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Rain
This title is one of a series of books introducing children between the ages of five and seven to various aspects of the weather.
32 pages, Hardcover
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May 4, 2020
Genre: Non-Fiction.
This accessible guide, part of a Young Explorer/Heinemann series on the weather, provides a simple but comprehensive introduction to water's significance for human existence that bridges geography, science and beyond. There are annotated diagrams neatly explaining the key processes of the water cycle, dramatic photographs illustrating cloud formation, torrential rainfall and flooding, there are helpful maps contrasting rainfall across different continents. Miles later goes on to consider the consequences of monsoon season in some Asian countries, and effects of minimal rainfall in African or other desert regions. Other topics include plant growth, rice fields, reservoirs, insect and animals who emerge from underground in wet weather, and even rain erosion of buildings and acid rain resulting from human pollution being emitted into the sky from factories. Perhaps my favourite features of the publication are the rain diary project for primary (LKS2) children to try, perfect for Y4 pupils learning about the water cycle, and a glossary of key scientific terms to support children in using appropriate language and spelling it accurately! There are website links and further recommended reading, along with reference to the other books in the series - clouds, sunshine, dew & frost, and thunder & lightning. With increasing global warming and the pre-eminence of flooding even across the UK in recent years, children will be becoming more aware of the significance of water management upon human life and civilisation: maybe this book could accompany a visit to a reservoir or water cleaning plant such as Bough Beech; perhaps children could engage in their own water-saving eco-friendly project at school or at home. The series' title 'Watching the Weather' is particularly significant: this book is designed to encourage children to be active in their engagement and scientific discovery of the weather: it surrounds us constantly, providing many opportunities for learning to be genuinely experiential. The only potential risk is the series' increasing age (published 2005) - how many new challenges our use of water brings may depend on how effectively the current and next generation manage our use of it!
This accessible guide, part of a Young Explorer/Heinemann series on the weather, provides a simple but comprehensive introduction to water's significance for human existence that bridges geography, science and beyond. There are annotated diagrams neatly explaining the key processes of the water cycle, dramatic photographs illustrating cloud formation, torrential rainfall and flooding, there are helpful maps contrasting rainfall across different continents. Miles later goes on to consider the consequences of monsoon season in some Asian countries, and effects of minimal rainfall in African or other desert regions. Other topics include plant growth, rice fields, reservoirs, insect and animals who emerge from underground in wet weather, and even rain erosion of buildings and acid rain resulting from human pollution being emitted into the sky from factories. Perhaps my favourite features of the publication are the rain diary project for primary (LKS2) children to try, perfect for Y4 pupils learning about the water cycle, and a glossary of key scientific terms to support children in using appropriate language and spelling it accurately! There are website links and further recommended reading, along with reference to the other books in the series - clouds, sunshine, dew & frost, and thunder & lightning. With increasing global warming and the pre-eminence of flooding even across the UK in recent years, children will be becoming more aware of the significance of water management upon human life and civilisation: maybe this book could accompany a visit to a reservoir or water cleaning plant such as Bough Beech; perhaps children could engage in their own water-saving eco-friendly project at school or at home. The series' title 'Watching the Weather' is particularly significant: this book is designed to encourage children to be active in their engagement and scientific discovery of the weather: it surrounds us constantly, providing many opportunities for learning to be genuinely experiential. The only potential risk is the series' increasing age (published 2005) - how many new challenges our use of water brings may depend on how effectively the current and next generation manage our use of it!
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