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This list contains Teacher Resources and all items listed in the Books section.
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| Air Is Everywhere | Level: 1-4 |
| | Author: Melissa Stewart |
ISBN: 0-756-50638-7 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Compass Point Books, 2004 |
| Description: Introduces the characteristics and importance of air through text, illustrations, and activities. Includes bibliography and index. |
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| Caliente O Frio (Hot or Cold?) | Level: K-3 |
| | Author: Elena Martin |
ISBN: 0-7368-4129-6 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Capstone Press, 2005 |
| Description: Introduces objects that are either hot or cold, and invites the reader to identify hot or cold things around themselves. Spanish version. |
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| Can You See The Wind? | Level: 1-2 |
| | Author: Allan Fowler |
ISBN: 0-516-26479-6 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Scholastic Library, 1999 |
| Description: This simple reader describes how wind is created and how we can “see” it—in sand dunes, flags, trees, kites, and clouds. |
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| | Author: Theresa Jarosz Alberti |
ISBN: 0-736-83735-3 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Capstone Press, 2005 |
| Description: Introduces the main climates on Earth, including tropical, temperate, polar, and dry climates. |
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| The Cloud Book | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Tomie dePaola |
ISBN: 0-823-40531-1 |
| Illustrated by: Tomie DePaola | Publisher: Holiday House, 1984 |
| Description: The ten most common types of clouds are identified by both their familiar and scientific names. They are introduced along with the myths that have been inspired by their shapes and what they indicate about the weather. |
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| Cloud Dance | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Thomas Locker |
ISBN: 0-152-04596-1 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Harcourt, 2003 |
| Description: Many kinds of clouds are depicted in Locker’s dramatic oil paintings and briefly described in poetic descriptions. Information at the back tells more about cloud formations. |
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| | Author: Maryellen Gregoire |
ISBN: 0-736-83736-1 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Capstone Press, 2005 |
| Description: Describes clouds, how they form, and how they affect the weather. |
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| Feel the Wind | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Arthur Dorros |
ISBN: 0-064-45095-3 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: HarperCollins Children’s Books, 1990 |
| Description: Explains what causes wind and how it affects our environment. Includes instructions for making a weather vane. |
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| Flash, Crash, Rumble, and Roll | Level: K-5 |
| | Author: Franklyn M. Branley |
ISBN: 0-064-45179-8 |
| Illustrated by: True Kelley | Publisher: HarperCollins, 1999 |
| Description: Explains how and why a thunderstorm occurs and gives safety steps to follow when lightning is flashing. |
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| Gusts and Gales: A Book About Wind | Level: K-3 |
| | Author: Josepha Sherman |
ISBN: 1-404-80094-8 |
| Illustrated by: Omarr Wesley | Publisher: Picture Window Books, 2004 |
| Description: Illustrations and simple text describe the different types of wind and how they are formed. Facts, resources, a glossary, and an activity are found at the end of the book. |
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| | Author: Margaret Hall |
ISBN: 978-0-7368-6339-1 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 |
| Description: Winters can be long and cold without much food. Some animals rest through the frozen months by hibernating. Find out how these animals sleep through winter year after year. |
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| I Face the Wind | Level: K-3 |
| | Author: Vicki Cobb |
ISBN: 0-688-17840-5 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: HarperCollins, 2003 |
| Description: With simple supplies like a coat hanger, balloons, and tape, you can investigate how to make air molecules move, how to catch air, and why you feel wind. |
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| Juush! Ruum! Un Libro Sobre Tornados (Series) | Level: K-4 |
| | Author: Rick Thomas |
ISBN: 978-1-4048-3237-4 |
| Illustrated by: Denise She | Publisher: Picture Window Books, 2007 |
| Description: In Spanish. Fun, fact-filled books written in conversational Spanish (English available) that are culturally sound. This particular book discusses details about how tornados are created and what happens in their presence. |
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| Lets Look at Fall (Series) | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Capstone Press |
ISBN: 978-0-7368-6705-4 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 |
| Description: Readers will observe, investigate, and predict changes in plants, animals, and weather in fall. |
