- Packed with special features highlighting careers, new technology, and cross-curricular connections.
- Full spreads spotlight elements and how they're used.
- Combines a standards-aligned approach to chemistry while blending in fun and real-world applications.
- A unique activity is placed at the back of each book to extend the learning.
- Online comprehension questions are available in a printer-friendly format.
- A handy glossary and index at the back help define words and facilitate easy navigation.
- Drink It Up! The Chemistry of Water Smashing! The Chemistry of Atoms
- Tasty Reactions! The Chemistry of Food
- Breathe It In! The Chemistry of Air
- Wild Reactions! The Chemistry of Nature
- Strong Bonds! The Chemistry of Building Materials
- Cool Chemicals! The Chemistry of Technology
- Far Out! The Chemistry of Space Personal Bonds!
- The Chemistry of Our Bodies
- Rocky Reactions! The Chemistry of Rocks and Minerals
VERDICT: A useful purchase for chemistry classrooms; it covers many of the everyday applications for chemistry as well as the basic principles of the subject.
-School Library Journal, November 2025