It's time for some nonfiction goodness! I'm always on the look out for engaging and informative nonfiction reads in the kidlit realm. Nonfiction was my favorite section as a kid, and it was and still is a favorite of my own kids. It's even better when it hits STEM topics. Today's read looks at everything surrounding weather and ice. Now, this was not my favorite topic at school, thanks to a teacher who could have approached the theme better, and I'm hoping this read does a great job.
So, it's time to head outside and discover what ice has to offer!
THE STORY OF ICE
Exploring Weather, Chemistry & Physics with Nature's Most Common Crystal
by Jon Nelson
Illustrated by Sam Nelson
Children's Nonfiction
56 pages
ages 6 to 10
Discover here how ice can grow into myriad beautiful forms while greatly influencing our weather and environment.
This 56 page book, richly illustrated with diagrams and photographs, takes you on journeys to visit many forms of ice, telling their stories. Perhaps you have heard of glaciers and icebergs, but have you visited the inside of a thunderstorm or a snowstorm? And have you ever seen needle ice, cat ice, hoar frost, or many other distinctive forms of ice? Let this book be your tour guide.
The authors, including a cloud-ice physicist who also co-wrote the popular The Story of Snow, clearly explain how these examples of ice relate to weather, chemistry, and physics. Everyone will learn something new about nature here.
Each page combines accurate science with real-world observations, helping young readers understand how ice affects us and our Earth.
The book includes fun facts and a parent/teacher guide that make learning about ice even more engaging.
Perfect
– A gift to give a curious kid of age 6 and up
– Classroom teachers seeking a fun way to teach kids about the physical sciences
– Parents wanting to stimulate their child’s interest in science and nature
– Anyone interested in nature or winter activities
This 56 page book, richly illustrated with diagrams and photographs, takes you on journeys to visit many forms of ice, telling their stories. Perhaps you have heard of glaciers and icebergs, but have you visited the inside of a thunderstorm or a snowstorm? And have you ever seen needle ice, cat ice, hoar frost, or many other distinctive forms of ice? Let this book be your tour guide.
The authors, including a cloud-ice physicist who also co-wrote the popular The Story of Snow, clearly explain how these examples of ice relate to weather, chemistry, and physics. Everyone will learn something new about nature here.
Each page combines accurate science with real-world observations, helping young readers understand how ice affects us and our Earth.
The book includes fun facts and a parent/teacher guide that make learning about ice even more engaging.
Perfect
– A gift to give a curious kid of age 6 and up
– Classroom teachers seeking a fun way to teach kids about the physical sciences
– Parents wanting to stimulate their child’s interest in science and nature
– Anyone interested in nature or winter activities
MY TIDBITS
These pages explore the realm of ice and offer quite a bit of information, and that in an easy-to-understand way.
Before this book gets started, the authors give a quick run-down of ice versus water and vapor with an overview of the very basic molecular differences (super basic) and how these states change (again, in super basic form). Then, there's a type of Table of Contents, which lists the various forms of ice and on which pages they can be found on. After that, it begins with a switch to a picture book feel, which works great to build a more relaxed atmosphere and reel readers into their own experiences with finding ice outside. From there, each page offers a look into a different form of ice and how it is formed. From needle ice to cat ice to black ice to glaciers, well over a dozen different forms are mentioned. This book also explores ice and it's relation to rain, lightening, rainbows, and more. All of this is kept short and easy to keep boredom at bay. To round everything off, there are six easy experiments in the back of the book as well as an observation food-for-thought section.
I'd recommend this one more for the 8 and up age range due to understanding level. However, younger science gurus will enjoy it, too. The text does fit well to the middle grade level and comes across with a normal, conversational flow while offering facts and explanations in an understandable way. The real-life photos make sure that each type of ice mentioned is identifiable. There are illustrated diagrams, which are clear and easy to follow, when longer explanations are presented...such as in the forming of ice crystals to rain in clouds. The experiments at the end of the book are no problem to complete and only use basic items found in most households.
This is a lovely book to add to group settings or even for homeschoolers. General science fans will also gain quite a bit of information while enjoying the experiments at the end.
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