Science
Weather
Courtney Wilson
Brave Irene, By William Steig, Collins Publishing, New York, 1986.
A dressmaker’s daughter makes her way through a snowstorm to deliver a dress. The storm is so fierce she encounters many obstacles but comes out victorious over the snowstorm.
CSUS Library, Juvenile section, Second floor.
Grade: 2-3 Picture book
CA Standard Earth Science: Weather can be observed, measured and described. As a basis for understanding this concept: students know that the weather changes from day to day but that trends in temperature or of rain tend to be predictable due to the seasons.
Courtney Wilson
Tornados, by Seymour Simon, Morrow Junior Books, New York, 1999.
This book explains how a tornado forms, when it can occur and the history of tornados.
CSUS Library, Juvenile section, second floor.
Grade: 3
CA Standard Earth Science: Weather can be observed, measured and described. As a basis for understanding this concept: students know that the weather changes from day to day but that trends in temperature or of rain tend to be predictable due to the seasons.
Courtney Wilson
Wind and Weather; A Childs First Library of Learning, Time Life Books, Virginia, 1987.
This book explains everything about weather, from the heat to the snow. From tornados to hurricanes. This book contains good illustrations and the information is easy for students to read.
CSUS Library, Juvenile section, second floor.
Grade: 3-4
CA Standard Earth Science: Weather can be observed, measured and described. As a basis for understanding this concept: students know that the weather changes from day to day but that trends in temperature or of rain tend to be predictable due to the seasons.
Courtney Wilson
Weather Forecasting, By Gail Gibbons, Four Winds Press, New York, 1987.
This book shows students how to forecast the day. It tells students what clues to look for when forecasting the weather. It also touches on seasons and how to forecast the weather by what season it is.
CSUS Library, Juvenile section, second floor.
Grade: 2-3
CA Standard Earth Science: Weather can be observed, measured and described. As a basis for understanding this concept: students know that the weather changes from day to day but that trends in temperature or of rain tend to be predictable due to the seasons.
Courtney Wilson
How the Weather Works, Michael Allaby, Dorling Dindersly Limited, London, 1995.
This book discusses what causes the seasons and the rain, snow and wind. It talks about the mechanics of weather and why certain things happen. Everything with weather happens for a reason.
CSUS Library, Juvenile section, second floor.
Grade: 3
CA Standard Earth Science: Weather can be observed, measured and described. As a basis for understanding this concept: students know that the weather changes from day to day but that trends in temperature or of rain tend to be predictable due to the seasons.
Seasons
Courtney Wilson
From the Belly Button of the Moon and Other Summer Poems, Fransisco X. Alarcon, Children’s Book Press, San Francisco, 1998.
This is a bilingual book of poems that has text in both Spanish and English. This book has poems about summer and some are poems about summer in Mexico. The illustrations are great and very colorful.
CSUS Library, Juvenile section, second floor.
Grade: 1-3
CA Standard Earth Science: Weather can be observed, measured and described. As a basis for understanding this concept: students know that the weather changes from day to day but that trends in temperature or of rain tend to be predictable due to the seasons.
Courtney Wilson
Iguanas in the Snow and Other Winter Poems, Fransisco X. Alarcon, Children’s Book Press, San Francisco, 2001.
This is a bilingual book of poems that has text in both Spanish and English. This book has poems about winter and some are poems about winter in Mexico. The illustrations are very colorful and beautiful.
CSUS Library, Juvenile section, second floor.
Grade: 1-3
CA Standard Earth Science: Weather can be observed, measured and described. As a basis for understanding this concept: students know that the weather changes from day to day but that trends in temperature or of rain tend to be predictable due to the seasons.
Courtney Wilson
Laughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems, Fransisco X. Alarcon, Children’s Book Press, San Francisco, 1997.
This is a bilingual book of poems that has text in both Spanish and English. This book has poems about spring and some are poems about Spring in Mexico. The illustrations are wonderful and colorful.
CSUS Library, Juvenile section, second floor.
