It’s the revolutionary science study guide just for middle school students from the brains behind Brain Quest.

Everything You Need to Ace Science . . . takes readers from scientific investigation and the engineering design process to the Periodic Table; forces and motion; forms of energy; outer space and the solar system; to earth sciences, biology, body systems, ecology, and more.

The BIG FAT NOTEBOOK™ series is built on a simple and irresistible conceit—borrowing the notes from the smartest kid in class. There are five books in all, and each is the only book you need for each main subject taught in middle school: Math, Science, American History, English Language Arts, and World History. Inside the reader will find every subject’s key concepts, easily digested and summarized: Critical ideas highlighted in neon colors. Definitions explained. Doodles that illuminate tricky concepts in marker. Mnemonics for memorable shortcuts. And quizzes to recap it all.

The BIG FAT NOTEBOOKS meet Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and state history standards, and are vetted by National and State Teacher of the Year Award–winning teachers. They make learning fun, and are the perfect next step for every kid who grew up on Brain Quest.

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American history, English, language arts, world history, computer science, coding, math, science

More than 4.5 million copies in print!

Highlighting the big ideas kids need to know and explaining them with memorable visuals and humor, these books take the stress out of homework and make learning genuinely fun.

The BIG FAT NOTEBOOKS meet Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and state history standards.

From the editors of Brain Quest, America’s #1 educational bestseller.

Vetted by the best teachers in America, winners of the most prestigious national honors program for excellence in teaching—the National and State Teacher of the Year Awards.


Helpful diagrams are included for visual learners.	Key words are clearly defined.	Quizzes check students' comprehension of the material.


Mnemonics help kids memorize information.	Funny doodles keep students engaged.	The BIG FAT NOTEBOOKS Are Going to High School! These new books help high school students understand the key concepts of Geometry and Chemistry with lively illustrations, helpful memorization tools, and all the big ideas of each course clearly explained.


	Everything You Need to Ace World History in One Big Fat Notebook	Everything You Need to Ace Math in One Big Fat Notebook	Everything You Need to Ace Computer Science and Coding in One Big Fat Notebook	Everything You Need to Ace American History in One Big Fat Notebook	Everything You Need to Ace English Language Arts in One Big Fat Notebook
More BIG FAT NOTEBOOKS	Kicks off with the Paleolithic Era and transports the reader to ancient civilizations—from Africa and beyond; the middle ages; the Renaissance; the age of exploration and colonialism; the modern world; and more.	Covers everything to get a student over any math hump: fractions and decimals; ratios, proportions, and percentages; geometry; statistics; expressions and equations; and more.	Explores computing systems; binary code; algorithms; computational thinking; programming; web development; cybersecurity; and more.	Covers Colonial America; the Revolutionary War; expansion west; the Civil War and Reconstruction; notable events of the 20th century—the World Wars, Depression, Civil Rights movement; and more.	Covers grammar; reading comprehension; parts of speech; active and passive verbs; textual analysis; authorship; structure; writing arguments, informative texts, and narratives; and more.

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From the editors of BRAIN QUEST: America's #1 educational bestseller!

This BIG FAT NOTEBOOK makes all the stuff you learn in school "SINK IN" with
key concepts
mnemonic devices
definitions
timelines
and doodles
to help you get BETTER GRADES!

Including:
Experiments
Matter, Chemical Reactions, and Solutions
The Periodic Table
Atoms
Forces and Work
Energy
Electricity and Magnetism
The Earth
Minerals and Rocks
Weather and Climate
Cells
Genetics
Fossils
The Solar System
Ecology and Ecosystems
Plants and Animals
The Human Body

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From the editors of BRAIN QUEST: America’s #1 educational bestseller!

This BIG FAT NOTEBOOK makes all the stuff you learn in school “SINK IN” with
key concepts
mnemonic devices
definitions
timelines
and doodles
to help you get BETTER GRADES!

Including:
Experiments
Matter, Chemical Reactions, and Solutions
The Periodic Table
Atoms
Forces and Work
Energy
Electricity and Magnetism
The Earth
Minerals and Rocks
Weather and Climate
Cells
Genetics
Fossils
The Solar System
Ecology and Ecosystems
Plants and Animals
The Human Body

About the Author

Workman Publishing Company has been producing award-winning calendars, cookbooks, parenting guides, and children’s titles, as well as gardening, humor, self-help, and business books, since 1968. From our What to Expect® pregnancy and parenting series and Page-A-Day® Calendars to the iconic 1,000 Places to See Before You Die® and Brain Quest® children's products, our wide range of high-quality non-fiction titles and products inspire, educate, and entertain readers around the globe.

