From tracking spring peepers and raising tadpoles to learning about
seeds and recording plant growth, Explore Spring! 25 Great Ways to
Learn About Spring invites young readers to explore the wonders of
spring by becoming scientists in the field. Combining hands-on learning
with solid science, trivia, riddles, and terrific illustrations,
projects investigate "the reason for the season" and include identifying
trees and measuring their growth, recording soil temperature, and
observing the forest floor. Bird migration and nest building are
covered, and the movement of air and water is studied with experiments
in capillary action and in such activities as "Making Parachutes,"
Making Kites," and "Mapping Air Currents with Bubbles."