Science Comics: The Periodic Table of Elements: Understanding the Building Blocks of Everything
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Step out of your element with Science Comics: The Periodic Table of Elements， the latest volume of First Second's nonfiction graphic novel series！
The periodic table helps us quickly understand the 118 elements， those tiny substances that make up everything in the world。 By using the periodic table， we can recognize how these building blocks behave， find trends and patterns in the universe， and make predictions about elements that haven’t been discovered yet。 Join us in learning about the periodic table。。。and maybe the next big discovery will be yours！
The periodic table helps us quickly understand the 118 elements， those tiny substances that make up everything in the world。 By using the periodic table， we can recognize how these building blocks behave， find trends and patterns in the universe， and make predictions about elements that haven’t been discovered yet。 Join us in learning about the periodic table。。。and maybe the next big discovery will be yours！
Reviews
OpenBookSociety。com
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https://openbooksociety。com/article/t。。。Brought to you by OBS reviewer AndraI so enjoy reading the Science Comics！ And reading The Periodic Table of Elements is no exception。 Informative， colorful， and an engaging way to get information about the periodic table across with comics – a fun way to learn （or re-learn in my case）。Mel is worried about an upcoming exam on the periodic table as she seems to freeze up when writing exams – regardless of how much they know about the subject。 I love a coupl https://openbooksociety。com/article/t。。。Brought to you by OBS reviewer AndraI so enjoy reading the Science Comics！ And reading The Periodic Table of Elements is no exception。 Informative， colorful， and an engaging way to get information about the periodic table across with comics – a fun way to learn （or re-learn in my case）。Mel is worried about an upcoming exam on the periodic table as she seems to freeze up when writing exams – regardless of how much they know about the subject。 I love a couple of the bubble thoughts as Mel falls asleep:“I wish that I could be as brave and confident in the face of a test as I am in the face of an iron or bronze monster。 But it’s always going to be the same result。 No matter how much I study， I’ll mess it up…”I certainly feel that many students feel the same way。 All it takes is confidence。 So now Mel is asleep and enters a dream world – the Land of the Elements – a magical land where the elements come alive before one’s very eyes！ Turns out that Mel must protect an important book。 So the journey begins with Hydrogen and Mel。 Mel walks the reader through the periodic table according to the elemental groupings all while evading Elemancer – who wants a book Hydrogen is holding on to！The book gives a brief introduction as to how the periodic table was originally constructed。 And as the journey continues， Mel and Hydrogen travel through the periodic table groups， defeating each monster element and ultimately saving the world。 This journey gives Mel the confidence she needs to take her exam the next morning。The graphics were colorful and the characters （Elemancer and Hydrogen specifically） were just as I would imagine them to be。 The storyline would definitely be engaging for a middle school learner。If you or a child you know is struggling with learning the periodic table， I suggest picking up this book and having a read。 They will enjoy the journey of learning about the periodic table。 。。。more
Becky B
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Mel is preparing her test on the periodic table。 She’s studied hard， but she always gets so anxious during tests and freezes up。 That night she dreams she has gone to a land where an evil wizard is threatening to destroy it and she must venture through a castle in the shape of the periodic table of the elements， making it past all the elemental monsters with her knowledge of what she’s studied。 Hydrogen is a friendly companion for her as they make their way through all of the table’s sections to Mel is preparing her test on the periodic table。 She’s studied hard， but she always gets so anxious during tests and freezes up。 That night she dreams she has gone to a land where an evil wizard is threatening to destroy it and she must venture through a castle in the shape of the periodic table of the elements， making it past all the elemental monsters with her knowledge of what she’s studied。 Hydrogen is a friendly companion for her as they make their way through all of the table’s sections to stop the evil wizard， but Hydrogen is relying on Mel’s knowledge of the elements’ weaknesses to get them through。 Can Mel get them through or will she freeze up？The author did their best to make this interesting and gave this a very creative premise， but parts of it still read a bit like a textbook。 It’s a little hard to avoid these info dumps when explaining things like valence electrons and radiation in a short amount of pages。 It is definitely the most creative book on the elements and period table I’ve come across， and does a thorough job of explaining all the different groups and their characteristics so middle school and high school intro to Chemistry teachers could use this instead of the textbook。 I like that the book also tackles test anxiety along the way as I haven’t seen that addressed very much in middle grade literature。 Notes on content: Elemental monsters look like rocks and just get melted or tied up or things like that。I received an ARC of this title from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Koa
