Measuring the Weather Level 25-26

Measuring the Weather takes readers into the daily world of meteorologists and climate scientists. This factual text explores the tools and techniques used to observe and predict the weather, from measuring temperature and wind speed to tracking storms. Readers are introduced to key vocabulary such as hurricane, vapour, climate, and meteorologist, while photographs, labelled diagrams, and fact boxes support visual learners. The book's structure includes a glossary, contents page, and index to build navigation skills. Graphs and procedural activities allow students to understand how data is collected and interpreted in real-life scenarios. With its focus on weather, mathematics, and science, this book encourages further research and real-world applications, such as reading weather maps or understanding seasonal changes. Students are also prompted to reflect on prior knowledge and explore connections with their own experiences of the weather.

Educational Benefits:

• Builds scientific literacy and understanding of meteorological tools.
• Enhances comprehension of procedural text through student-led activities.
• Develops vocabulary related to weather and climate science.
• Encourages independent research and critical questioning.

Classroom Ideas:

• Create a classroom weather station to track daily data.
• Use graphs in the book to interpret real-world patterns.
• Discuss how weather affects different regions and why.
• Write a weather report using terms from the glossary.

Safety & Information:

• Ages: 8+
• Size: 200mm x 210mm
• Text type: Factual with procedural and graphical elements
• Safe content; weather-related activities should be supervised.