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The Weather: Books & Teaching Resources
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Below you'll find great books and teaching resources about the weather.
All weather books and resources are sold through
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Weather
By Janice VanCleave / John Wiley & Sons
Why does it Rain? Waht causes thunder and lightning? How does a cloud form? This book features 20 fun and simple experiments that allow you to discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions about weather, plus dozens of additional suggestions for developing your own science fair projects. Learn what causes lightning with a simple experiment using a roll of tape in a darkened room. Make a barometer from a soda bottle, straws, modeling clay, and colored water. Use a shoe box, plastic wrap, and some soil to understand the greenhouse effect. All experiments use inexpensive household materials and involve a minimum of preparation and cleanup.
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The Weather Identification Handbook
By Storm Dunlap / Globe Pequot
What would you like to know about the weather? It's all in this well-organized handbook on what to watch for in the sky, clouds, and wind, with nine full chapters on cloud formation, optical phenomena, color in the sky, and more. Color illustrations, charts, glossary, diagrams: clear weather information for the meteorological enthusiast, outdoor photographer, and student. Age 12 to adult.
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Weather
By Teacher Created Resources
This book is full of hands-on activities to stimulate young minds. Valuable teacher information about the scientific method, science-process skills, unit organization, and curriculum connections is provided as well as background information for each group of activities. Table of Contents: Introduction; The Scientific Method for Young Learners; Science-Process Skills for Young Learners; Do-Along Books; What's the Weather Like Today?; How Does Water Behave?; Sunny Skies or Stormy Weather?; Management Tools; Glossary; Bibliography Grades K-2
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Weather Kit
By Homeschool / Learning Resources Inc
Each kit includes materials for more than 30 hands on science activities. 32 Page Teacher's Guide with instructions, cross cirricular extensions and Blackline Masters. Creative problem solving approaches to real world situations.
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Weather Vane
By Didax Educational Resources
Students will find this Weather Vane simple to use as they experiment with wind direction and velocity. This practical instrument can be either handheld or permanently-fixed.
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Weather Station
By Didax Educational Resources
Designed to be used for indoor or outdoor weather activities, this self-contained unit is constructed of heavy molded plastic. The maximum/minimum thermometer fits in the center recess and the hygrometer, barometer, compass and dial thermometer fit interchangeable in the other recesses. Includes instructions for each instrument.
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The Kids' Book of Weather Forecasting
By Mark Breen / Ideals Publications Inc
Build a weather station, "Read" the sky, and make predictions!Imagine how proud anyone would be advising friends to bring an umbrella--before that surprise shower! With this book, kids will be doing that and much more. Kids build their own weather equipment! The learning happens when kids make everything from scratch: a psychrometer, a barometer, a hair hygrometer, and a rain gauge--not to mention a rooster wind vane. Plus, kids will also learn to record their observations, spot trends, make predictions, read clouds and more. 140 pages, softcover. Ages 7-13.
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A Unit About Weather: Grades 3-6
By Bob Deweese / Evan-moor Educational Publishe
This unit study on weather includes teacher resource pages, activities for subject areas of science, art, math, writing, critical thinking, and more; bibliography of fiction and nonfiction; teacher directed lessons and independent activities. Grades 3-6. This book is reproducible and answers are included.
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Weather, Thematic Unit
By Teacher Created Resources
Thematic Units make planning unit studies easy! Integrating cross-curricular topics with different works of literature, students will learn through reading, writing, listening, illustrating, and many hands-on activities. With units involving language arts, math, social studies, science, arts and crafts, movement and life skills, students will study both in-depth and with enthusiasm! Based upon well-received children's books, each section includes a summary, sample weekly plan, and overview of activities with ideas for setting the stage and enjoying the book. Cross-curricular step-by-step activities, reproducible blackline masters, worksheets, activities, and reinforcement exercises follow. Perfect for an enjoyable and simple-to-use thematic study for both student and teacher! 80 reproducible pages, softcover. Answers included. Grades 1-3. This Thematic Unit focuses on Weather and uses the books Cloudy with a chance of meatballs by Judi Barrett The cloud book by Tomie dePaola
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Weather, Grades 4 to 5
By Evelyn B. Kelly / School Specialty Publishing
Explore real-life science while engaging your students in fascinating hands-on experiments! Improve your science teaching skills as you take students through the science learning cycle. Lessons based on the constructivist model help students build meaning through experimentation rather than lecture. Each lesson connects student learning to real-life applications. With Inquiry Science, your students will explore, discover, and explain great science! Table of Contents: Weather Wisdom; Weather Begins with the Sun; Sun as Air Mover; Air Masses and Fronts; Balloon Barometer; Measuring Wind; Tornadoes and Hurricanes; Water, Water Everywhere; Milk Carton Hygrometer; Condensation; Rain Maker; Water in a Circle; Clouds; Weather Prediction; Performance-Based Assessment
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Best Book of Weather
By Simon Adams / Kingfisher
Young meteorologists need hunt no further for all the facts to make a forecast - The Best Book of Weather is a wonderful introduction to the world of weather. Starting with basic questions such as What is the Sun?, the book guides the young reader with tips on watching the weather. Wind, snow, thunderstorms, and rain are covered as well as more dramatic and complex events such as the aurora borealis, tornadoes, and hurricanes. An ideal gift for any child who has ever wondered where our weather comes from, this book also includes an illustrated glossary and index. Hardcover. Ages 5-8.
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The Weather Atlas
By Keith Lye / Running Press Book Publishers
Sometimes it's mild and sometimes it's wild, but the wonderful world of weather is always fascinating! Here are the facts about breezes and blizzards, fog and smog, cyclones and ozone, typhoons and monsoons, and other phenomena that affect the everyday lives of people around the world. This richly illustrated introduction to meteorology is ideal for ages 10 and up. 32 pages, hardcover from Running Press.
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Real Science Easy Weather
By Silver Dolphin Books
Perfect for the child who runs out into thunderstorms or stares for hours at the clouds--or even the child who needs some incentive to see how science can be fun--this kit includes everything for 50 experiments. A 56 glossy page weather workbook contains instructions for experiments and reasons why they work and a flip-fact contains full color illustrations demonstrating concepts. Plus, tools you need for experiements--rules, thermometers, a mini-globe, compass directions, and other equipment is all included in a handy magnet-closed case.
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Weather
By Teacher Created Resources
Now you can add the excitement of Web-based activities to your classroom--with or without an Internet connection! Choose from dozens of activities, most of which are based on Internet sites that have been copied onto the CD. The CD is formatted for Mac/Win and works with either Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer. The Web sites are automatically updated, so the activities will never be out of date!
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