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Read and find out about droughts in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book. The earth-and everything on it-needs water. But lately, it's been unusually sunny, warm, and dry. The weather anchor announces that your area is experiencing a drought! Where do droughts happen How do we know that we are in a drought Why is rainfall important Do droughts just affect people Can scientists keep track of rainfall Read and find out! This book is full of activities, like how to measure rainfall, how to visualize how much of the world's water is freshwater, and how to create a cloud in a jar. It's also full of graphic features perfect for visual learners, like a diagram of the water cycle, and rich vocabulary bolded throughout the text, with a glossary. This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are: hands-on and visual acclaimed and trusted great for classrooms Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs: Entertain and educate at the same time Have appealing, child-centered topics Developmentally appropriate for emerging readers Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists Meet national science education standards Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the field Over 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

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PublisherHarpercollins Publishers Inc

ISBN-139780062386663

eBay Product ID (ePID)238170959

Product Key Features

Number of Pages40 Pages

Publication NameDroughts

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2017

TypeStudy Guide

Subject AreaLanguage Study

AuthorMelissa Stewart

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height210 mm

Item Weight355 g

Item Width265 mm

Additional Product Features

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States

Title_AuthorMelissa Stewart

IllustratorAndre Ceolin

GenreChildren & Young Adults, Ecology

TopicWeather

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Droughts by Melissa Stewart (Hardcover, 2017)