Hurricane Fred is moving towards Coconut Beach at 13 mph. If Hurricane Fred is 130 miles from Coconut Beach, how many hours will it take for Hurricane Fred to reach Coconut Beach?
"Words that come to mind when I think about..." This page features a thought bubble waiting to be filled with on-topic words. Great for kicking off a new unit.
Terrance is frightened. A hurricane is headed directly towards him! Students can learn about this weather phenomenon along with Terrance in this fact-filled story, and then review their knowledge with comprehension questions.
Students learn useful weather-related vocabulary, chart local weather for a week and graph the results, and look at clouds from both sides (scientific and artistic).
This biography of the first person to photograph single snow crystals works well in conjunction with science lessons or as a "stand alone" reading comprehension.
*Bentley's photographs are in the public domain and can be found in many places for free.
From "beach towel" to "picnic basket." These vocabulary building word strips with pictures are great for word walls, sentence strips, spelling and vocabulary practice.