Awesome Ocean Science (Williamson Kids Can! Series)
Grade 3-5-Written in jaunty prose and illustrated with numerous humorous cartoons, this book offers children a hands-on introduction to the mysteries of the watery world. Six sections investigate general oceanic principles, waves and currents, shorelines and tide pools, the ocean floor, marine life, and ocean conservation. Each chapter is divided into mini-lessons that feature a variety of activities. Covering concepts that range from the water cycle and seawater salinity to discovering how a penguin's coloring protects it and baleen catches krill, the experiments are easily re-created using readily available materials. This worthy purchase crosses disciplines to include ecology, math, biology, social studies, and art. Paul Fleisher's Our Oceans (Millbrook, 1995) also features experiments and activities but is written in a slightly more technical style than Littlefield's title. Both books deserve a place in most science collections.Lynda Ritterman, Atco Elementary School, Waterford, NJCopyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.