{"product_id":"climate-change-the-science-behind-melting-glaciers-and-warming-oceans-with-hands-on-science-activities-paperback","title":"Climate Change: The Science Behind Melting Glaciers and Warming Oceans with Hands-On Science Activities - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJosh Sneideman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eErin Twamley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlexis Cornell\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkipping Stones 2021 Honors Award Winner!\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA book about climate change for middle readers who want to learn the science behind a warming planet and make a difference for their own future!\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWhat's causing extreme weather around the globe? Why are some species rapidly dwindling in number? And what does the future hold for planet Earth?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eClimate Change: The Science Behind Melting Glaciers and Warming Oceans with Hands-On Science Activities\u003c\/em\u003e, students ages 9 to 12 take a deep dive into the science behind the changing climate in order to best contribute to the methods underway to solve the problem of a rapidly changing planet--and think up new solutions! Essential questions, cool facts, and links to online primary sources and other relevant material make complex concepts easier to understand. This book is rich in text-to-self and text-to-world connections, along with hands-on science and critical creative-thinking exercises designed to explore the research being done to combat this global problem and encourage kids to find new solutions! This title has been revised and updated to reflect 2020 educational standards and incorporate new scientific discoveries! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- How do we know the climate is changing? By looking at the science from the past 200 years or so, all of which points to the fact that humans have had an adverse impact on the health of the planet, and this impact is great enough to affect many different ecosystems, living species, and the human species itself. \u003cbr\u003e- The study of planetary science, arctic ice bubbles, coral reefs, and more all contribute to the wealth of knowledge we are gaining, knowledge that can be used in the science and engineering innovations underway around the world to address global climate change.\u003cbr\u003e- Focused on a proactive approach to environmental education, \u003cem\u003eClimate Change\u003c\/em\u003e engages readers through hands-on activities, such as building a solar pizza oven, along with stories of people, including kids, who are making a positive environmental difference. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Build It Science set and Nomad Press\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eClimate Change\u003c\/em\u003e is part of a set of four Build It Science books that explore accessible science. The other titles in this set are \u003cem\u003eFairground Physics\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBackyard Biology\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cem\u003e Kitchen Chemistry\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNomad Press books in the \u003cstrong\u003eBuild It\u003c\/strong\u003e series integrate content with participation. Combining content with inquiry-based projects stimulates learning and makes it active and alive. 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