Investigating the weather
By: Caroline Clissold
Series: Explore geography; Explore geography
Publisher: Heinemann Library
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780431032566; 9780431032634; 9780431032702
Subjects: Weather; Juvenile literature
Description: Part of the Explore Geography series. How can we measure the weather at school? How does the weather affect human activity? How does the weather affect where we go on holiday? Find out the answers to these questions and other environmental issues in this book. Series features: Activities to aid learning and research ; See for yourself features encourage pupils to get out of the classroom and into the field ; Accessible text suitable for all students at KS2, whenever the subject is taught ; Exploring further boxes gives ideas for further research and provide a link to the extensive geographical resources available on the Explore Geography CD-ROMs and website ; Supports the QCA Schemes of Work for Geography.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Looking at the weather: What is the weather? ; How do we know what the weather will be like? ; How can we measure the weather at school?; title: Different kinds of weather: Sunny weather ; Rain and snow ; Windy weather; title: Weather around the world; title: How does the weather affect human activity?; title: How does the weather affect human activity?; title: How does the weather affect where we go on holiday?: Why do people go on holiday? ; Where can we go on holiday? ; What do we need to take with us? ; How are places similar to and different from our own locality? ; What places have you visted?