The Water Cycle!: With 25 Science Projects for Kids

by Anita Yasuda, Tom Casteel (Illustrator)

Overview

Follow the path of Earth’s water in this full-color book for kids ages 7 to 10, 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.

• Entertaining cartoon illustrations and photographs, along with fascinating sidebars, essential questions, links to online resources, and more illuminate the topic and bring it to life.

• Science-minded projects include making a nilometer, designing a rain harvester out of plastic containers, conducting a transpiration experiment, and building a mini water wheel.

• A focus on conservation will empower students to do their part to help curb climate change and mitigate the effects of natural disasters.

About the Explore Earth Science set and Nomad Press

The Water Cycle! With 25 Science Projects for Kids is part of a set of four Explore Earth Science books that explore the earth, the atmosphere, and everything in between. The other titles in this series are Weather and Climate! With 25 Science Projects for Kids, Natural Disasters! With 25 Science Projects for Kids, and Rocks and Minerals! With 25 Science Projects for Kids.

Nomad Press books in the Explore Your World series integrate content with participation, encouraging readers to engage in student-directed learning. Combining content with inquiry-based projects stimulates learning and makes it active and alive. Nomad’s unique approach simultaneously grounds kids in factual knowledge while allowing them the space to be curious, creative, and critical thinkers.

All books are leveled for Guided Reading level and Lexile and align with Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. All titles are available in paperback, hardcover, and ebook formats.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781619308688
Publisher:	Nomad Press
Publication date:	02/11/2020
Series:	Explore Your World
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	96
Lexile:	750L (what's this?)
File size:	19 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

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 Children’s 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.

Table of Contents

Timeline
Introduction: Explore Water
Water forms
Salt water experiment
Glacier on the move
Chapter 1: W Is For Water
Change your state
Who is faster?
Capillary action
Chapter 2: Water Cycle
Bell jar terrarium
Transpiration experiment
Water cycle wrist bands
Chapter 3: Water And Weather
Meteorologist journal
Hair hydrometer
Snowflake slides
Nilometer
Chapter 4: Water Works
Archimedes screw
Make a shaduf
Mini water wheel
Chapter 5: Pollution Decoder
Water in Rome
Oil Spill experiment
Watershed journey
Chapter 6: Water Wise
Off I go
Rain harvester
Mini xeriscape
Chapter 7: Water Inspired
Be a mimic
Waterfall sculpture
Water symphony
Glossary
Resources
Index

Editorial Reviews

Praise for previous edition of Explore Water! By Anita Yasuda

Green Teacher Magazine
“The best thing about Anita Yasuda’s Explore Water! are the hands-on ideas for teachers and students.”

Praise for previous edition of Explore Water! By Anita Yasuda

Skipping Stones Magazine
“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.”

Praise for previous edition of Explore Water! By Anita Yasuda

School Library Journal
“It’s impossible to read this book and not turn off the water while you brush your teeth. Children will come away with obscure facts and broad understandings about this vital resource.”


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.”

School Library Journal

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

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."

From the Publisher

02/28/2020

Gr 3–5—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. Chapters cover the many forms of water and its relationship to mankind: water's chemical structure, life cycle, relationship to the weather, a few ways that people have accessed water, pollution, conservation, and ways water has inspired art. After each brief chapter, one to three projects are described, including a list of tools and materials and step-by-step instructions. Side notes provide interesting information about water in the past and present, additional facts about water and its uses, jokes, and words to know. The cartoon-like illustrations include a few photographs as needed for reference. Primary source references are scattered throughout the book with QR codes. A list of those websites is listed in the back matter. References, websites, and an index conclude the book. The projects vary from creating a notebook out of recycled paper to building a mini water wheel. The difficulty varies from simple to adult supervision required. Most of the projects are straightforward enough for a fourth or fifth grade student to complete alone. VERDICT An easy-to-read and understand introduction to water with activities. An additional resource where experiment or project books are needed.—Heidi Grange, Summit Elementary School, Smithfield, UT

School Library Journal