Grade: 1-3
CA Standard Earth Science: Weather can be observed, measured and described. As a basis for understanding this concept: students know that the weather changes from day to day but that trends in temperature or of rain tend to be predictable due to the seasons.
Courtney Wilson
Poetry For Summer, Selected by Robert Hull, Stecht-Vaughn Co., Texas, 1991.
This book has good accurate pictures of summer and fun and easy to read lyrics to the poems. This book contains about twenty poems.
CSUS Library, Juvenile section, second floor.
Grade: 1-2
CA Standard Earth Science: Weather can be observed, measured and described. As a basis for understanding this concept: students know that the weather changes from day to day but that trends in temperature or of rain tend to be predictable due to the seasons.
Courtney Wilson
When Autumn Comes, By Charles Philip-Fox, Reilly & Lee Company, Chicago, 1966.
This book goes through how autumn begins and what it brings to us. It also hits on the animals and how this seasons affects what the animals maybe doing.
CSUS Library, Juvenile section, second floor.
Grade: 1-2
CA Standard Earth Science: Weather can be observed, measured and described. As a basis for understanding this concept: students know that the weather changes from day to day but that trends in temperature or of rain tend to be predictable due to the seasons.
Courtney Wilson
Keep Looking, By Millicent Selsam & Joyce Hunt, Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, 1989.
This book would be a great book that the teacher can read aloud to the class. This book discusses what animals do in the winter, some hibernate etc.
CSUS Library, Juvenile section, second floor.
Grade: K-3
CA Standard Earth Science: Weather can be observed, measured and described. As a basis for understanding this concept: students know that the weather changes from day to day but that trends in temperature or of rain tend to be predictable due to the seasons.
Courtney Wilson
Summer, Ron Hirschi, Cobblehill Books, New York, 1991.
This book is a primary book with big words and wonderful pictures of the earth during summer. It would be a great book to read aloud to the class.
CSUS Library, Juvenile section, second floor.
Grade: K-1
CA Standard Earth Science: Weather can be observed, measured and described. As a basis for understanding this concept: students know that the weather changes from day to day but that trends in temperature or of rain tend to be predictable due to the seasons.
Courtney Wilson
What Happens in the Spring, Kathleen Costello Beer, Books for Young Explorers, National Geographic Society, 1977.
This book is very informative and could be used for research in the classroom. It informs students what animals and plants doing during the springtime.
CSUS Library, Juvenile section, second floor.
Grade: 2-3
CA Standard Earth Science: Weather can be observed, measured and described. As a basis for understanding this concept: students know that the weather changes from day to day but that trends in temperature or of rain tend to be predictable due to the seasons.
Courtney Wilson
Summer Time, By Ann Schwennger, Viking Pinguin, New York, 1992.
This book is a primary book that talks about the first day of summer, early summer, summer flowers, monarch butterflies, heat waves, thunderstorms, beach time, and late summer seeds. There is a page of illustrations and information for all of these topics and for many more.
CSUS Library, Juvenile section, second floor.
Grade: K-3
CA Standard Earth Science: Weather can be observed, measured and described. As a basis for understanding this concept: students know that the weather changes from day to day but that trends in temperature or of rain tend to be predictable due to the seasons.
Courtney Wilson
What Happens in the Autumn, Suzanne Venino, Books for Young Explorers, National Geographic Society, 1982.
This book is very informative and could be used for research in the classroom. It informs students what animals and plants doing during the autumn.
CSUS Library, Juvenile section, second floor.
Grade: 2-3
CA Standard Earth Science: Weather can be observed, measured and described. As a basis for understanding this concept: students know that the weather changes from day to day but that trends in temperature or of rain tend to be predictable due to the seasons.
Terra Warford
Weather
What Will the Weather Be Like Today? 2002. Written by Paul Rogers. Scholastic Inc.
With
rhyming text and bright illustrations, this simple book takes readers all over
the world, where animals express their ideal climates. A perfect introduction
to weather concepts. Most appropriate
for grades K-2.
