Clark County School District - Darcy A. Bechtel
This book is about climate change: what causes it, the rate climate change occurs, and the effects on the environment, plants, animals, and humans. Great photos and charts. —Darcy A. Bechtel <i>Clark County School District</i> 10/19/2009
October 19, 2009NSTA - David Gillam
Describing topics that are both timely and interesting to middle school students, the Sci-Hi series explores science with accessible text and engaging pictures. The authors break complex content it into short chunks that students can read and think about. These sections provide background information on the subject, show flow charts to explain concepts, and introduce key vocabulary. In students' hands, these books provide a great place to start research on a topic or can just be interesting reads. Each book in the series has the essential elements of good informational text. The tables of contents draw students in by framing questions in bubbles; students can then find the answers in the text. Key words are presented in bold type and are defined in the glossaries. Interesting facts are featured in sidebar notes, and students are guided to new information as they read. The images in the books are both current and global in their content. The use of varied text elements, such as diagrams, graphs, and charts are a real plus, presenting information in a variety of ways. The books also contain bibliographies of current books and websites that students can explore if they want more information on the subject. In this book, students are introduced to the topic of climate change. Beginning with an explanation of why climate change is important to us, the authors explore the topic from a historical perspective and explain the current issues. Readers will learn how scientists are looking in a variety of areas for ways to mitigate the impacts of climate change. — David Gillam<i>NSTA</i>9/23/2009
September 23, 2009Library Media Connection - Donna Reed
This series makes science high impact and electric. The essential question is on each book’s cover. There are full-color pictures and eye-popping illustrations on quality paper. With no white spaces, every page is an attention-grabbing feast of color and design. Information is dispensed in large type with key words in bold. Interesting facts appear in pop-up balloons making this book an enjoyable read, not just a text that supports a research project. While based on core science curriculum, the series is visually stimulating with photos, artwork, charts, graphs, science activities, projects quizzes, and reviews. These books present science topics in an engaging and comprehensive way that is appealing to today’s visual learners. Bibliography. Glossary. Timeline. Websites. Index. Recommended—Donna Reed, Librarian, Newark (Delaware) High School <i> Library Media Connection</i> January/February 2010
November 14, 2011Omaha Public Schools
Global warming is a major discussion. Some people believe in it and others say it is only alarmists stressing. The authors present facts about changes in our climate and how we are affecting it. They talk about the carbon cycle, carbon sinks, how the oceans and trees help to clean our environment, effects on animals and plants and how we can change to help the climate and the environment. The book does a very good job explaining all of this to young readers. It would be a good choice for any collection. –<i>Omaha Public Schools</i> November 2010
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