Brrr…does it feel cold? Get out your gloves and get ready to experience the Ice Age!
In Explore the Ice Age! with 25 Projects, readers ages 7-10 discover what an ice age consists of, why we have them, and what effect an ice age has on living organisms and ecosystems, paying particular attention to the most recent Ice Age, which is the only one humans were around to witness.
About 12,000 years ago, glaciers up to 2 miles tall covered up to one-third of Earth’s land! Explore how these moving mountains of ice changed almost everything on Earth, including shorelines, weather, plants, animals and human activities, migration, and more. Learn the science and techniques of archeological and paleontological digs to understand how we know so much about a time that happened before recorded history.
Science-minded activities lead readers to discover what a world covered in ice means for the earth’s crust, its atmosphere, and what happens when the planet begins to warm and the ice melts. Projects include creating mini glaciers to move mountains and create beaches and recreating the lifestyles of Paleolithic people to discover what they ate, how they hunted, how they made tools and clothes and their history in art. Don’t wait for the next ice age to get started!
Cartoon illustrations, fun facts, and a compelling narrative make Explore the Ice Age! an essential part of any STEM library.
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Booklist - This appealing series title explores the most recent Ice Age, beginning with where the ice came from and continuing to the end of the Ice Age. It explains how humans, animals, and plants that lived near the glaciers were affected, and relates the role scientists have played in studying the Ice Age and the fossils and art discovered from the time. Chapter questions help guide the reader’s exploration of the topic. The text contains word definitions, keyword prompts, QR codes, age-appropriate jokes, and cute cartoon illustrations of a mammoth and armored glyptodont. The 25 STEM projects throughout the book allow readers to practice their observation and reasoning skills. One project, which involves making a science journal, provides the basis for the other low-cost projects that follow. Particularly fun are the factual errors revealed in the movie Ice Age. Included are a time line, glossary, resources, essential questions, and examples of Ice Age sites around the U.S. Great for browsing, but even better for STEM programming in classroom, library, and after-school settings.
