Why does it seem so quiet after a snowfall? How can something as cold as snow be as warm as a woollen blanket? What's the secret to making the best snowball? Get ready to turn kids into snow scientists. Children can build a snow shelter, decipher animal tracks to learn how animals adapt to winter and much more. Indoor and outdoor activities and "what happens if ? ?" sections encourage kids to continue experimenting with snow on their own.
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Cheryl Archer is the author of Snow Watch, a science book for young people that is loaded with hands-on activities as well as fascinating facts about snow. With a Bachelor of Science, specializing in Zoology and Ecology, she worked as a park naturalist for years in the snowy province of Manitoba, teaching children about the environment. Cheryl currently lives in Cochrane, Alberta where she has a marvelous view of the snow-capped Rocky Mountains.
Pat Cupples is a children's illustrator whose many books include The Math Book for Girls and Other Beings Who Count and The Technology Book for Girls and Other Advanced Beings. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Get ready to turn kids into snow scientists. Children build a snow shelter, find out how fast an iceberg travels, make a snow gauge, decipher animal tracks to learn how animals adapt to winter, and much more. Indoor and outdoor activities and a "what happens if. . . ?" section encourage kids to continue experimenting with snow on their own. Ideal for ages 8-11, young readers will find out how snowflakes form, what a glacier is and how it moves, about the world's largest ice cube (Antarctica), the true color of snow, how to catch a snowflake and keep it, and much, much more! -- Midwest Book Review
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