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<\/a>\nWeather Forecasting<\/a>
\nby Gail Gibbons
\nThis book takes place at a weather station. As times passes and the seasons change, the weather station records the weather and encounters different weather phenomena. This is a good informative book on the topic of weather and gives the reader new scientific vocabulary. The pictures are also colorful and appealing to the eye.<\/p>\n
Web Annotations-<\/strong> The Scholastic Interactive Weather Maker<\/a> Create your own Hurricane<\/a> Edheads Weather Activities<\/a> Web Weather for Kids- Clouds<\/a> Teacher Resources-<\/strong> Web Weather for Kids Teacher’s Tips<\/a> The Weather Channel Kids Teacher Resources<\/a> Scholastic Weather Watch<\/a> While weather is introduced in 2nd grade, (VA Sci. SOL 2.6) it is further investigated in 4th grade (VA Sci. SOL 4.6). Students focus on weather conditions and a more technical understanding of tools and methods of weather forecasting and … Continue reading ![\"forecasting\"](\"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/files\/2010\/10\/weather-forecasting.jpeg\")
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\nThe Kids’ Book of Weather Forecasting<\/a>
\nby Mark Breen & Kathleen Friesta, Illustrated by Michael Kline
\nThis book is from the Kids Can series. It offers hands on experiments, observations, activities that children can do. It is written by a meteorologist and offers insight into weather forecasting and phenomena. This is a great good book with lots of real hands on things students can do to learn about weather.<\/p>\n![\"cloudy\"](\"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/files\/2010\/10\/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs.jpg\")
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\nCloudy With a Chance of Meatballs<\/a>
\nby Judi Barrett, Illustrated by Ron Barrett
\nThe weather was different in the tiny town of Chewandswallow. It rained soup and juice, snowed mashed potatoes, and the wind blew storms of hamburgers. Life was delicious until the weather took a turn for the worse. This book does a great job of introducing the concept of weather phenomena and makes a fun and silly read-aloud for the class.<\/p>\n![\"bus\"](\"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/files\/2010\/10\/magic-school-bus.gif\")
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\nThe Magic School Bus Inside a Hurricane<\/a>
\nby Joanna Cole, Illustrated by Bruce Degen
\nWith Mrs. Frizzle, the whole class, and help from the Magic School Bus, you journey inside a hurricane. You are able to see water droplets forming rain and storm fronts converging. Students also learn to be prepared and what to do if a storm happens in their area. This is a great book for students to read and investigate weather further.<\/p>\n![\"cat](\"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/files\/2010\/10\/whats-the-weather-today.jpg\")
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\nOh Say Can You Say What’s the Weather Today?<\/a>
\nby Tish Rabe, Illustrated by Aristides Ruiz
\nAlong with The Cat in the Hat, the reader travels through different weather phenomena, learning new things about them along the way. This book has great pictures and a rhyming text in the Dr. Seuss style. This would make a great read-aloud for the whole class.<\/p>\n
\nThe Weather Wizard from National Geographic<\/a>
\nThis is an interactive game where students are in the driver’s seat of a storm chase vehicle. They answer questions and each correct answer bring them closer and closer to the tornado.<\/p>\n
\nThis is an interactive flash program where students decide the weather for the day. They are able to change conditions and create weather phenomenons such as blizzards, tornadoes, and thunderstorms.<\/p>\n
\nIn this program students are in the create-a-cane lab where they are able to choose wind speed, latitude, and moisture levels to create a hurricane.<\/p>\n
\nThis website has different activities where students can report and predict the weather. There is also a link to a very informative weather glossary.<\/p>\n
\nThis site provides a good overview on the types of clouds. There is a description of each type of cloud and it shows real pictures as examples. There is also an interactive game where you match the type of cloud to the picture.<\/p>\n
\nThe Franklin Institute Weather Activities<\/a>
\nThis website has a wealth of information on teaching Science. It has a list of interactive weather activities including making your own weather and musical meteorology.<\/p>\n
\nThis site is from Web Weather for Kids. There are tips, suggestions, and lesson plans on teaching weather in the classroom.<\/p>\n
\nThis comes from the Weather Channel for Kids website. There are links to lesson plans and activities for students to further explore weather.<\/p>\n
\nThis is an interactive website with articles, video, and research on severe weather. There are links where you are able to follow steps to observe, gather data, investigate, and analyze weather.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"