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| Lets Look at Spring (Series) | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Capstone Press |
ISBN: 978-0-7368-6707-8 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 |
| Description: Readers will observe, investigate, and predict changes in plants, animals, and weather in spring. |
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| Lets Look at Summer (Series) | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Capstone Press |
ISBN: 978-0-7368-6708-5 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 |
| Description: Readers will observe, investigate, and predict changes in plants, animals, and weather in summer. |
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| Lets Look at Winter (Series) | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Capstone Press |
ISBN: 978-0-7368-6706-1 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 |
| Description: Readers will observe, investigate, and predict changes in plants, animals, and weather in winter. |
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| | Author: Gail Saunders-Smith |
ISBN: 1-560-65779-0 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Capstone Press, 1998 |
| Description: Simple text and photographs explain what lightning is and how it forms. |
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| On the Same Day in March: A Tour of the World’s Weather | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Marilyn Singer |
ISBN: 0-064-43528-8 |
| Illustrated by: Frané Lessac | Publisher: HarperCollins, 2001 |
| Description: On the same day in March, the weather is drastically different from one country to another around the world. When it is spring in the Northern Hemisphere, it is autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. |
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| Paint a Sun in the Sky: A First Look at the Seasons | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Claire Llewellyn |
ISBN: 1-404-80659-8 |
| Illustrated by: Amanda Wood | Publisher: Picture Window Books, 2004 |
| Description: Colored pictures illustrate the changing seasons with a brief introduction to why seasons happen. |
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| | Author: Terri Sievert |
ISBN: 0-736-83737-X |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Capstone Press, 2005 |
| Description: Discusses the different forms of precipitation and how rain and snow are measured. |
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| | Author: Gail Saunders-Smith |
ISBN: 1-560-65778-2 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Capstone Press, 1998 |
| Description: Simply describes what rain is, along with the water cycle. |
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| Reasons for Seasons | Level: K-3 |
| | Author: Gail Gibbons |
ISBN: 0-823-41238-5 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Holiday House, 1996 |
| Description: An explanation of how the position of Earth in relation to the sun causes seasons, and the wonders that come with each one of them. |
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| Rumble, Boom! A book about Thunderstorms | Level: K-3 |
| | Author: Rick Thomas |
ISBN: 1-404-80929-5 |
| Illustrated by: Denise Shea | Publisher: Picture Window Books, 2005 |
| Description: Offers a brief introduction of the formation of thunderstorms. |
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| Seasons of the Year | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Margaret Hall |
ISBN: 978-0-7368-6341-4 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 |
| Description: Jackets, sweaters, shorts, and boots. Why do the seasons change the weather? Find out how and why the pattern of spring, summer, winter, and autumn repeats in this book. |
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| Sizzle! A book about Heat Waves | Level: K-3 |
| | Author: Rick Thomas |
ISBN: 1-404-80927-9 |
| Illustrated by: Denise Shea | Publisher: Picture Window Books, 2005 |
| Description: Gives a brief description about heat waves and their effects, such as drought and fire hazard. |
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| Sky Tree: Seeing Science Through Art | Level: K-5 |
| | Author: Thomas Locker |
ISBN: 0-064-43750-7 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: HarperCollins, 1995 |
| Description: Oil paintings chronicle the life of a tree throughout the seasons. Questions and answers bring together art appreciation and scientific exploration through inquiry. This selection is also useful for lessons in literary response and analysis. |
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| | Author: Helen Frost |
ISBN: 0-736-82095-7 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Capstone Press, 2004 |
| Description: Simple text and photographs present snow, how it is formed, and how it affects people and the earth. |
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| Snow is Falling | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Franklyn M. Branley |
ISBN: 0-064-45186-0 |
| Illustrated by: Holly Keller | Publisher: HarperCollins, 1999 |
| Description: Includes basic observations about snow and its effects on people, animals, and Earth. This new edition is enhanced by bright artwork and simple text to convey the weather concepts. Includes activities and a resource section for teachers. |
