{"product_id":"weather-prediction-isbn-9781731614650","title":"Weather Prediction","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eWhat will the weather do today? In this book, readers in grades 4-9 will learn about ways people have developed to predict the weather, from looking at the sky to running models on a computer. Temperature, pressure, and wind speed are among the factors that determine whether to look out for sunshine or a tornado. Weather prediction not only helps you plan your day, it can even save lives!  This series features a variety of science topics aligned to NGSS standards. From mixing matter to the study of sound waves, each informative book includes a glossary, comprehension questions, and an activity for home or the classroom.\u003c\/div\u003e | \u003cdiv\u003eWhat will the weather do today? In this book, readers in grades 4-9 will learn about ways people have developed to predict the weather, from looking at the sky to running models on a computer.\u003c\/div\u003e | \u003cdiv\u003eThis series covers a variety of science topics such as matter, energy, and the weather. For example, Earth’s Place in Space teaches readers about the solar system, the Milky Way, space exploration, the Goldilocks Zone, meteor showers, black holes, and the Mars rovers. Chunks of text are accompanied by photos or diagrams, making the content easy to digest. Captions help to link the images to the main text, and the images themselves range from archival photos to the latest portrait of a black hole from the Event Horizon Telescope. Directions for a related activity are included in each book, along with another suggested extension activity and text-dependent questions in the back matter. Glossary terms appear in bold print, while other terms of interest are in italics. General “Before Reading” suggestions are the same throughout the series. VERDICT Good titles to update science collections and align with NGSS topics. - SLJ Fall 2019\u003c\/div\u003e | \u003cdiv\u003eWhat will the weather do today? Learn about ways people have developed to predict the weather, from looking at the sky to running models on a computer. Temperature, pressure, and wind speed are among the factors that determine whether to look out for sunshine or a tornado. Weather prediction not only helps you plan your day, it can even save lives!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Connections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48994145829093,"sku":"NP9781731614650","price":34.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/O_545dbb15-bd9a-4297-ba76-5bc6649b8668.jpg?v=1778260150","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/weather-prediction-isbn-9781731614650","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}