Books and kit for young climate scientists
A short, sensible list. A good book and a pad of graph paper will get you a long way.
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Books
- Books on climate change (affiliate link)For the science behind the headlines.
- Climate change books for children (affiliate link)The greenhouse effect and rising seas, explained with pictures.
- Books on weather and climate (affiliate link)Weather, climate and how scientists measure them.
Maps and globes
- World atlases (affiliate link)Find the ice sheets, glaciers and low-lying coasts on a proper map.
- A globe (affiliate link)See where the Arctic sea ice sits, and why the poles matter.
Measure and plot your own
- A weather station for kids (affiliate link)Keep your own records, just like the scientists.
- A max-min thermometer (affiliate link)Catch the highest and lowest temperatures each day.
- A rain gauge (affiliate link)Measure your rain in millimetres.
- Graph paper (affiliate link)Plot the Keeling Curve or the temperature record yourself.
- Solar science kits (affiliate link)Build a small solar-powered model.