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| | Author: Martha Rustad |
ISBN: 978-4296-2202-8 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Capstone Press, 2009 |
| Description: In winter, snowflakes fall and pile up. See how snow makes winter fun and more details about a snowflake. |
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| Splish! Splash! A Book About Rain | Level: K-3 |
| | Author: Josepha Sherman |
ISBN: 1-404-80095-6 |
| Illustrated by: Jeff Yesh | Publisher: Picture Window Books, 2004 |
| Description: Illustrations and simple text describe rain, the water cycle, and its effect on our planet. Facts, resources, a glossary, and an activity are found at the end of the book. |
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| | Author: Terri Sievert |
ISBN: 0-736-83738-8 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Capstone Press, 2005 |
| Description: Describes storms, including thunderstorms, tropical storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, and monsoons. |
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| The Sun (Series) | Level: K-1 |
| | Author: Thomas K. Adamson |
ISBN: 978-0-7368-6757-3 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 |
| Description: Exploring the Galaxy opens a universe that highlights the amazing beauty of the sun. |
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| | Author: Gail Saunders-Smith |
ISBN: 1-560-65780-4 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Capstone Press, 1998 |
| Description: Describes the effects on Earth of light from the sun and how it causes temperature changes, the seasons, winds, and clouds. |
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| Sunshine Makes the Seasons | Level: K-5 |
| | Author: Franklyn M. Branley |
ISBN: 0-060-59205-2 |
| Illustrated by: Michael Rex | Publisher: HarperCollins, 2005 |
| Description: Describes why days are longer in the summer than in the winter, and how sunshine and the tilt of Earth’s axis are responsible for the changing seasons. |
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| | Author: Rebecca Olien |
ISBN: 0-736-82619-X |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Capstone Press, 2005 |
| Description: Introduces temperature and provides instructions for an activity to demonstrate some of its characteristics. |
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| | Author: Adele Richardson |
ISBN: 0-736-82519-3 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Capstone Press, 2004 |
| Description: Introduces the function, parts, and uses of thermometers, and provides instructions for two activities that demonstrate how a thermometer works. |
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| Weather Forecasting | Level: 1-3 |
| | Author: Terri Sievert |
ISBN: 0-736-83739-6 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Capstone Press, 2005 |
| Description: Discusses the tools and methods used to forecast the weather. |
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| Weather Watching | Level: 2-3 |
| | Author: Delta Education |
ISBN: 1-592-42255-1 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Delta Education, 2003 |
| Description: Teaches students how to observe and describe weather, using key science vocabulary and scientific understanding. |
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| Weather Words and What They Mean | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Gail Gibbons |
ISBN: 0-823-40952-X |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Holiday House, 1996 |
| Description: Introduces basic weather terms. Uses a colorful comic-strip format to provide easy explanations of these concepts. |
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| What Happens in Summer? | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Sara L. Latta |
ISBN: 0-7660-2416-4 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Enslow Publishers Inc., 2006 |
| Description: When does summer start? Why is summer weather warm? What do plants and animals do in the summer? Learn the answers to these questions, and many others, as you start learning about the seasons. |
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| What’s the Weather? | Level: 1-4 |
| | Author: Melissa Stewart |
ISBN: 0-756-50639-5 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Compass Point Books, 2004 |
| Description: Introduces different types of weather and precipitation through text, illustrations, and activities. Includes bibliography and index. |
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| Why is the Sahara so Dry? | Level: 1-3 |
| | Author: Janeen Adil |
ISBN: 978-0-7368-6382-7 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 |
| Description: Did you know that some deserts are cold and rocky? Deserts are interesting places, filled with plants, animals, and even people who have learned to live with little water. Look inside to discover more about these dry areas of land. |
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| Why is the South Pole so Cold? | Level: 1-3 |
| | Author: Janeen Adil |
ISBN: 978-0-7368-6383-4 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 |
| Description: Down at the bottom of the world lies the coldest place on earth. But even though it's cold, Antarctica has some amazing features. Look inside to discover more about this icy wilderness. |
