Weather
Children's Books
Down Comes The Rain. By Franklyn M. Branley. Illus. by James Graham Hale. (1997). 32p. HarperCollins, (978-0064451666). Gr. K-4.
After rain comes down, the sun comes out and dries the puddles. But the water isn't gone. The heat from the sun has turned it into water vapor-it has evaporated. Eventually, this moisture in the air condenses to form new clouds. Soon the rain will fall again. Read on to find out all the ups and downpours of the water cycle!
After rain comes down, the sun comes out and dries the puddles. But the water isn't gone. The heat from the sun has turned it into water vapor-it has evaporated. Eventually, this moisture in the air condenses to form new clouds. Soon the rain will fall again. Read on to find out all the ups and downpours of the water cycle!
Hurricanes! By Gail Gibbons. (2010). 32p. Holiday House, (978-0823433975). Gr. K-3.
Imagine a force that can toss boats around like toys, wash away bridges, and create waves as high as eighteen feet. With fierce winds and torrential rains, hurricanes can do all of these things. They can cause tremendous damage and even change the shape of a shoreline. For centuries people did not know when a hurricane was coming. But now we have new methods to predict when and where these storms will occur. Young readers will learn how hurricanes are formed, how they are named and classified, and what to do if a dangerous storm is on the way.
Imagine a force that can toss boats around like toys, wash away bridges, and create waves as high as eighteen feet. With fierce winds and torrential rains, hurricanes can do all of these things. They can cause tremendous damage and even change the shape of a shoreline. For centuries people did not know when a hurricane was coming. But now we have new methods to predict when and where these storms will occur. Young readers will learn how hurricanes are formed, how they are named and classified, and what to do if a dangerous storm is on the way.
Oh Say Can You Say What's the Weather Today?: All About Weather. By Tish Rabe. Illus. by Aristides Ruiz. (2004). 48p. Random House Book for Young Readers, (978-0375822766). Gr. K-4.
The Cat and company travel by hot air balloon up and into various weather phenomena including rain, snow, thunder, tornadoes, and (yikes!) even hurricanes! Along the way they learn about thermometers, anemometers, wind vanes, cloud formations, humidity, fog, smog, weather folklore, and how to stay safe in lightning. Written and illustrated in Seussian style, this a great addition to the Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library!
The Cat and company travel by hot air balloon up and into various weather phenomena including rain, snow, thunder, tornadoes, and (yikes!) even hurricanes! Along the way they learn about thermometers, anemometers, wind vanes, cloud formations, humidity, fog, smog, weather folklore, and how to stay safe in lightning. Written and illustrated in Seussian style, this a great addition to the Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library!
Weather. By Brain Cosgrove. (2007). 72p. DK Children, (978-0756630065). Gr. 2-8.
This book can be used for a wide variety of reading levels and grades. Teachers can use this book for its compelling pictures and captions in order to help students know more information about weather and storms.
This book can be used for a wide variety of reading levels and grades. Teachers can use this book for its compelling pictures and captions in order to help students know more information about weather and storms.
Weather Words and What They Mean. By Gail Gibbons. (1992). 30p. Holiday House, (978-0823409525). Gr. 1-3.
Along with pictures and captions this book introduces students to weather terms and concepts. Students can use this on their own in order to build background knowledge about weather.
Along with pictures and captions this book introduces students to weather terms and concepts. Students can use this on their own in order to build background knowledge about weather.
Web Sites for Kids
Build an Emergency Kit
In this game students will collect items to be put into their emergency kit.
Edheads Weather
This game allows students to correctly label cities with the weather given in the directions.
Dr. Rabbit's Dental Office Tree House
This game allows students to pick the weather and then dress Dr. Rabbit before he goes to his dental office.
The Weather Game
This game is a multiple choice quiz for students about basic weather terms and concepts.
What Should We Wear?
In this game students match pictures of people, objects, and clothing articles to different weather pictures.
In this game students will collect items to be put into their emergency kit.
Edheads Weather
This game allows students to correctly label cities with the weather given in the directions.
Dr. Rabbit's Dental Office Tree House
This game allows students to pick the weather and then dress Dr. Rabbit before he goes to his dental office.
The Weather Game
This game is a multiple choice quiz for students about basic weather terms and concepts.
What Should We Wear?
In this game students match pictures of people, objects, and clothing articles to different weather pictures.
Teacher Resources - Lessons/Activities
BCP Draft Lessons
This website provides eight lessons about the weather for second grade.
Hurricanes: Nature's Wildest Storms
This website provides teachers with background information about storms and also supplies various worksheets.
Science Activities
This website provides teachers with a several different weather activities.
Weather
This website has multiple links to weather related lesson plans. Scroll through and looks for grade 2 after the lesson plan description.
This website provides eight lessons about the weather for second grade.
Hurricanes: Nature's Wildest Storms
This website provides teachers with background information about storms and also supplies various worksheets.
Science Activities
This website provides teachers with a several different weather activities.
Weather
This website has multiple links to weather related lesson plans. Scroll through and looks for grade 2 after the lesson plan description.
Teacher Resources - Assessments
Student Weather Chart
Page 8 of this document contains a weather chart that students can fill out each day and turn in at the end of the month.
Thunderstorms Quiz
This short 5 question quiz is all about what to do when a thunderstorm is coming or already happening.
Weather and Climate Quiz
This multiple choice quiz features 10 questions about weather and climate.
Weather Powerpoint Quiz
This powerpoint contains 12 multiple choice questions about weather. Students must look at pictures to decide the correct answer.
Weather Worksheets
Multiple worksheets are provided and can be used to assess student's understanding of weather.
Page 8 of this document contains a weather chart that students can fill out each day and turn in at the end of the month.
Thunderstorms Quiz
This short 5 question quiz is all about what to do when a thunderstorm is coming or already happening.
Weather and Climate Quiz
This multiple choice quiz features 10 questions about weather and climate.
Weather Powerpoint Quiz
This powerpoint contains 12 multiple choice questions about weather. Students must look at pictures to decide the correct answer.
Weather Worksheets
Multiple worksheets are provided and can be used to assess student's understanding of weather.