Description: The climate is changing at a rapid rate. This book explores why. In Climate Change: The Science Behind Melting Glaciers and Warming Oceans with Hands-On Science Activities, readers ages 9 to 12 learn the science behind the changing climate by studying real research from yesterday and today in order to best contribute solutions to the looming problem. Essential questions, cool facts, and links to online primary sources and other relevant material make complex concepts easier to understand. This title has been revised and updated to reflect 2020 educational standards and incorporate new scientific discoveries!
Brief description: Joshua Sneideman is an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow with 10 year's experience as a middle school science teacher. He founded ECO International, an intercollegiate Environmental Congress to help Costa Rican high schools develop environmental community action plans. Josh is the co-author of Renewable Energy: Discover the Fuel of the Future (Nomad Press 2016), as well as co-author of a previous edition of Climate Change (Nomad Press 2015). Joshua lives in Hixson, Tennessee.
Review Quotes: School Library Journal Online
Gr 5-8-Climate change (or global warming) is proving to be a long-range problem impacting everything from tiny diatoms to humans. Sneideman and Twamley approach the complex subject with a conversational, nonsensational text full of informational boxes, colorful diagrams, photos, and maps, attempting to present cause and effect for middle school students. Having broken down broad topics ("Spaceship Earth," "Ancient Climate") into smaller, tidier explanations ("Icy Times," "Coral Reefs") the authors go on to discuss the details of processes such as ocean acidification and glacial meltdown. Each chapter closes with several experiments or activities to reinforce the message (and make excellent fodder for projects and science fairs). . . All of this is formatted to attract the eye and accommodate short attention spans. . . Its cover image of Earth as a melting ice cream cone is an eye-catcher. VERDICT A useful, appealing text that explains an important topic.