Oh Say Can You Say What's the Weather Today?

About Tish Rabe

Dr. Seuss was born Theodor Geisel in Springfield, Massachusetts on March 2, 1904. After attending Dartmouth College and Oxford University, he began a career in advertising. His advertising cartoons, featuring Quick, Henry, the Flit!, appeared in several leading American magazines. Dr. Seusss first children's book, And To Think I Saw It On Mulberry Street hit the market in 1937, and the world of children's literature was changed forever! In 1957, Seuss's The Cat in the Hat became the prototype for one of Random House's best- selling series, Beginner Books. This popular series combined engaging stories with outrageous illustrations and playful sounds to teach basic reading skills. Brilliant, playful, and always respectful of children, Dr. Seuss charmed his way into the consciousness of four generations of youngsters and parents. In the process, he helped kids learn to read.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 and two Academy Awards, Seuss was the author and illustrator of 44 childrens books, some of which have been made into audiocassettes, animated television specials, and videos for children of all ages. Even after his death in 1991, Dr. Seuss continues to be the best-selling author of children's books in the world.

Praise

“The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library shows young readers that books can be entertaining and educational at the same time. This is a wonderful series!”–Barbara Kiefer, Ph.D., Charlotte S. Huck Professor of Children’s Literature, Ohio State University

Teacher's Guide

ABOUT THIS BOOK

The Cat in the Hat, with the help of Thing One and
Thing Two, takes Dick and Sally around the world
to check out all kinds of weather. They learn about
meteorologists, weather balloons, and thermometers.
They study the water cycle. They learn about rain,
sleet, snow, and clouds. They go from the North
Pole to a tropical jungle and back home again.

SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY: Making Rain
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to observe
how water turns to steam and then back to
water in the form of rain. They will be able
to illustrate the water cycle.
MATERIALS: books about the weather cycle, electric teapot,
large metal pan lid, paper, crayons
DIRECTIONS:
1) Fill an electric teapot with water and heat.
2) The teacher will hold the lid over the steam that comes from
the teapot.
3) Point out to students that as the steam rises and hits the lid it
will condense and form water drops. These drops of water will
then fall like rain.
4) Using other books and resources about the water cycle, have
students write a description of the process and make their own
illustrations.

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