Types of Precipitation

by Nadia Higgins, Sara Infante (Illustrator), Erik Koskinen (Produced by)

Overview

Kids learn about the four types of precipitation in a fun and lively way. Catchy lyrics introduce the concept of precipitation while colorful illustrations make learning about science fun. This paperback book comes with online music access.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781684100781
Publisher:	Cantata Learning
Publication date:	01/08/2017
Series:	Water All Around Us Series
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	11.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.06(d)
Lexile:	AD390L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Nadia Higgins is the published author of more than 70 books for kids and young adults. In addition to weird inventions, she has written about explorers, national parks, outer space, pop stars, and zombies. Higgins lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her husband and two daughters.

Since moving to Minneapolis in 2009, Erik Koskinen has amassed a following as a musician, songwriter, producer, and engineer. With experience stemming from years of traveling north to south and coast to coast, Koskinen taps those adventures and encounters in music sprouted from a blend of American folk, country, rock-n-roll, and blues.

Since moving to Minneapolis in 2009, Erik Koskinen has amassed a following as a musician, songwriter, producer, and engineer. With experience stemming from years of traveling north to south and coast to coast, Koskinen taps those adventures and encounters in music sprouted from a blend of American folk, country, rock-n-roll, and blues.

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2017
PreS-Gr 2—This unique set puts the focus squarely on natural water forms, from clouds to oceans, rivers to lakes. Each title provides a simple introduction to the topic, defining terms and concepts, and then launches into a song that is designed to engage learners and help them remember specific aspects of water, such as the different kinds of precipitation. The writing is accessible and geared toward young students, and the songs are catchy and repetitive—not trite or treacly. The artwork is child-friendly and doodlelike, done with bold black sketches that are filled in with two primary colors. Song lyrics, sheet music, and a QR code are provided in the back matter. VERDICT An excellent medium for collaborative teaching, bringing science and music together into the classroom.

School Library Journal

While created for use in the home, public libraries and childcare centers may find these books appropriate for programming and story time.

Science Books & Films

The story and song take readers through how precipitation forms and weather that comes when water droplets fall from the clouds in one of four forms: rain, snow, sleet, and hail. There is use of onomatopoeia throughout the story: flutter–glide, pitter–patter, plunkety–plunk, crash–bang, rat–a–tat. Types of Precipitation is a welcome and fun way for a young audience to learn about how rain, snow, sleet, and hail are formed.

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