With informative text and colorful pictures, this book explains the science of meteorology, warm and cold fronts, weather instruments, and the difficulties of predicting the weather. It complements the General Weather and Climate lessons in the Hands-On Science and Literacy Lessons About Weather and Climate article.

Bright photographs and simple concepts urge children to explore weather through observation. Use in conjunction with General Weather and Climate lesson plans in the Hands-On Science and Literacy Lessons About Weather and Climate article. Boldface words and a glossary provide opportunities for vocabulary development.

This book showcases Earth’s diverse climates and will help children compare and contrast polar and boreal climates with tropical, subtropical, temperate, mountain and desert climates. Use this book with the Comparing/Contrasting Weather and Climate lessons in the Hands-On Science and Literacy Lessons About Weather and Climate article.

Students can learn about weather by creating simple barometers, anemometers, and rain gauges. Directions for activities are supported with photographs. Budding scientists will learn much from this hands-on approach. Use this book with the General Weather and Climate lessons and activities found in the Hands-On Science and Literacy Lessons About Weather and Climate article.

Maps aren’t just for representing cities, countries and landforms! Maps can also show us where average temperature and rainfall create distinct climates. Students will learn map terminology and how climate maps can be useful for both farmers and scientists. This book is a perfect complement to the lesson Creative Climates from the National Geographic Xpeditions web site.

Full-color pictures, maps, diagrams, and simple experiments help upper-elementary students develop an understanding of the world’s weather, everyday weather, extreme weather, and weather watchers. Small font size and multiple features per page make this book best suited for use with individuals or small groups.

This book explains the science behind global warming and provides local examples to help students understand this complex subject. While the book emphasizes the serious nature of global warming, it also focuses on simple actions students can do to promote change. A read-aloud for younger grades and independent reading for older students. Use this book in conjunction with the lessons on Climate Change in the Hands-On Science and Literacy Lessons About Weather and Climate article.

Short text passages, a large font size, and simple explanations make this book ideal for use with elementary students. In addition to a basic summary of global warming, the book includes information on renewable energy sources (solar, wind, and water power) as well as low-carbon transportation, homes, and living. This book would pair well with the lessons and activities highlighted in the article Teaching About Natural Resources and Energy Sources.

What is climate change? How is the climate changing? And why? This book provides an introduction to the basics of climate change. Most notable are sections called “Just the Facts” and “How to Help,” which provide concise suggestions for student involvement, such as recycling, reducing the amount of electricity used, and conducting “energy audits” at school and home. This book would pair well with the resources and activities suggested in the article Taking Action: Energy Efficiency at Home and at School.

Students will be engaged by this book’s full-color photographs, short, informational text, and compelling subject matter. This book is organized like an encyclopedia, answering the questions: What is global warming? What does it mean for us? What are we doing? and What can you do? This book is suitable for inclusion at a learning center or for studying the headings and structure of informational text. Use this book in conjunction with the lessons on Climate Change in the Hands-On Science and Literacy Lessons About Weather and Climate article.

This compact resource explains the difference between weather and climate and how climates change over time. Topics include ice cores, greenhouse gases, and the effects of warming on the planet. Dense, expository text makes this most suitable for advanced students needing greater challenge and individual reading. Use this book in conjunction with the lessons on Climate Change in the Hands-On Science and Literacy Lessons About Weather and Climate article.

This book presents five of the most urgent climate change-related issues around the world (melting ice, rising sea levels, record temperatures, increased and stronger hurricanes, and increased greenhouse gases) in a case study format. Each issue includes information about understanding, minimizing, and adapting to the problems caused by these issues. This book could serve as the basis for a jigsaw-style lesson, in which small groups become “experts” on one of the issues and teach the rest of the class.

In 24 pages, the author covers the appearance, behaviors, and habitats of penguins. Full-page (12 x 10) photographs face a page of two to five sentences in a large font, plus a photo caption. Boldface words are defined on the page. The book ends with a story from South America about the origin of emperor penguins. Index, further reading, and suggested web sites included.

From the Amazing Animals Series, this book offers the beginning reader full-page, up-close photographs with brief captions, a half-dozen or less sentences per page in large font, and boldfaced words defined where they appear. The simple text gives facts about the bear’s appearance, traits, and habitat. A Native American story tells why the bear’s tail is short. Index, suggested web sites and further reading included.