Sharon Madanes was Pre-Med at Yale University, received an MFA at Hunter College, and is currently in medical school at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. At Yale she taught a health curriculum to New Haven public school students and was awarded the Seymour Lustman Prize to make a documentary about a geological disaster in Indonesia. Sharon regularly exhibits her artwork and is a current resident at the Drawing Center in Manhattan, where she focuses on medical culture and aesthetics.

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Hi! These are the notes from my science class. Oh, who am I? Well, some people said I was the smartest kid in class. I wrote everything you need to ace SCIENCE, from EXPERIMENTS to the ECOSYSTEMS and only the really important stuff in between-you know, the stuff that’s usually on the test!

I tried to keep everything organized, so I almost always:
• Highlight vocabulary words in YELLOW
• Color in definitions in green highlighter
• Use BLUE PEN for important people, places, dates, and terms
• Doodle a pretty sweet Charles Darwin and whatnot to visually show the big ideas

If you’re not loving your textbook and you’re not so great at taking notes in class, this notebook will help. It hits all the major points. (But if your teacher spends a whole class talking about something that’s not covered, go ahead and write that down for yourself.)

Now that I’ve aced science, this notebook is YOURS. I’m done with it, so this notebook’s purpose in life is to help YOU learn and remember just what you need to ace YOUR science class.

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Publisher: Workman Publishing Company; Study Guide edition (February 6, 2018)
Publication Date: February 6, 2018
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Language: English
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anjeleno

Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2018

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Bought for my gifted son who’s going to be in middle school next year.He knows most of this and really helped to learn what he doesn’t now.Only issue I have had that with the Reproductive system,Heridity and Genitics.If your kids are so smart,after reading those chapters,they will know or will make them very curious about something that they’re not supposed to know in this younger age.I didnt let my son read those 1 or 2 sentences yet because I explained most of the process other than main part.I know he’s not convinced but good thing is that he’s not really interested in biology yet.I added a picture of those pages which I’m worried of.As a parent,If you are not ready to talk about that,beware of these pages.I hope the pictures I attached here will help you get an idea what I’m talking about.Otherthan that,it’s a must have for simple and easy reference.Thanks👍

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Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2016

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I home school two boys and friends and family are always asking how I know what to teach my kids. It cracks me up, but now I can say I have a guide that tells me everything they need to know for middle school according to Common Core. We officially don't follow Common Core in Texas, but in reality the schools teach it since the kids have to take standardized tests that follow it.

These guides are great! I read them to my 4th and 6th graders and then supplement with YouTube/history channel/etc videos and books with photos. It is nice to know that I am covering at least the minimum they need in case they ever have to go to public schools. God forbid. ;-)

I think these books explain things well and I like the questions at the end of each chapter. These are really a great resource for homeschooling. I personally am not a fan of paying big money for curriculum, so these books are a valuable and affordable resource.

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as a Science Teacher I can attest to the fact this is complete and written in an easy to understand format

Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2017

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Every parent should invest in this book for their middle schoolers, as a Science Teacher I can attest to the fact this is complete and written in an easy to understand format

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She is homeschooled and learns easily but gets bogged down sometimes by curricula and regular ...

Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2017

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My 7th grade daughter absolutely loves this whole series and so do I! She is homeschooled and learns easily but gets bogged down sometimes by curricula and regular textbooks. These study guides have been a great way for her to learn the important information and retain it. We currently use the entire series as her "spine" for learning after using a plethora of curricula choices (online, classical, unit studies, you name it) in the past. She reads the chapter as an intro, then we research in other sources as needed (sometimes completing additional projects as well) and then she completes the quiz at the end of the chapter. We use the Math book along with ALEKS online math but the other books are a great scope & sequence for middle school students along with a few other supplemental materials. Her standardized test scores have increased drastically since we bought these books last fall, yet she feels like she's in control of her education and able to dive in deeper to the subjects as she wants/needs as part of our interest driven educational philosophy.

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AKyle

Me and offspring both really like this book

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2017

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As a homeschooling parent, I have reviewed and used MANY different books. Me and offspring both really like this book. It has bright colors, graphics, and is very visually appealing. It is laid out very well, as far as the sequence of learning. We got this to use as supplemental a study gude, but we both like it so much that it is now her primary class book.

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NICOLAS FLAGEY

Great content, great presentation, up-to-date information

Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2017

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I bought it for my 7-yr old (along with the math book), to introduce him to more concepts before he moves to middle-school, just to trigger his interest. Since Amazon provides a way to check some pages before buying it, I was able to see the format & content was quite nice. We received the books yesterday and I have very pleased!
The books are quite thick and cover more topics than I imagined a middle schooler would (I'm from France and I do not remember covering that much in middle school).
In particular, I appreciate the format of the book, the tone/colors/fonts used, and the fact that it is a very recent print. As an astronomer, I was delighted to see a reference to the probable Planet 9 or Planet X that has been suggested only very recently!

