scientific theories themselves, this series tells the story of why people of a particular time period believed in such things and the discoveries that led us to learn otherwise.

EACH BOOK CONTAINS:
 ? Anecdotes, historic facts, and scientific theories
 ? Examples of scientific method in action
 ? Movement from belief to hard science

CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS:
 ? Specific textual evidence supports analysis of science and technical texts
 ? Enables readers to determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text, and provide an accurate summary of the text district from prior knowledge or opinions
 ? Readers can distinguish between facts, reasoned judgment based on research findings, and speculation in a text
 ? Engaging in argument from evidence
 ? Domain-specific vocabulary words are used in a scientific context to help students understand their meaning and accelerate comprehension
 ? Compare and contrast