Weather is important in our daily lives. It affects many of the decisions we make each say, such as the clothes we wear and how we travel from place to place. Crabtree's Weather Close-Up series introduces readers to basic weather concepts, including the differences between climate and weather, types of precipitation, and weather forecasts and patterns. Readers learn about the different tools used to measure elements of weather and record weather data. Text-dependent questions and opportunities for hands-on learning develop critical thinking skills while making learning meaningful. Series highlights include:
• Supports FOSS (Full Option Science System) Earth Science: Air and Weather module
• Scaffolding in place for Tier Two (general academic words) and Tier Three (domain-specific words) academic vocabulary
• Opportunities for hands-on learning and experiments
• Text-dependent questions encourage children to read with purpose and extract meaning from text
• A list of resources including books and age-appropriate websites inspire further study