Standards: Earth Sciences
3. Weather can be observed, measured, and described. As a basis for
understanding this concept:
b. Students know that
the weather changes from day to day but those
trends
in temperature or of rain (or snow) tend to be predictable during a season.
Location: Scholastic Book Club:
Paperback, 32 pp. Item #:NTS45013
Weather Words and What They Mean. 1999. Written by Gail Gibbons. New York: William Morrow
and Company.
Bright,
attractive illustrations, simple text, and intriguing weather facts make this
explanation of weather-related phenomena fun, informative reading for young
children.
Recommended grade levels include
K-2.
Standards: Earth Sciences
3. Weather can be observed, measured, and described. As a basis for
understanding this concept:
b. Students know that
the weather changes from day to day but those
trends
in temperature or of rain (or snow) tend to be predictable during a season.
Location: Borders Paperback, 32
pp. Item #: NTS44408
Learn About Earth Science: Weather Academic Version . 2003. Scholastic Inc.
Through
this book and CD-ROM, students discover how animals adapt to changes in
weather, what weather secrets the clouds are hiding, how seasons shift and
climates change and more through nine presentations. It provides methods for
students to keep a weather journal with the Weather Calendar, and explore two
more engaging activities including sing along weather songs. This version contains 1 CD-ROM and a Teacher
Materials Binder.
Standards: Earth Sciences
3. Weather can be observed, measured, and described. As a basis for
understanding this concept:
b. Students know that
the weather changes from day to day but those
trends
in temperature or of rain (or snow) tend to be predictable during a season.
Location: Scholastic Book Club:
Paperback, 68 pp.
Sequencing Fun! Academic Version. 2003. Virgin Interactive Entertainment Inc.
Students
are presented with three parts of a sequence and must decide on its correct
order. Six categories include; seasons and weather, sports and games, farm and
nature, food, home, and school. It also
provides a wide variety of sequencing challenges. Using familiar objects and
everyday occurrences, this program increases problem-solving skills by
directing students to think about context and outcomes. This version contains 1 CD-ROM and a Teacher
Materials Binder.
Standards: Earth Sciences
3. Weather can be observed, measured, and described. As a basis for
understanding this concept:
b. Students know that
the weather changes from day to day but those
trends in
temperature or of rain (or snow) tend to be predictable during a season.
Location: Borders: CD-ROM and Paperback, 11 pp.
The Weather Wizard's Cloud Book: How You Can Forecast the
Weather Accurately and Easily by
Reading the Clouds. 1989.
Written by Louis D., Sr. Rubin, Jim Duncan, Louis D., Jr. Rubin : Algonquin Books.
This book explains
easy ways to get ideas of what the weather will be like within the next 24
hours. It also describes ways to test
the wind direction and the cloud type.
The book gives examples of cloud types as well as methods for predicting
what cloud type will be next. The book has proved to be very useful while away
from a weather broadcast. Recommended for grades 2-4.
Standards: Earth Sciences
3. Weather can be observed, measured, and described. As a basis for
understanding this concept:
b. Students know that
the weather changes from day to day but those
trends
in temperature or of rain (or snow) tend to be predictable during a season.
Location: Amazon.com Paperback 71 pages. Item #:0912697105
Tell Me Why: Water and Weather. 1990. Vision Quest Video
This video is great for explaining
reasons various weather patterns occur.
It teaches the connection between water and weather and the effects each
have on the other. Recommended for grades 2-4.
Standards: Earth
Sciences
3. Weather can be observed, measured, and described. As a basis for
understanding this concept:
b. Students know that
the weather changes from day to day but those
trends in temperature or
of rain (or snow) tend to be predictable during a season.
Location: Amazon.com Sales Rank.
VHS. Item #:6301888685
The Cloud Book.
1994. Scholastic Inc. Written by Tomie
dePaola
An
introduction to fun and interesting facts about clouds, from identifying
different types of clouds to finding out about cloud legends. Suitable for grades K-3.
Standards: Earth
Sciences
3. Weather can be observed, measured, and described. As a basis for
understanding this concept:
b. Students know that
the weather changes from day to day but those
trends
in temperature or of rain (or snow) tend to be predictable during a season.
