This month's poll can also be used as a mini-phonics lesson. Point out that both words start with c and end with us . Explore what makes the two words different from each other. Top of Page Scholastic's The Magic School Bus TM Kicks Up a Storm From gales to soft breezes, students are familiar with wind and its effects. This lesson will help students find out.
Steps Follow the instructions provided in the activity.
You may also wish to have students use Internet, library, or classroom resources to find out more information about the wind and its effects. Clouds are another weather element that is familiar to children. These activities let students build on their awareness of clouds and start to learn more about them. Steps Detailed instructions are included in the lesson plan itself. You may wish to use both activities in a single lesson, break them up, or just use one or the other.