1. Weather Text Set 2 nd Grade SOL 2.6 Rachel West

2. Down Comes the Rain Author: Franklyn M. Branley Guided Reading Level: N Genre: General nonfiction Branley, F. M. (1997). Down comes the rain. New York: Harper Collins Publishers. This book gives an easy-to-understand explanation of the water cycle, clouds, and rain.

3. The Magic School Bus Wet All Over: A Book About the Water Cycle Author: Joanna Cole Guided Reading Level: P Genres: Adventure, Comedy and Humor, Series, Media Tie-In, General Nonfiction Cole, J. (1996). Magic school bus wet all over: A book about the water cycle. New York: Scholastic Inc. In this book, Ms. Frizzle’s students turn into water during a field trip. They go through the water cycle as water.

4. The Magic School Bus: Inside a Hurricane Author: Joanna Cole DRA Levels: 34-38 Genre: General Nonfiction Cole, J. (1995). The magic school bus: Inside a hurricane. New York: Scholastic Inc. In this book, Mrs. Frizzle and her students go up in a hot air balloon. The balloon springs a leak, and then the students get stuck in a hurricane. The students also witness a tornado that sets them back down to their school.

5. Storm Coming! Author: Audrey B. Baird Transitional Stage Genre: Nonfiction, Poetry Baird, A. B. (2001). Storm coming! Honesdale, Pennsylvania: Boyds Mills Press, Inc. This book is full of poetry mostly about thunderstorms and rain. There is a lot of focus on people going through storms. For example, one poem is entitled “Dull, Dumb Day,” and it describes a little boy who is stuck inside during a rainstorm and what he does during that time.

6. What’s the Weather? Author: Melissa Stewart Transitional Stage Genre: Nonfiction Stewart, M. (2005). What’s the weather? Minneapolis: Compass Point Books. This book contains many experiment ideas that students can do on their own, such as seeing how raindrops form by using wax paper. It also asks questions about what students experience every day, like temperature changes during a day and weather changes.

7. It’s Raining, It’s Pouring Author: Kin Eagle Guided Reading Level: G Genre: General Fiction Eagle, K. (1994). It’s raining, it’s pouring. Boston: Whispering Coyote Press. This book is a lengthened version of the traditional nursery rhyme (it contains seven verses). It talks about what happens to the elderly man when he faces all different types of weather.

8. Cobblestone Magazine Editor: Meg Chorlian Fluent Stage Genre: American history magazine, Informational Chorlian, M. (2012, March). Be prepared! Cobblestone Magazine, 33(3), 36-37. This issue of the magazine contained lots of information about weather. There was an article about being prepared with supplies when a storm hits. The article also said you can be prepared by knowing the weather in your part of the country.

9. Can You See the Wind? Author: Allan Fowler Guided Reading Level: I Genre: Series, Informational, General Nonfiction Fowler, A. (1999). Can you see the wind? New York: Children’s Press. This book contains a simple explanation of wind, and how warm air rises. It also discusses the winds in tornadoes and hurricanes. It also explains that wind can come from the north, south, east, or west.

10. Water Author: Karen Lee Siepak Teacher’s Resource for Grades K-3 Siepak, K. L. (1994). Water. Greensboro, North Carolina: Carson-Dellosa Publishing Company. This book contains 26 activities that follow the scientific method. The book includes information about what materials are needed and step-by-step directions on how to do each activity.