Water Cycle!: With 25 Science Projects for Kids

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Age range 6+

Follow the path of Earth's water in this full colour book for kids, packed with hands-on STEM activities and real-world connections that engage learners with earth science! Drip-Drop-Splash!

Water is essential to all forms of life. So let's learn all about it! The Water Cycle! With 25 Science Projects for Kids captures kids' imaginations with a deep look at the world of water. Combining hands-on activities with history and science, The Water Cycle! invites kids to have fun learning about the water cycle, water resources, drinking water and sanitation, water pollution and conservation, water use, water folklore and festivals, and the latest in water technology.

'Most life on Earth requires water in order to function properly. It's imperative to know and understand this vital substance. Yasuda presents basic information about water, its importance, how people use it, and how people need to take care of it. Additionally, there are 25 hands-on projects that will help children comprehend the principles discussed in the text. ...An easy-to-read and understand introduction to water with activities.' School Library Journal Online

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School Library Journal ". . .An easy-to-read and understand introduction to water with activities. An additional resource where experiment or project books are needed."

Praise for previous edition of Explore Water! By Anita Yasuda

Skipping StonesMagazine
"Hands-on activities, fun facts, engaging illustrations and silly water jokes create an informative and entertaining book on the importance and value of water. Reluctant readers will find themselves eagerly turning the pages to learn more about water and science."

Librarything.com

"Follow along in this great non-fiction book for kids that teaches them about Earth Science and how they can create their own Science projects. The book starts with information about the Water Cycle and the different types of weather related to water. For instance, the topics include, snow, groundwater, clouds, oceans, rivers and glaciers. It also touches on water vapor as well as condensation and evaporation. At the end of each section highlighted there is a project page where kids can create their own science project based on the topic discussed. The projects are easy and use every day items at home. There is a glossary in the back as well as metric conversions, books, websites and museum and science centers, and a question section as well as an index. This would be a great addition to a classroom as well as any collection looking for elementary aged information and projects about the water cycle. The book is easy to follow along and instructions are simple to implement."
Praise for previous edition of Explore Water! By Anita Yasuda

National Science Teachers Association Recommends
"Young scientists will enjoy this illustrated lab manual dealing with water. The 25 projects cover many aspects of water study, from historical Rome to making music with water-filled bowls. The book is illustrated by Bryan Stone, whose whimsical artwork will entice young readers."

Author Bio

Anita Yasuda is the author of more than 100 books for children. In 2013, she won the Honor Book award, Science for grades K-12, Society of School Librarians International for Explore Flight! With 25 Great Projects and in 2012, she won the gold Moonbeam award for her book Explore The Wild West! With 25 Great Activities. She is a member of the Society of Childrens Books Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI). She splits her time between California and Toronto, Canada. Tom Casteel is an illustrator and cartoonist that graduated from the Center for Cartoon Studies in 2011. He has illustrated more than two dozen books for Nomad Press. He lives in South Bend, Indiana with his wife, son, two smelly dogs and one old cat.