Kaitlyn Scott

EDUC 170
4/13/14
Bibliography

3
rd
Grade Weather

1. Berger, M., & Berger, G. (2004). Hurricanes have eyes but can't see: And other
amazing facts about wild weather. New York: Scholastic.
a. ISBN: 0-439-62534-3
b. Hurricanes have eyes but cant see: And other amazing facts about wild
weather is a great story full of scientific weather facts. It comes
everything from thunderstorms and monsoons to ice storms and
droughts. It includes definitions of each type of weather as well as
photographs and safety tips.
c. I would have this book in the classroom library for those students
who are more interested in the fun and weird facts of weather. It is a
great resource to use to find information about all different kinds of
weather. It is a bit of a longer book so I dont think I would take the
time to read it aloud but would have it readily available to those
students who may want to take a deeper look into different kinds of
weather and what causes them.
2. Cassino, M., Nelson, J., & Aoyagi, N. (2009). The story of snow: The science of
winter's wonder. San Francisco: Chronicle Books.
a. ISBN: 978-0-8118-6866-2
b. The Story of Snow: The Science of Winters Wonder leads you through
and amazing investigation of how snowflakes are formed. The authors go
into great detail about it all starting from a small spec and growing from
there. All different kinds of snowflakes are defined and actual
photographs of snowflakes are shown.
c. I would use this book as a read aloud and introduction to a science
experiment. I would read the book a loud and make sure that all of the
students were able to see and tell the difference between the types of
snowflakes. We would follow the directions given at the end of the story
on how to create our own snow crystal catcher and go outside and see
what we can discover.
3. Cole, J., & Degen, B. (1995). The magic school bus inside a hurricane. New
York: Scholastic Inc.
a. ISBN: 0-590-44687-8
b. The magic school bus inside a hurricane follows Ms. Frizzles class as the
go on a field trip to the weather station. As with all of Ms. Frizzles field
trips things do not go quite as expected, the students travel through a
cloud, a thunderstorm, and even the eye of a hurricane. All the while Ms.
Frizzle is teaching the students and dropping facts about weather.
c. I would use this book as a read aloud but also have it available in the
classroom library. I would use it as an introduction to our weather unit, the
pages are very busy and if the students havent read any of the Magic
School Bus stories before they could easily become overwhelmed. There
is so much content that is slipped into this book I think it is a great
resource for the students.
4. Hannah, J., & Holub, J. (2006). The Man Who Named the Clouds. Morton Grove,
IL: Albert Whitman & Company.
a. ISBN: 978-0-8075-4974-2
b. The Man Who Named the Clouds is a biography about Luke Howard. It
follows him going to a Quaker school in England, experiencing a
volcano, the first hot air balloon, and studying weather from his family
garden. He became a chemist eventually opening up his own chemical
factory. All of these steps were important stages that helped Luke get
to the point where he was able to classify clouds, the same system that
we use today.
c. I would use this book with a guided reading group. I love how it
includes the biographical information of Luke Howard but it also
includes the scientific pieces of a weather journal. I would have the
students who are working with this book create their own weather
journals that they would record in as we worked our way through the
story recording what they observed in the weather that day.
5. Schnier, S. (Producer), & Jabobs, L. (Director). (1996). The Magic School Bus
Kicks Up a Storm [Motion picture]. Atlantic / Wea.
a. As with any of Ms. Frizzles lessons this video takes the students of her
class farther than the had planned on going to learn about weather and
what causes its changes.
b. I would show this to our class at the end of our unit to wrap things up. It
is always fun learning facts with Ms. Frizzle and her class. This is a fun
alternative to a book filled with weather facts. The students are still
reviewing the content they have been learning but with the added comedy
of Ms. Frizzle and her class.
6. Stewart, M. (2005). What's the weather?. Minneapolis, MN: Compass Point
Books.
a. ISNB: 0-7565-0639-5
b. Whats the Weather? is a book that is full of investigative questions and
answers as well as vocabulary that helps us to better understand what is
happening around us. Beside the text there are fun facts or did you
know. It includes a doing more section at the back of the book as an
extension to what was read.
c. I would use this with either whole group or small group instruction. I
would like to take time to point out each of the extra pieces of
information that the author includes next to the photographs and pictures.
I turn it into a discussion that gets the students thinking about the weather
that they encounter every day. I would then with a whole group perform
some of the experiments included at the back of the book.
7. Sun and heat word-o-rama. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/weather_games/sun-and-heat-word-o-
rama.html
a. Sun and heat word-o-rama is one of many vocabulary games on this site. It
is set up as a game show. A definition is given and the student must then
select the correct vocabulary word that fits.
b. I would use this as a review activity at the end of the unit. The students
would either be able to do it as teams and discuss before selecting their
answers, with partners where one student answers one definition and then
they switch, or as an individual review activity where the student can play
during free time when all other work is completed.