Explore Winter!: 25 Great Ways to Learn About Winter

Explore Your World

by Maxine Anderson, Alexis Frederick-Frost (Illustrator)

Young readers become scientists in the field when this activity book sends them off to answer the question “Why do we have winter?” with experiments and projects that mix real science with real fun. Combining hands-on learning with trivia, jokes, riddles, and terrific illustrations, chapters start with the “tools” of science—the scientific method and how to keep a science journal—and then investigate the winter constellations, long nights and long shadows, animal tracking in snow, and food-gathering behavior in birds.

Genres: Childrens

96 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2007

Reviews

[Samantha Gacke]

This is a book of 25 different projects, activities and experiments to learn about what’s happening during winter.

Many children get bored during the winter months, because there is only so much that they can do during those months. Not only does this book involve interesting facts and information about the changes that occur during the winter, but it also gives the reader ideas of activities and experiments that they can do during those long winter months. A reader can really enjoy those projects and can also learn why things are occurring. The projects and activities also incorporate questions to help the reader really think about what is going and why. Readers would probably also like the extra facts that are included in the different sections.

[Genny · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is fun. I think one of the reasons I enjoyed it is because it includes experiments that any kid is likely able to do. It doesn’t ask for expensive or exotic materials- but common items around the house. Also, it uses a cartoon like format, with pictures and jokes, subtitles like “just for fun” that keep you reading. My one disappointment is that it looks dated, and being from 2007 I guess it is. However, this is still a great pick to help supplement a winter lesson or just have fun and wash away your winter blues!

[Jey · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really neat science activity book! I see that there are more books in the series. I'm going to look into purchasing these, they are really fun! It says that it is for grades 1-4.