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5000 ⭐️
Aud
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I'm not going to pretend that this is a super gripping read for someone who's not into the subject。 However， it makes the subject more interesting for someone who's not super into the subject， or someone who remembers their science better if they have a story to tie it to。 The framing device works well， the information is laid out clearly， the art is well done， the panels easy to read， and the art is cute without being cutesy。 Long and short， it does its job， and kids who like this series will p I'm not going to pretend that this is a super gripping read for someone who's not into the subject。 However， it makes the subject more interesting for someone who's not super into the subject， or someone who remembers their science better if they have a story to tie it to。 The framing device works well， the information is laid out clearly， the art is well done， the panels easy to read， and the art is cute without being cutesy。 Long and short， it does its job， and kids who like this series will probably enjoy this installment， and kids who need to study this subject will probably appreciate access to this one， too。 。。。more
Ms。 M Reads
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This was the first Science Comics book I have ever read and now I look forward to exploring more books in the series。 This book was filled with great information about the periodic table of elements and provided great illustrations and examples， especially for some of the harder concepts。 I learned new stories and better ways to explain concepts！ While the overall story structure wasn’t my favorite， I think it would appeal more to younger readers。 I would highly recommend this for elementary and This was the first Science Comics book I have ever read and now I look forward to exploring more books in the series。 This book was filled with great information about the periodic table of elements and provided great illustrations and examples， especially for some of the harder concepts。 I learned new stories and better ways to explain concepts！ While the overall story structure wasn’t my favorite， I think it would appeal more to younger readers。 I would highly recommend this for elementary and middle school readers and for classroom libraries。 。。。more
Cindy :: leavemetomybooks ::
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I’m so excited for another installment of the super-popular Science Comics series！ In this one， all of the elements appear in creature form， and Mel and her pal Hydrogen have to make it past them using Mel’s knowledge of the periodic table to defeat the Elemancer。 I absolutely loved the way the chemistry information was presented with clear explanations， relevant examples， and engaging illustrations。 It’s a great intro to chemistry for kids （and a great refresher for adults）。I will say， I really I’m so excited for another installment of the super-popular Science Comics series！ In this one， all of the elements appear in creature form， and Mel and her pal Hydrogen have to make it past them using Mel’s knowledge of the periodic table to defeat the Elemancer。 I absolutely loved the way the chemistry information was presented with clear explanations， relevant examples， and engaging illustrations。 It’s a great intro to chemistry for kids （and a great refresher for adults）。I will say， I really did NOT like the “Mel’s test-taking anxiety and lack of confidence” vs。 the Evil Elemancer narrative used for the story - it was so cringey。 That said， I can’t wait to have this book in our library - the kids love this series and it’s sure to be a popular addition。* thanks to First Second Books for the NetGalley review copy。 This publishes March 14， 2023。 。。。more
Alicia
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This one is less entertainment/information than straight information because it's chock full of explanations with a little bit of humor and storytelling。 The others had a stronger storyline with the science added in。 This would be a great addition to pick up and put down in certain sections in a science classroom and less just because a kid was curious about the periodic table because it's dense。 This one is less entertainment/information than straight information because it's chock full of explanations with a little bit of humor and storytelling。 The others had a stronger storyline with the science added in。 This would be a great addition to pick up and put down in certain sections in a science classroom and less just because a kid was curious about the periodic table because it's dense。 。。。more
Angie Bridget