Location: Scholastic Book Club:
Paperback, 32pp. Item #:NTS8531
The Weather (Cd
Rom Factfinders). 1997. Smithmark
Publishing; Book and CD-ROM This
book goes into depth in regards to meteorology in an
interesting manner. It answers the question: How much is
there to the weather? The CD-
ROM simplifies the complexities of the weather and in an
interesting manner.
Recommended for grades 1-6 depending on the depth of
research.
Standards: Earth Sciences
3. Weather can be observed, measured, and described. As a basis for
understanding this concept:
b. Students know that
the weather changes from day to day but those
trends
in temperature or of rain (or snow) tend to be predictable during a season.
Location: Borders. Paperback and
CD-ROM. 32 pages. Item #: 0765191091
The Kid's Book of Weather
Forecasting: Build a Weather Station, 'Read the Sky' & Make Predictions! 2002. Brooklyn, OH: Williamson
Publishing. Written by Mark Breen, Kathleen Friestad, . Illustrated by Michael Kline
In this book, students
are encouraged to use observation skills and some homemade equipment to become
weather forecasters. Directions for making related tools from easy-to-find
materials appear throughout the text, and include a barometer, a
weather-observation log, a wind vane, a Beaufort Scale, and a hygrometer. The
authors explain how to predict the temperature by counting cricket chirps.
Sections called "Ask Mark," "weather lore," and
"quick-take forecasts" are explained through discussion and there is
also mention of some of the myths of weather prediction such as Groundhog Day.
Kathryn Kosiorek, Cuyahoga County
Public Library, Brooklyn, OH Recommended for grades 1-6 depending on research.
Standards: Earth Sciences.
3. Weather can be observed, measured, and described. As a basis for
understanding this concept:
b. Students know that
the weather changes from day to day but those
trends
in temperature or of rain (or snow) tend to be predictable during a season.
Location: Borders. Paperback. 144
pp. Item #: 1885593392
April
Kievernagel
Weather and Seasons
The Weather Tracker Kit: Explore the Forces of Nature. Running Press Book Publishers. Contains a handbook, a poster, and an activity. Can be found at Borders.
This kit contains a handbook which answers these questions: What is weather? What causes it? What do meteorologists do? It also includes a poster of different types of clouds and a “weather station” (helps children to chart wind directions and speed, measure temperature and rainfall, and measure windchill). It is recommended for children 8 and up, but it would be beneficial to younger students with close supervision and guidance.
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Grade 1 Science 3.a:
Students know how to use simple tools . . . to measure weather conditions and
record changes from day to day and across seasons.
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Grade 1 Science 3.b:
Students know that the weather changes from day to day but that trends in
temperature or of rain (or snow) tend to be predictable during a season.
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Grade 1 Science 3.c:
Students know the sun warms the earth, air, and water.
Seasons and Holidays: Spring. 1980. Society for Visual Education. Picture set. Can be found at the CSUS Library. 372.831.So2sp
This set of visual representations of spring includes pictures of spring sports, playgrounds and parks, animal babies, Mother’s Day, birds of spring, spring weather, St. Patrick’s Day, and Easter. It contains a teacher’s guide. Suitable for all ages. Especially beneficial to younger students and ELL children (K-6).
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Grade 1 Science 3.b:
Students know that the weather changes from day to day but that trends in temperature
or of rain (or snow) tend to be predictable during a season.
Seasons and Holidays: Winter. 1980. Society for Visual Education. Picture set. Can be found at the CSUS Library. 372.831.So2wi
This set of visual representations of winter includes pictures of U.S. presidents, Valentine’s Day, New Year’s Day, winter sports, winter weather, brotherhood (people working and living together), Christmas Eve, and holiday shopping. It contains a teacher’s guide. Suitable for all ages. Especially beneficial to younger students and ELL children (K-6).
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Grade 1 Science 3.b:
Students know that the weather changes from day to day but that trends in
temperature or of rain (or snow) tend to be predictable during a season.