"Explains how to use the scientific method to conduct several science experiments about weather. Includes ideas for science fair projects"--Provided by publisher.

How is a cloud formed? What is thunder and lightning, really? Why is summer hot and winter cold? There are so many things to discover about the weather. This book will give young scientists a great start in meteorology. For students interested in competing in science fairs, this book contains great suggestions and ideas for further experiments.

Award-winning author Robert Gardner has been engaging young readers for decades. He continues to educate readers with simple hands-on activities that help kids understand earth science, including what exactly rain is, what air pressure is, and if rainfall can be measured. A glossary and a detailed explanation section following each experiment describe the science concepts and terms. Color illustrations accompany each experiment.

From the everyday phenomena of wind and clouds to the awesome, destructive power of lightning, tornados, and hurricanes, children can explore weather in detail with this fascinating science activity book. Throughout the text instructions for building weather-measuring tools—barometers, psychrometers, anemometers, wind vanes, rain gauges, and thermometers—allow the reader to assemble them into a working weather station. More than 40 weather projects are included, such as building a model of the water cycle, creating a tornado in a bottle, calculating dew point, and reading a weather map. Most of the experiments also include ideas for expanding them into full-fledged science fair projects. Weather-related environmental issues are also addressed, such as global climate change, ozone depletion, and acid rain, as well as profiles of scientists working in the field of meteorology.

What is the best way to clean oil off feathers? How does soil erosion affect plant growth and food supply? Can the force in wind be used to generate electricity? The answers can be found by doing the fun and simple experiments in this book. Young scientists will explore the environment, the air, water, soil, pollution, and energy resources. For students interested in competing in science fairs, this book contains great suggestions and ideas for further experiments.

Volcanoes, mountains, and earthquakes. Fossils, glaciers, and crystals. Earth science has so many fun topics to explore, and this book is the best place to start understanding geology. Young scientists will learn about the Earth's layers, understand the forces that change our planet's surface, and explore how rocks, minerals, and crystals form. For students interested in competing in science fairs, this book contains great suggestions and ideas for further experiments.

Does Earth turn? How does the Moon's appearance change? How can you accurately map an outdoor area? Our planet is a great place to start experimenting. The simple projects in this book will help young scientists begin to understand Earth, including its place in the solar system, its atmosphere, its only natural satellite, the Moon, and its resources and geology. For students interested in competing in science fairs, this book contains great suggestions and ideas for further experiments.