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Sneeze! by Alexandra Siy and Dennis Kunkel Wins 2008 AIP Science Writing Award

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

51bwhyizfl sl160 150x150 Sneeze! by Alexandra Siy and Dennis Kunkel Wins 2008 AIP Science Writing AwardYesterday, the American Institute of Physics (AIP) announced it’s 2008 Science Writing Awards. In its children’s category they presented their award to Sneeze! by Alexandra Siy and Dennis Kunkel.

Sneeze Sneeze! by Alexandra Siy and Dennis Kunkel Wins 2008 AIP Science Writing Award, aimed at the mid to later elementary grade student, follows nine kids and their sneezes, using each as a way to illustrate what is happening and why, using a great mix of photography and illustration. The microscopic photography, from what I’ve been able to view over the internet, looks just fascinating.

“Fascinating” is often the key to generating a kid’s interest in science. They learn from adults and disinterested teachers very early that brain work is yucky, no fun at all. But when someone points to the keyhole into the locked room of science and technology, and lets kids peer inside, they quickly discover a world of endless fascination. Sneeze! is the right sort of keyhole into the realm of science.

Sneeze Sneeze! by Alexandra Siy and Dennis Kunkel Wins 2008 AIP Science Writing Award is published by Charlesbridge (2008).

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