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| | Author: Terri Sievert |
ISBN: 0-736-83740-X |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Capstone Press, 2005 |
| Description: Discusses wind and how it affects the weather. |
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| Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain | Level: K-5 |
| | Author: Verna Aardema |
ISBN: 0-140-54616-2 |
| Illustrated by: Beatriz Vidal | Publisher: Puffin Books, 1983 |
| Description: Kapiti Plain is in serious need of water, and Ki-pat, the herdsman, finds a way to bring down the rain. Listeners can take parts in the book and be involved in the retelling of the story. |
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| A Child’s Calendar | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: John Updike |
ISBN: 0-823-41445-0 |
| Illustrated by: Trina Schart Hyman | Publisher: Holiday House, 1999 |
| Description: Poetry. A year in New England is viewed month-by-month and season-by-season in poems told through the voice of a child. |
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| Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Judi Barrett |
ISBN: 0-689-70749-5 |
| Illustrated by: Ron Barrett | Publisher: Aladdin, 1992 |
| Description: In the town of Chewandswallow, the weather provides all the food the townspeople need three times a day. It rains soup and juice, snows mashed potatoes, and blows storms of hamburgers. When the weather takes a turn for the worse, something has to be done in a hurry. |
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| Cold Little Duck, Duck, Duck | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Lisa Westberg Peters |
ISBN: 0-688-16179-0 |
| Illustrated by: Sam Williams | Publisher: Greenwillow Books, 2000 |
| Description: A little duck sees the environment of the pond change from winter to spring. |
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| Come on, Rain! | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Karen Hesse |
ISBN: 0-590-33125-6 |
| Illustrated by: Jon J. Muth | Publisher: Scholastic, 1999 |
| Description: A young girl eagerly awaits the rain to bring relief from the oppressive summer heat. The lyrical prose captures the joy and drama of the sudden rainstorm that interrupts the hot day. |
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| Fall Is Here! I Love It! | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Elaine W. Good |
ISBN: 1-561-48142-4 |
| Illustrated by: Susie Shenk Wenger | Publisher: Good Books, 1994 |
| Description: This book captures the essence of fall as it comes to the family farm. A young child enjoys its sights, colors, tastes, and smells. Vibrant watercolors show the observable characteristics of the season. |
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| Gilberto and the Wind | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Maria Hall Ets |
ISBN: 0-140-50276-9 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 1978 |
| Description: A young boy finds in the wind a playmate of many moods: one that can sail boats, fly kites, blow dirt, and turn umbrellas inside out. The brown-tinted illustrations show the wind’s action illuminated in white. |
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| Grandmother Winter | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Phyllis Root |
ISBN: 0-618-49485-5 |
| Illustrated by: Beth Krommes | Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, 1999 |
| Description: Winter is portrayed as an old woman who gathers goose feathers and then makes a quilt with them. When she shakes the quilt in winter, snow falls. We see what children and animals do when the winter weather sets in. |
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| Hurricane | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: David Wiesner |
ISBN: 0-395-62974-8 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Sandpiper, 1992 |
| Description: The morning after a hurricane, two brothers find an uprooted tree, which transports them into imaginary adventures. The magnitude and sequence of the storm are captured in the full-color, detailed paintings. Based on a childhood experience, this is a read-aloud choice when studying weather. |
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| It Looked Like Spilt Milk | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Charles G. Shaw |
ISBN: 0-064-43159-2. |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: HarperCollins Children’s Books, 1988 |
| Description: The simple text describes a white blob as spilt milk, as a rabbit, and as other creatures, until the shape is finally identified as a cloud. |
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| It’s Snowing! It’s Snowing! | Level: K-5 |
| | Author: Jack Prelutsky |
ISBN: 0-688-01513-1 |
| Illustrated by: Jeanne Titherington | Publisher: William Morrow and Co., 1984 |
| Description: Poetry. This collection of 17 poems highlights the seasonal changes that winter brings. The poems contain strong meter and rhyme and cover cold-weather activities, changes in the environment, snowflakes, and snowmen. |
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| Katy and The Big Snow | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Virginia Lee Burton |
