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| Introduction: In 1998, CNN reported that the phenomenal weather pattern, El Nino, destroyed more than 10,000 homes in California. At least eight people were killed. El Nino’s storms have caused several floods and mudslides, leaving thousands of Californians devastated and homeless, and many families mourning the loss of their loved ones (Internet). The better we understand the weather the more it will work for us instead of against us. This pathfinder will help you assemble effective lesson plans pertaining to weather and how to prevent personal injury during bad weather. |
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Children 551.6 T166a |
All About the Weather by Ivan Ray Tannehill, Senior Meteorologist at U.S. Weather Bureau. Tannehill “tells you the story of weather in simple language but with scientific accuracy.” It is made up of 12 short and exciting stories. |
| Children 551.5 U66w |
Weather by Imelda & Robert Updegraff. This book gives a deeper understanding of where weather comes from, rain, wind, weather fronts, storms, hurricanes and more. It includes helpful illustrations and on the back cover you’ll find 3 helpful experiments for making rain, finding the eye of a storm, and reporting the weather. It also includes weather facts. | |
| Children Easy K251 |
A Letter To Amy by Ezra Jack Keats. A story about a little boy who goes out of his way and into the rainy weather to send a special birthday invitation to his friend, Amy. A good story for Kindergartners. | |
| Children Easy W651h |
Hurricane by David Wiesner. If you want the children to learn what it might be like if a hurricane came to their town, this is the book for you. | |
| Children Easy W651f |
Fish in the Air by Kurt Wiese. A story about a Chinese boy named Fish who buys the biggest kite in town and gets swept up in the air by a Tai Fung. See if the children know what Tai Fung means. | |
| Children Easy Y63b |
Budgie and the Blizzard by H.R.H. The Duchess of York. Budgie the helicopter is caught in a blizzard, however, he is able to save the day by providing transportation for Mrs. Fairweather who has gone into labor and her car is snowed in. | |
| Children Easy K14r |
Rain by Robert Kalan. A good book for a color concept lesson dealing with the rainy weather. Grades K-1 will benefit most from it. | |
| Children Easy T921r |
Rain For Christmas by Richard Tulloch. There is a big drought in Australia and Sally needs it to rain or else her animals will die. Sally asks Santa to make it rain this Christmas and save the lives of her animals. | |
| Children Folio B966c |
Cloudland by John Burningham. Albert takes a hike up into the mountains. He’s so high that the clouds are below his feet. Upon falling off a cliff, Albert is rescued by the cloud children and they help him return to his parents. | |
