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About the Site
This Weather Book was written and illustrated by Mrs. Rollman's first grade class from Pocantico Hills School in Sleepy Hollow, New York. Each illustration is a computer-generated drawing accompanied by a simple description of the weather that is pictured. The book provides definitions of several types of clouds, as well as explanations of other weather phenomena such as lightning, fog, snow, and hurricanes. Clicking the arrow on the last page of the book brings you to the class weather page that features a few other weather-related items.
What to Do
Help children navigate the site as directed. View the pictures with children. Read the captions. You may want to have children look outside and describe the current weather. Encourage them to explain what the weather is like and what kind of clouds they see.
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About the Site
This Web site, also available in French, Spanish, and German, is a catalog of cloud types with large photographs of cirrus, stratus, cumulonimbus, and stratocumulus clouds. Read the descriptions of the cloud types before showing them to the class. Invite children to predict whether it will rain. Then give children some simple information about the cloud type. This site is part of the CERES S'Cool Project sponsored by NASA Langley Research Center, which invites teachers to participate in the project by having their class make cloud observations. More than 400 schools worldwide are part of this project. Click the S'Cool icon at the bottom of the page for more information.
What to Do
Have children describe what the sky looks like before it rains. Ask whether it will always rain when clouds are in the sky. Tell them that scientists have different names for different kinds of clouds. Give children directions for seeing the enlarged pictures. Have them click the highlighted words. Tell them to click the back arrow to return to the page of small pictures. Invite children to talk about the cloud pictures at the Web site.
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