Weather: Action Book (Action Kits)

With hurricanes, tornados, thunderstorms, and Nor'easters, meteorology is among the most exciting of the natural sciences for kids to explore. Even when the sun is shining, clouds are an accurate indicator of changing weather conditions. This latest entry in our Action Books series gives new meaning to the term "rainy day fun," inspiring children aged 6 to 12 to look up into the sky and observe the world around them. It combines a fascinating illustrated guide to introductory meteorology with a kit featuring simple tools that may be used to help understand, record, and predict the weather. Kids can build their own weather stations with the enclosed cloud charts, rain gauge, anemometer, dry and wet bulbs for recording temperature, wind speed indicator, data sheets, and U-tube barometer.