Brimming with basic factual material on every topic associated with weather patterns, it combines information with inspiring activity ideas and helpful teacher tips. Thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, and droughts are just some of the topics covered. The author also includes information about such current issues as global warming, air pollution, and acid rain. Along with factual material, the author shares a multitude of ways to help students learn the scientific principles and processes related to weather. Thorough, balanced, and comprehensive, this sourcebook serves equally well as a ready-reference and a classroom planning tool. Whether you are looking for science project ideas, searching for a weather video, or just wanting to know the temperature record for Miami, this book is for you. Grades 4-8.

Prepare engaging weather lessons, from short topical units to year-long weather tracking projects. Basic factual material about weather patterns and such weather phenomena as thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, heat and cold waves, floods, and droughts, are covered along with such hot topics and issues as global warming, air pollution, acid deposition, and ozone depletion. Thorough, balanced, and comprehensive, the sourcebook serves equally well as a ready-reference and a planning tool.

FIRST STEP NONFICTION-WEATHER TEACHING GUIDE

Extreme Weather explains the causes of four different types of weather: droughts, floods, tornados, and hurricanes. While each of the four books focuses on a different type of extreme weather, the same key concepts are developed across books to help stude

This book is a teacher's source containing a variety of classroom tested activities focused on science and geography at Key Stages 1 and 2. Features include photocopiable assignment sheets, the application of information technology to weather forecasting, and the theme of economic and industrial understanding and economic awareness. All the main themes are addressed at local, national and global levels, and emphasis is placed upon skills development.