Super Simple Chemistry

As a high school science teacher, I would love to utilize this book in my classroom. Each page is a separate topic. Topics are organized together so the content builds upon itself. The book gives the most basic facts that a general chemistry would need to be familiar with. I do provide notes for students, and various activities through worksheets, videos, and labs, This book simplifies many of the topics and makes them more understandable for the students. I saw many ways of approaching a topic that I would like to introduce in my classroom.

I think this would be especially good for students who are special needs, because often they are given so much information they are overwhelmed by information. This book does not do that.

I would love to see a workbook or activity book to go along with this textbook.

I love just about any book the DK Smithsonian publishes. This one is easy to read, colorful and will have any 10+ year olds picking it up without a fight. Chapters include Chemical Analysis,Chemistry of Acids,Metals, Organic Chemistry, Earth science, energy, and Climate . The illustrations are part of the lesson that is typically one page long. Great gift from grandparents. I received a copy of this ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

This is a high level review of chemistry level 1 concepts. The layout is well presented. The illustrations are generally accurate and pleasing to the eye. But this is not a book for any child or teen who needs to learn the subject or has a casual interest in chemistry. In many sections, the content is too vague to help anyone learn and apply concepts. Major concepts are reduced to one page with larger photos and minimal explanations. Readers who have not formally studied chemistry might be confused and lose interest. Anyone who has studied chemistry will see the book as a nice, simple overview- a casual refresher.

This is such a well-compiled science book for older children. It covers basic and more advanced topics but in an easy to understand language that I think kids will appreciate.

As a former high school chemistry teacher for 11 years this SuperSimple Chemistry book is a pretty nice accompaniment to learning chemistry. The graphics are great and as the title implies helps make concepts simple to grasp. There was only one spot that I found that I didn’t agree with as they had an ionic compound (NaCl) and used a covalent bond dash to show a bond. Otherwise I think this book as promise to help many students.

I was provided with an electronic ARC through NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.