Let's try this

Cool, hot, wet, or dry, weather is what it is! The American Museum of Natural History has experiments to help students understand climate and climate change.

Sometimes you want something fun to illustrate the serious nature of science. A search in our catalog for a weather book turned up Crafts for Kids Who Are Learning About Weather.This is an electronic book available through Ebsco. A hint- to open the book you need to click on the link on the left that says 'E-book full text'. It seems natural to click on the book cover but that's not the way it works.

It is a crafts book, not a book of experiments. The art activities illustrate a concept. Each craft follows a pattern with a page for 'Here is what you need'. The list of supplies is illustrated. There are several pages, if need be, for 'Here is what you do'. Illustrations accompany each numbered step.

If you're thinking of using this craft book to plan activities for guests, you could e-mail the specific pages to those attending. There is an envelope on the right side of the screen that takes you to the email option. I sent myself a section. The body of the e-mail gave me the citation information. The pages were attached as a pdf file. On the left side of each page is the copyright information. Scout leaders, Sunday School teachers, and babysitters would find this book helpful in coming up with something 'new' to do while learning about a scientific principle.

Ebsco has begun to let some titles be downloaded to an e-reader. This does not seem to be one of those titles. I'm not sure which titles are available and why. I'll do a little research and report back. In the mean time, have fun planning your craft activities!


-kss