Weather Projects for Young Scientists: Experiments and Science Fair Ideas (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781556526299)

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. Weather-related environmental issues are also addressed, such as global climate change, ozone depletion, and acid rain, as well as profiles of scientists working in the field of meteorology.


Author: Mary Kay Carson
ISBN-10: 1556526296
ISBN-13: 9781556526299
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2007
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 9.92h x 7.06w x 0.32d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.2
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 114136 / Weather Projects for Young Scientists: Experiments and Science Fair Ideas


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 12/01/2006 pg. 56
Booklist 12/01/2006 pg. 56
Kirkus Review - Children 02/01/2007 pg. 121
Science Books & Films 05/01/2007 pg. 133
Science Books & Films 09/01/2007 pg. 203
School Library Journal 03/01/2008 pg. 217