1. Weather Weather By: Ashley Foster Shelia Millduck, Clouds, January 14th 2008, Creative Commons

2. Sun Important source of heat Warms the land, air, and Earth Helps plants and us grow Makes us feel happy Tatiana UgazPoémape, Mr. Sun, 2008, via Google

3. Spring Snow is melting Flowers start to come out Easter time Not to hot, not to cold Risa Edelstein, Tulips, May 3rd 2010, Creative Commons License

4. Summer Hot temperature No school Long days, short nights Beach days Mary Murphy, Journal Photo, June 10th 2008, via Google

5. Fall Gets colder outside Leafs start of fall Wind starts to blow Harvesting food Vortisic, Fall of Leafs, October 9th 2007, Creative Commons

6. Winter Snow Really cold outside Christmas time Short days, long nights Derek Pwazek, Snow, February 23rd 2011, via Google

7. Temperature A physical property of matter to express hot and cold Gets colder and warmer What the degree is outside

8. Precipitation Rain, drizzle, snow, and sleet Fall from the sky, that are cold and wet Need this to survive

9. Rain Drops of water falling from the sky Liquid precipitation Waters the plants Makes things grow Falls from the clouds Michael Mohler, Wet Weather, February 16th 2011, via Google

10. Wind Moving air Caused by difference in air pressure A cold breeze Can blow things around Poisson Family, Aaron’s Kite, May 6th 2007, Creative Commons

11. Snow Frozen rain Cold, and slippery Happens when it’s cold outside Snowflakes Falls from the clouds Kamoteus, Snow in North Carolina, January 2008, Creative Commons

12. Tornados Violent, dangerous rotating column of air Many different shape and sizes Form fro the clouds They rotate in a circle Airwaves 1, Tornado, August 11th 2005, Creative Commons

13. Hurricanes Strong and heavy rain Very dangerous Start by heat and windstorms Very powerful winds Smiteme, Hurricane Katrina, August 28th 2005, Creative Commins

14. Lightning Atmospheric discharge of electricity Thunder comes after lightning Lights up the sky Dangerous, causes forest fires BahmanFarzad, Lightning at Night, December 4th 2008, Creative Commons

15. Thunder Sound made by lightning Makes loud crack or low rumble Increase of pressure and temperature Creates a sonic shock wave Ristok, Thunder, July 11th 2010, Creative Commons

16. Why We Need Weather To help plants grow Earth cant live without it Weather is Earths source of energy Keeps the Earth healthy Ian Robins, Tree and Deer, September 17th 2008, Creative Commons