Catch the Wind, Harness the Sun: 22 Super-Charged Science Projects For Kids
Teacher’s Choice Award and Green Earth Honor Book Award
Education doesn't get more fun than this. This full color book provides the information and activities needed for children and adults to capture renewable energy and use it in their day-to-day lives. Includes introductions to all renewable energy sources, interviews and photos of Green Kids from around the world. Features the new Power Play energy board game.
By Michael J. Caduto. Illustrated by Clayton Hanmer (CTON)
Storey Publishing, North Adams, Massachusetts, 2011
224 pages, 8 ½ x 10 7/8 , full color photographs and illustrations. Ages 8 to 12
Paperback
With Catch the Wind, Harness the Sun, kids, teachers, and parents all get just what they need. The book offers 22 exciting projects and experiments focused on producing and playing with renewable energy. Children will extend and deepen their knowledge of environmental science.
“An important, inspiring, empowering and useful educational resource.” —Cheryl Charles, Ph.D., President and Co-Founder, Children & Nature Network.
“With its solid science and inspirational stories and quotes, this is a great guide for classrooms, youth groups, and motivated individuals.” —School Library Journal
“A worthy addition to the ranks of science project titles.”—Booklist
“You may buy it for the science inquiry and literacy (and fun), and you'll use it to help make the dream of a better tomorrow possible.”—NSTA Recommends.