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Overview
Young readers become scientists in the field when this activity book sends them off to answer the question Why do we have winter? with experiments and projects that mix real science with real fun. Combining hands-on learning with trivia, jokes, riddles, and terrific illustrations, chapters start with the "tools" of science—the scientific method and how to keep a science journal—and then investigate the winter constellations, long nights and long shadows, animal tracking in snow, and food-gathering behavior in birds. Several activities center on water and ice, including "The Freezing Point of Water," "Making Ice Cream," and "The Amazing Snowflake Crystal," while indoor projects include the study of static electricity and a recipe for simple yeast bread.
Synopsis
Young readers become scientists in the field when this activity book sends them off to answer the question Why do we have winter? with experiments and projects that mix real science with real fun. Combining hands-on learning with trivia, jokes, riddles, and terrific illustrations, chapters start with the "tools" of science—the scientific method and how to keep a science journal—and then investigate the winter constellations, long nights and long shadows, animal tracking in snow, and food-gathering behavior in birds. Several activities center on water and ice, including "The Freezing Point of Water," "Making Ice Cream," and "The Amazing Snowflake Crystal," while indoor projects include the study of static electricity and a recipe for simple yeast bread.
Kids VT
Lots of fun projects that will help you understand why we have winter and what happens during the cold season.
Editorials
Kids VT
Lots of fun projects that will help you understand why we have winter and what happens during the cold season.School Library Journal
Gr 2-5
Filled with facts and activities, this book immerses readers in seasonal details in order to understand winter's mysteries. Pages of basic information are interspersed with "Wow" facts, black-and-white cartoon illustrations, and jokes. Vocabulary is introduced in "Words 2 Know" sections and in a glossary. Curious readers will gain a new level of understanding about winter after reading, laughing at, and experimenting with this book.
—Christine MarkleyCopyright 2006 Reed Business Information.