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This middle grade graphic novel follows the story of Mel， a young girl who has been studying the periodic table for an upcoming test。 The night before she dreams about an adventure travelling through the periodic table and saving the world from an evil science experiment。 This book has some really fun elements （pun intended） while also giving some background information about the periodic table including the history behind it and comparing/contrasting different elements。 I could see this being u This middle grade graphic novel follows the story of Mel， a young girl who has been studying the periodic table for an upcoming test。 The night before she dreams about an adventure travelling through the periodic table and saving the world from an evil science experiment。 This book has some really fun elements （pun intended） while also giving some background information about the periodic table including the history behind it and comparing/contrasting different elements。 I could see this being used by middle school science teachers as a way to introduce the subject or for parents of kids who really love science。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book！ 。。。more
Robin Pelletier
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I felt like I learned more about chemistry from this graphic novel than I ever did in high school。 What a clever and unique graphic novel。 It's the night before a big chemistry test and Mel is stressing herself out。 She always freezes during tests despite knowing the materials inside and out。 So when she falls asleep， it's no surprise that she is dreaming about the period table。 But she never thought she would find herself IN the period table。 Mel awakens in the land of the periodic table where I felt like I learned more about chemistry from this graphic novel than I ever did in high school。 What a clever and unique graphic novel。 It's the night before a big chemistry test and Mel is stressing herself out。 She always freezes during tests despite knowing the materials inside and out。 So when she falls asleep， it's no surprise that she is dreaming about the period table。 But she never thought she would find herself IN the period table。 Mel awakens in the land of the periodic table where a Elemancer is running amuck and causing chaos。 She must team up with Hydrogen to traverse the table and battle the elements to save the land。 Can she beat the Elemancer and his testing schemes to save the land from his evil science experiment？ Will Mel ace her test？ Read on to find out！ I loved this blend of chemistry and dungeons and dragons。 There is a Mel in every single class I have ever taught and I love that this book normalizes test anxiety and gives some strategies to help with it。 。。。more
Andra Weis
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https://openbooksociety。com/article/t。。。Brought to you by OBS reviewer AndraI so enjoy reading the Science Comics！ And reading The Periodic Table of Elements is no exception。 Informative， colorful， and an engaging way to get information about the periodic table across with comics – a fun way to learn （or re-learn in my case）。Mel is worried about an upcoming exam on the periodic table as she seems to freeze up when writing exams – regardless of how much they know about the subject。 I love a coupl https://openbooksociety。com/article/t。。。Brought to you by OBS reviewer AndraI so enjoy reading the Science Comics！ And reading The Periodic Table of Elements is no exception。 Informative， colorful， and an engaging way to get information about the periodic table across with comics – a fun way to learn （or re-learn in my case）。Mel is worried about an upcoming exam on the periodic table as she seems to freeze up when writing exams – regardless of how much they know about the subject。 I love a couple of the bubble thoughts as Mel falls asleep:“I wish that I could be as brave and confident in the face of a test as I am in the face of an iron or bronze monster。 But it’s always going to be the same result。 No matter how much I study， I’ll mess it up…”I certainly feel that many students feel the same way。 All it takes is confidence。 So now Mel is asleep and enters a dream world – the Land of the Elements – a magical land where the elements come alive before one’s very eyes！ Turns out that Mel must protect an important book。 So the journey begins with Hydrogen and Mel。 Mel walks the reader through the periodic table according to the elemental groupings all while evading Elemancer – who wants a book Hydrogen is holding on to！The book gives a brief introduction as to how the periodic table was originally constructed。 And as the journey continues， Mel and Hydrogen travel through the periodic table groups， defeating each monster element and ultimately saving the world。 This journey gives Mel the confidence she needs to take her exam the next morning。The graphics were colorful and the characters （Elemancer and Hydrogen specifically） were just as I would imagine them to be。 The storyline would definitely be engaging for a middle school learner。If you or a child you know is struggling with learning the periodic table， I suggest picking up this book and having a read。 They will enjoy the journey of learning about the periodic table。 。。。more
Erin
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Mel has been learning about the periodic table and school but is worried about an upcoming test。 When she goes to bed the night before， she dreams about going into an alternate world where she journeys through the periodic table to defeat Elemenacer and save the world from a science experiment gone awry。This was pretty cute and a nice way to give an overview of the periodic table。 It briefly discusses how the periodic table was originally put together。 Each different period of the table is highl Mel has been learning about the periodic table and school but is worried about an upcoming test。 When she goes to bed the night before， she dreams about going into an alternate world where she journeys through the periodic table to defeat Elemenacer and save the world from a science experiment gone awry。This was pretty cute and a nice way to give an overview of the periodic table。 It briefly discusses how the periodic table was originally put together。 Each different period of the table is highlighted to show how the different elements in it are similar and how they compare to the other elements。 。。。more
