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Eyewitness: Weather
Reading Level
Intermediate
Discover the world's weather—from heat waves and droughts to blizzards and floods—through spectacular photographs and facts.

Nature's Weather Clues Mini-Lesson

Reading Level: Upper Elementary

As part of a weather forecasting lesson, use this slideshow to show how nature sometimes gives clues to changing weather—no technology needed!

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Eye Wonder: Weather
Reading Level
Elementary
From violent hurricanes and electric storms to baking sunshine and torrential rain, discover the power and beauty of the weather.
DK Guide to Savage Earth
Reading Level
Intermediate
This book provides a remarkable account of our planet's structure and the literally Earth-shattering process that shape it—often with savage consequences for human being and other living things. Lavishly and spectacularly illustrated, with many unusual views of the Earth and its features, this book offers a comprehensive approach to understanding the making and shaping of planet Earth.
DK Guide to Weather
Reading Level
Intermediate
This guide to weather features the latest discoveries, mind-boggling facts, records, timelines, and fantastic photographs.
E.Guides: Weather
Reading Level
Intermediate
From the destructive power of hurricanes to the delicate beauty of snowflakes, experience the wonderful world of weather with this unique combination of online and offline.
Experience: Extreme Weather
Reading Level
Intermediate
Learn about weather in a whole new way with cutting-edge digital illustrations and text that follows a graphic pathway to guide you through the extreme weather learning adventure.
Eyewitness: Hurricane & Tornado
Reading Level
Intermediate
Here is a dramatic and compelling guide to nature's most dangerous and destructive forces. Stunning full-color photographs, models and illustrations offer a unique "eyewitness" view of catastrophic weather conditions.

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Elements of Poetry Workbook

Use this poetry toolbox workbook to support your students to learn different poetic terms and devices, and then practice...

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Earth Day Activities: History of Earth Day Reading Passage and Quiz

Help your students work on their reading comprehension skills while learning all about Earth Day with this reading compr...

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Test Prep Strategies, Tools, and Practice Questions

Help set your students up for academic success with this packet of test-taking tips, test preparation strategies, and pr...

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Weather Worksheets

Eyewitness Workbook Weather is an activity-packed exploration of the weather and how it affects our world.

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Weather Terms

Excerpt from: Hands-On Math Projects with Real-Life Applications .

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Building Nests Mini-Lesson

Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the different kinds of nests birds build, and the variety of material they...

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Introducing Dinosaurs Mini-Lesson

Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the characteristics of dinosaurs.

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Nature's Weather Clues Mini-Lesson

Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the clues nature provides for changing weather.

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The Restless Air Mini-Lesson

Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the importance wind has on weather.

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