The Big Book of Weather: A Look at How Things Work for Kids

Learn the factors that shape our weather with real-life science experiments (for kids 8-12)

Want to know what makes one day good for flying a kite and another one perfect for the beach? Ever wonder how a sunny day turns into a sudden rainstorm? Even though it may seem that the weather changes for no reason, there are fascinating dynamics behind each beautiful day and surprise cold snap. In The Big Book of Weather, you’ll learn how things work for kids with respect to weather—from the wacky and extreme to the everyday.

First, discover how things work for kids. Then go a step further: make your own weather with 30 fun experiments —like making clouds in your kitchen and building your own barometer. You’ll get to make things that steam and bubble and do all sorts of wild stuff while you learn and understand how and why it relates to your life, from your local weather to our global climate.

Discover how things work for kids through:

• The scientific method—The experiments in this book are set up so you can approach questions the way a real scientist would: using the scientific method.
• Real-life Q&A—What does it mean when your local weather forecaster says that a low-pressure zone is moving into your area, and will it affect your birthday party at the park in a few days?
• How things work for kids

  —Discover how climate, weather, and atmosphere concepts actually work in safe, kid-appropriate experiments.

Pick up this fascinating book about weather and discover how things work for kids.