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New from the Wordsmiths
By the time you read this, we will have
experienced another winter with all
of the interesting weather it provided. We'll
also be anticipating the change to spring
weather with all of its variability. The books
included in this issue's Wordsmiths are a
good source of information as you and
your students try to make sense of the
weather where you live.
As always, if you have found a book
that you think other FOSS users should
know about, please send the reference to foss@berkeley.edu, including author, title,
ISBN, and a short annotation.
Air, Water, & Weather: Stop Faking It!
Finally Understanding Science So You
Can Teach It
By William C. Robertson.
Illustrated by:
Brian Diskin.
National Science Teachers
Association, Arlington, VA, 2005.
ISBN: 0-873-55238-5.
Teacher Resource
(Air and Weather Module, Water
Module, Solar Energy Module, Water Planet Module, Weather and
Water Course)
Have you ever had trouble really
understanding a concept like buoyancy?
You know it when you see it, but
being able to explain why it happens
can be tough. This book in the Stop
Faking It! series from the National
Science Teachers Association provides
background information for teachers to
help you understand concepts like the
kinetic theory of gases, relative humidity,
buoyancy, air pressure, the Coriolis force,
the Bernoulli effect, and more. Cartoon
illustrations are easy to understand and
add a humorous perspective to the
various topics. It's a great resource to
support your teaching of how weather
works. These concepts form a foundation
for understanding weather patterns,
including the jet stream, storm fronts, and
the formation of tornadoes and hurricanes.
Weather!
By Rebecca Rupp. Storey Books, Pownal,
VT, 2003. ISBN: 1580174205. Grades 5–8.
(Solar Energy Module, Water Planet
Module, Weather and Water Course)
Can a butterfly flapping its wings
have something to do with a tornado?
What causes pink snow? Your students
can find out the answers to these
questions and more as they read about
Jemima and her younger brother Rodney
who decide to explore weather and
keep weather journals. Pages from their
journals can be viewed throughout
the book and are used to introduce
facts, drawings, and humor to augment
the main text. Topics covered in the
book include the atmosphere, wind,
clouds, precipitation, thunder and
lightning, weather prediction, and more.
Twenty-two projects are also included
and illustrated with color photos and
drawings. The projects include making
a hygrometer, a rain gauge, a barometer,
and setting up a home weather station.
Weather & Climate: The People Behind
the Science (Pioneers in Science)
By Katherine Cullen, Ph.D. Chelsea
House Publishers, New York, NY, 2006.
ISBN: 0816054665. Grades 5 to adult.
(Water Module, Water Planet Module, Solar Energy Module, Weather and
Water Course)
Do you know who invented the
mercury barometer or who earned the
1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for work
in atmospheric chemistry? Who answered
the question, "Why is the sky blue?" You'll
find the answers in this book, one of
the eight-volume Pioneers in Science series. Each volume includes biographical
sketches of ten pioneers from diverse
cultures and highlights their research,
discoveries, and valuable contributions.
Students should find their stories
fascinating and inspiring, as well as see
science as a human endeavor and learn
more about the nature and history of
science. The book includes a chronology,
a section that includes websites and
reference books for further reading,
and a glossary.
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