ISBN: 0-395-18562-9 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Sandpiper, 1973 |
| Description: The story of Katy, the red tractor/bulldozer that helps dig out the city after a big snowstorm |
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| Listen to the Rain | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Bill Martin, Jr.; John Archambault |
ISBN: 0-805-00682-6 |
| Illustrated by: James Endicott | Publisher: Henry Holt and Co., 1988 |
| Description: Poetry. The many moods that rainy days bring, especially outdoors, are evoked with soft, gentle pictures of insects and leaves. |
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| The Little Island | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Margaret Wise Brown |
ISBN: 0-385-74640-7 |
| Illustrated by: Leonard Weisgard | Publisher: Random House Children’s Books, 2003 |
| Description: A poetic text with pictures describes changes that occur on a small island as the seasons come and go, as day changes to night, and as a storm approaches. |
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| The Magic School Bus: Inside a Hurricane | Level: K-5 |
| | Author: Joanna Cole |
ISBN: 0-590-44687-8 |
| Illustrated by: Bruce Degen | Publisher: Scholastic, 1996 |
| Description: Ms. Frizzle takes her class on a Magic School Bus trip into the clouds to gather facts about hurricanes. The science is presented in an easy-to-understand format that includes samples of journals and reports. |
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| Over and Over | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Charlotte Zolotow |
ISBN: 0-064-43415-X |
| Illustrated by: Garth Williams | Publisher: HarperCollins, 1995 |
| Description: A little girl and her mother observe the passage of the seasons as they celebrate the year’s holidays, beginning with Christmas and ending after Thanksgiving. |
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| Pieces | Level: K-5 |
| | Author: Anna Grossnickle Hines |
ISBN: 0-060-55960-8 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Greenwillow Books, 2003 |
| Description: Poetry. A patchwork of 20 short seasonal poems paired with original quilt patterns that deal with such things as winter cold, fall leaves, flowers in spring, and the return of weeds. |
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| Rain | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Manya Stojic |
ISBN: 0-517-80085-3 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Crown Publishing, 2000 |
| Description: The animals of the African savanna use their senses to predict the coming of the rain in this cumulative tale. The story develops a sense of what life is like in this environment and the effect the rain has on the hot, dry landscape. |
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| The Rain Came Down | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: David Shannon |
ISBN: 0-439-05021-9 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Blue Sky Press, 2000 |
| Description: An unexpected rainstorm causes neighbors to squabble and animals to squawk, bark, and meow. When the sun comes out, the air is sweet, a rainbow appears, and calm is restored. A great read-aloud choice when introducing weather. |
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| Sky, Sea, the Jetty, and Me | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Leonard E. Fisher |
ISBN: 0-761-45082-3 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Marshall Cavendish, 2001 |
| Description: A young boy describes how a storm sweeps over the ocean jetty where he likes to spend time. As a sudden, violent summer storm arrives accompanied by thunder and lightning, he takes refuge in his beachside home. |
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| Snowballs | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Lois Ehlert |
ISBN: 0-152-02095-0 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Harcourt Brace, 1999 |
| Description: Snow-loving readers are shown how to build a snow family with the help of household items and unusual objects. A recipe for popcorn balls that can be turned into “snowmen” appears at the end. |
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| The Snowman | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Raymond Briggs |
ISBN: 0-394-83973-0 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Random House, 1978 |
| Description: In this wordless and tender story, a snowman comes alive but is all too mortal. The soft watercolors are reflective of this selection’s tender message of friendship and loss. |
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| The Snowy Day | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Ezra Jack Keats |
ISBN: 0-670-65400-0 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Viking Press, 1998 |
| Description: Describes a small African-American boy’s delight, sense of wonder, and enjoyment of snow in the city. |
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| A Stormy Surprise | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Jessica Gunderson |
ISBN: 978-1-4048-4223-6 |
| Illustrated by: Mernie Gallagher-Cole | Publisher: Picture Window Books, 2008 |
