Meteorologists: A Look into Weather Science
This close reading packet on meteorologists is meant to teach about the field of meteorology, atmospheric science, weather forecasts, and climate research in honor of Weatherman’s Day. It can be used all year long, but it works best when teaching earth sciences, geography, or climate studies. The packet’s main part is a collection of useful articles and texts about meteorologists and their work to study air events, understand weather patterns, make accurate weather forecasts, and look at climate trends. Meteorologists use a lot of different tools and technologies. Students will learn about storms, tornadoes, blizzards, and other weather events, and they will also learn how meteorological data affects daily life and decisions. This resource is especially useful for celebrating Weatherman’s Day and talking about how weather affects people’s lives, farming, transportation, and safety. It tells you everything you need to know about weather as a science and how important it is to understanding how our planet changes over time.
These close reading comprehension passages are the perfect no-prep, standards-based, and high interest way to strengthen your students’ close reading skills!
Short on time to teach? This print and go packet truly is for you! It has everything you need for a complete, successful informational text reading unit.
This Close reading set features:
Meteorologists
Weatherman’s Day
Meteorology Tribute
Atmospheric Science
Weather Predictions
Climate Analysis
Meteorological Insights
As they complete the close reading process, students will build comprehension by answering text-dependent questions.
Skills align with both the RI (Reading Informational Texts) and RL (Reading Literature) Common Core Standards
These passages can be used in the morning, at centers, as part of homework, with small groups, for extra learning with smart students, to help struggling students, or to get ready for tests.
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