Wild, Wild Weather

Title Information:­ Wild, Wild Weather: Wild, Wild Weather examines wild weather such as hurricanes, thunderstorms and heat waves. It includes an interview with a meteorologist storm chaser, accounts of people who have survived different types of wild weather, as well as safety advice. Content vocabulary: air pressure, anticlockwise, bushfire, clockwise, cyclone, disoriented, evacuate, flash flood, freezing rain, frostbite, heat wave, humidity, hurricane, hypothermia, inundate, landslide, meteorologist, mud slide, sandstorm, simoom, static electricity, storm surge, thunderstorm, tidal waves, tornado, torrential, typhoon Key concepts: Understanding that the earth’s weather can be violent and destructive Wild weather events can have devastating effects on people’s lives Accurately predicting extreme weather events is crucial to the safety and wellbeing of people When wild weather is likely, people need to know what to do to stay safe Reading Strategies: Identifying similarities and differences in information Related resource: Lesson Plan - Wild, Wild Weather Series Information: WorldWise is a high-interest literacy program that encourages inquiry and questioning while extending knowledge in science and a range of STEM topics linked to the curriculum. This engaging program teaches reading strategies simultaneously with natural, earth and physical science concepts – reflecting the diversity of the world students live in. Students will develop strategies and skills to read informative texts across a range of text types while they learn to become informative text writers. With an assortment of text types on offer, themes and concepts are introduced and revisited across the reading stages, building on initial concepts with increasing complexity. WorldWise Lesson Plans support each Student Book, offering practical, systematic and easy-to-implement instructions. These visually appealing resources integrate oral language, vocabulary development, fluency and comprehension, writing and phonics. WorldWise Investigations is a web-based tool that provides extension activities for titles in the program. It encourages exploration of content linked to curriculum outcomes in a deeper more hands-on way. Students are supported with a framework that encourages investigation and inquiry. This series is supported by an array of teacher resources which can be obtained by visiting www.worldwise.com.au