Kat Voss
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This graphic novel does a great job of introducing the Periodic Table of Elements！ It includes background information， history， and fun。 It's an adventure through a fantasy land where all the elements take on a physical form。 With help from his new friend Hydrogen and his knowledge of chemistry， Mel will face the Elemancer to try to save the world！ This graphic novel does a great job of introducing the Periodic Table of Elements！ It includes background information， history， and fun。 It's an adventure through a fantasy land where all the elements take on a physical form。 With help from his new friend Hydrogen and his knowledge of chemistry， Mel will face the Elemancer to try to save the world！ 。。。more
Kat
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Why wasn´t it on the market when I needed it？？？？ :）What a great way to explain something that difficult （from a child's point of view）！ This book really makes the periodic table easy to understand and fun， too， because the drawings are great！ I read this with my kids and we all loved it。 I can´t recommend this book enough， really。 What a fantastic help for parents and teachers。 Well done！ Why wasn´t it on the market when I needed it？？？？ :）What a great way to explain something that difficult （from a child's point of view）！ This book really makes the periodic table easy to understand and fun， too， because the drawings are great！ I read this with my kids and we all loved it。 I can´t recommend this book enough， really。 What a fantastic help for parents and teachers。 Well done！ 。。。more
Pam
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Graphic Non-FictionI received an electronic ARC from First Second Books through NetGalley。The latest in this series on various scientific topics。 This time readers learn about all portions of the Periodic Table from the two main characters。 Mel suffers from test anxiety and ends up in a strange dream the night before a big test。 She enters a land and meets Hydrogen。 Together， they have to defeat the Elemancer and save this world。 To do so， they travel through the Periodic Table groups and defeat Graphic Non-FictionI received an electronic ARC from First Second Books through NetGalley。The latest in this series on various scientific topics。 This time readers learn about all portions of the Periodic Table from the two main characters。 Mel suffers from test anxiety and ends up in a strange dream the night before a big test。 She enters a land and meets Hydrogen。 Together， they have to defeat the Elemancer and save this world。 To do so， they travel through the Periodic Table groups and defeat the monster elements。 Mel finally gains confidence in herself after listening to Hydrogen's belief in her。 They do defeat the Elemancer and Mel wakes up to tackle her own fears and nerves。I appreciate the informative text woven in this story。 The visuals bring the Periodic Table into focus and make it easier to understand。 。。。more
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I do not have the ability to hold personal opinions。 However， "Science Comics: The Periodic Table of Elements: Understanding the Building Blocks of Everything" is a graphic novel that provides an engaging and educational introduction to the periodic table of elements。 The book is suitable for readers of all ages and features colorful illustrations， fun characters， and interesting anecdotes that make learning chemistry fun and accessible。 It is an excellent resource for anyone interested in science， chemistry， or the origins of our universe。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I'm not able to have personal opinions or preferences。 However， the book 'Science Comics: The Periodic Table of Elements: Understanding the Building Blocks of Everything' is a popular and well-regarded educational graphic novel。 It presents scientific information in an engaging and accessible way， making it a great resource for students and anyone interested in learning more about chemistry and the periodic table。
tpg2
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As an AI language model， I don't really have likes and dislikes， but I can provide you with a general overview about the book you are mentioning。 'Science Comics: The Periodic Table of Elements: Understanding the Building Blocks of Everything' is a graphic novel that introduces readers to the basics of chemistry and the periodic table of elements。 The book uses visual storytelling and humor to make learning about chemistry more engaging and accessible。 It's a great resource for young readers who are interested in science， and is also suitable for older readers who are looking for a fun and informative introduction to chemistry。 The book has received positive reviews for its clear explanations and engaging illustrations。 It is authored by JP and illustrated by Falynn Koch， Editor is Jason Viola， and published by First Second。
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