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Weather Projects for Young Scientists
Mary Kay Carson
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Description for Weather Projects for Young Scientists
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: 5AK; YNN. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 34. Weight in Grams: 268.
From the everyday phenomena of wind and clouds to the awesome, destructive power of lightning, tornados, and hurricanes, children can explore weather in detail with this fascinating science activity book. Throughout the text instructions for building weather-measuring tools—barometers, psychrometers, anemometers, wind vanes, rain gauges, and thermometers—allow the reader to assemble them into a working weather station. More than 40 weather projects are included, such as building a model of the water cycle, creating a tornado in a bottle, calculating dew point, and reading a weather map. Most of the experiments also include ideas for expanding them into full-fledged science fair projects. ... Read more
From the everyday phenomena of wind and clouds to the awesome, destructive power of lightning, tornados, and hurricanes, children can explore weather in detail with this fascinating science activity book. Throughout the text instructions for building weather-measuring tools—barometers, psychrometers, anemometers, wind vanes, rain gauges, and thermometers—allow the reader to assemble them into a working weather station. More than 40 weather projects are included, such as building a model of the water cycle, creating a tornado in a bottle, calculating dew point, and reading a weather map. Most of the experiments also include ideas for expanding them into full-fledged science fair projects. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781556526299
SKU
V9781556526299
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-50
About Mary Kay Carson
May Kay Carson has written more than 15 nonfiction books for children, including The Underground Railroad for Kids and The Wright Brothers for Kids. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Reviews for Weather Projects for Young Scientists
"Students seeking weather-related project ideas will find this volume indespensible."
School Library Journal "A useful addition to the earth-science section."
Kirkus Reviews "Both fun and informative."
The ParentGuide "Presents difficult concepts in a very concrete, basic manner."
Book Review Digest "A great book to get young people interested in weather and meteorology."
The Advocate
School Library Journal "A useful addition to the earth-science section."
Kirkus Reviews "Both fun and informative."
The ParentGuide "Presents difficult concepts in a very concrete, basic manner."
Book Review Digest "A great book to get young people interested in weather and meteorology."
The Advocate