| Description: Ashley and Eric are stuck indoors because of a thunderstorm. Just when Ashley and Eric think their day is ruined, their dad tells them there is a surprise hidden somewhere in the house. When the lights go out, Ashley and Eric come to understand the importance of electricity. |
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| Summer: An Alphabet Acrostic | Level: K-5 |
| | Author: Steven Schnur |
ISBN: 0-618-02372-0 |
| Illustrated by: Leslie Evans | Publisher: Clarion Books, 2001 |
| Description: Poetry. This acrostic poetry collection alphabetically describes animals and activities of the summer season. Each poem is accompanied by a linoleum-block illustration incorporating rich colors and bold lines. Clever wordplay provides an excellent model for student writing and art. |
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| Thunder Cake | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Patricia Polacco |
ISBN: 0-698-11581-3 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 1997 |
| Description: Trisha is spending the summer on her grandmother’s Michigan farm. When a thunderstorm approaches and the little girl becomes frightened, they gather the ingredients to make a “thunder cake.” In the process, Trisha overcomes her fear of the thunder and lightning. |
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| Twister | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Darleen Bailey Beard |
ISBN: 0-374-48014-1 |
| Illustrated by: Nancy Carpenter | Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003 |
| Description: As a tornado forms, Mother hurries Lucille and Natt into the cellar before she goes to help a neighbor. |
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| Up, Up, in the Air | Level: K-2 |
| | Author: Molly Blaisdell |
ISBN: 978-1-4048-4220-5 |
| Illustrated by: Ronnie Rooney | Publisher: Picture Window Books, 2008 |
| Description: When Jamar sees a newspaper ad for a kite flying contest, he decides he is up for the challenge. Jamar and his father make a trip to the library, where they find some books on making and flying kites. Jamar learns about lift, drag, and more about air. |
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| Winter Eyes: Poems and Paintings | Level: K-8 |
| | Author: Douglas Florian |
ISBN: 0-688-16458-7 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Greenwillow Books, 1999 |
| Description: Poetry. These 48 poems invite the reader to experience and celebrate the ever-changing winter season. The artwork is realistic and features playful, soft-toned watercolor-and-pencil pictures. Provides an excellent model for writing original poems. |
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| Air Apparent: How Meteorologists Learned to Map, Predict, and Dramatize Weather | Level: --- |
| | Author: Mark Monmonier |
ISBN: 0-226-53423-5 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 2000 |
| Description: Traces the scientific debates that try to unravel the enigma of storms and global change. Explains strategies for forecasting severe weather, and efforts to detect and control air pollution. |
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| Air, Water, and Weather: Stop Faking It! Finally Understanding Science So You Can Teach It | Level: K-8 |
| | Author: William C. Robertson |
ISBN: 0-873-55238-5 |
| Illustrated by: Brian Diskin | Publisher: National Science Teachers Association, 2005 |
| Description: Provides background information to support your teaching of how weather works. Use this book to develop a deeper understanding of the basics, including the properties of air and water, pressure, the Coriolis force, and the Bernoulli effect. These concepts form a foundation for understanding weather patterns, including the jet stream, storm fronts, and the formation of tornadoes and hurricanes. |
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| Braving the Elements: The Stormy History of American Weather | Level: --- |
| | Author: David Laskin |
ISBN: 0-385-46956-X |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Anchor Books, 1997 |
| Description: Americans are fascinated with weather, and North America is a land of extreme weather. This book contains stories from over the centuries about hurricanes, droughts, blizzards, dust bowls, and other extreme weather that has affected our land. The author offers the history of how weather has changed Americans and shaped the nation. |
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| Exploring The Sky By Day: The Equinox Guide to Weather and the Atmosphere | Level: 3-7 |
| | Author: Terence Dickinson |
ISBN: 0613126432 |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Tandem Library, 1999 |
| Description: Offers fascinating insight into phenomena such as lightning, clouds, storms, solar halos, sun dogs, and sunsets. |
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| Weather Legends: Native American Lore and the Science of Weather | Level: --- |
| | Author: Carole Garbuny Vogel |
ISBN: 0-761-31900-X |
| Illustrated by: --- | Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group, 2001 |
| Description: Native Americans viewed weather as a blend of the physical and the spiritual. Storytellers of various tribes passed on legends that involved evil serpents, a winged storm king, and thunder and lightning warriors. The ten legends are followed by scientific explanations of each weather event. |
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