In the end, it might be a bit too much info for a 7-yr old, but I am sure he will read some chapters here and there since they are usually very short. It is even a very good refresher for me, for topics I haven't seen in a while.

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Great book - buy this for your child - great for all middle school grades

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2018

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Great book. Attractive enough to make you want to pick it up and read it. The graphics are colorful, the font is clear, and the highlights and titles are in bold print. Chapters are color coded. Check Your Knowledge questions and answer page included. Contents list all the units and it's coverage. What makes this book stand out from all the others is that it includes all the important information broken down in easy to understand text and simple to read maps. It's all you need to know and that's it. There are a total of 5 subjects in this series: they include Math, Science, English Language Arts, World History, American History in the series and we have all of them. This is definitely worth the investment. Parents will find this book and series simple to explain to your child and/or read with them. Nothing complicated. Buy this book and the others in the series. I highly recommend it.

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Good PRAXIS II Review

Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2019

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I purchased this book to assist me with refreshing my memory of the lessons I learned in undergraduate school. I can't forget how much I forgot, but this book help to trigger my memory by explaining basic concepts. For the price, this was a good book. I will keep the book for when I start to teach Middle School Science and I plan to give a copy to my children when they get to middle school. The only down fall to this book that it was missing some key points for the PRAXIS II. For example, in explaining Mitosis, it failed to go through each stage and did not give a good over view of Meiosis. Anyway, this was just a guide and refresher, but well worth my money. I scored a 180 on my PRAXIS and I needed a 150 to pass.

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Waseem Qureshi

brilliant!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 1, 2019

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written in such a fun way you won't even realize you're studying!

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 28, 2019

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VeerJain

Very good science book for children (age 10+)

Reviewed in India on December 9, 2017

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Very good book. It covers science from 5th std to 12th std. The narration is child-friendly and much better than traditional textbooks. It keeps the kid engaged with explanation and questions.Good examples for the basics.

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Excellent quality product

Reviewed in India on June 15, 2018

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Timely arrival. Excellent quality product. Serves the purpose of catching up 10-12 year old kids with what has been covered so far at school. Helps as a refresher for adults too. Totally worth the price.

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Shayan Ghani

Wonderful but a bit costly

Reviewed in India on November 12, 2018

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The book is wonderful for upto class 8-9 basics. Pages, printing, diagrams and photos are unique and interesting. I gifted it to one of my class 9 student.

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Erin

Fantastic resource

Reviewed in Canada on September 16, 2017

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This entire series is a fantastic resource. I use them as reference material during my tutoring sessions but they would be equally useful for private study or as an alternative presentation of material for a classroom teacher. Highly recommend.

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Good one

Reviewed in India on August 28, 2019

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I would have preferred a book which went into details. But my 11 year old son is more interested in the "main points". So this is a great book that addresses my son's needs exactly. The colors, fonts and placement are so well done. It makes it an excellent book for revision.

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What a great book-all middle/highschool students should have a copy

Reviewed in Canada on March 20, 2018

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What a great book-all middle/highschool students should have a copy! Both the science and math books would help any middle school student all the way up through highschool. Great use of colour and visual aids!

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Key Points Transcended

Reviewed in India on February 5, 2018

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My Mom is a Biology teacher.She loved this book very much.Thank you Amazon for the suggestion and timely Delivery.Thank you.

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Jiji John Thomas

Highly priced. Just a refresher book

Reviewed in India on March 14, 2020

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Price too high. Rs.350 - Rs.450 maximum is justifiable. Couldn't say it contain "Everything", to ace Science. Just a refresher book. One can't learn a new topic with this text.

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Most recommended for 9 - 12

Reviewed in India on September 3, 2018

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Very good book. Well organized. Useful for young children (Class 5 - 6)

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Worth it!

Reviewed in Canada on January 5, 2019

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Love the whole series. Well worth it for kids. Who am I kidding- I am learning lots too! Again, as stated in other reviews, anytime I can find a product that the kids love and they can learn at the same time works for me!

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I have bought this book for my son who is ...

Reviewed in India on August 22, 2017

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I have bought this book for my son who is in fifth grade. He is learning a lot from this book and loves to read it as much as his story books.

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very well presented book

Reviewed in India on October 5, 2018

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The content and presentation is great. Wonderful book to support science enthusiasts in middle school.

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Good compilation.

Reviewed in India on December 23, 2018

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I was afraid of what this might have.. but first instance gave a good impression. Good effort!

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