Ice and snow are weather you can play with. From the tiniest crystals to giant blizzards, learn all about frozen precipitation with this list of ice and snow books for kids.
I can still remember the first time I saw snow! I was 6 and lived in Florida. I remember twirling and dancing and trying to catch snowflakes, and being fascinated by the white stuff.
I’ve never lost my love of snow, and now I love learning more about how ice, snow, and glaciers work in our world.
Last year, we took at trip to Alaska. We used several of these books to learn about snow and ice before our trip! Your family can use these books to delve deep into the fascinating world of solid water!
How to Use this snow and ice book list
There are several ways to use this book list in your homeschool.
1. To plan weather based unit studies.
2. For your family’s reading time or quiet time to encourage study of snow and ice.
3. To find books for a child interested in learning about snow.
4. Use this and other TCHSL book lists to encourage learning about a topic.
Visit the TCHSL Book List page to find more book lists to use in your school.
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Snow Books for Early Readers
Flakes and Flurries: A Book About Snow
Whiteout!: A Book About Blizzards
Freddy the Frogcaster and the Big Blizzard
Non-Fiction and Scientific Ice and Snow Books
The Story of Snow: The Science of Winter’s Wonder
The Snowflake : A Water Cycle Story
The Secret Life of a Snowflake
Stories about Living with Snow and Ice
I Survived the Children’s Blizzard, 1888
The Prairie Adventure of Sarah and Annie, Blizzard Survivors
The Snowshoeing Adventure of Milton Daub, Blizzard Trekker
A Bear Grylls Adventure 1: The Blizzard Challenge: by bestselling author and Chief Scout Bear Grylls
Easy Weather Unit Studies
Would you like to do an in-depth study of weather with your students? Use these book lists and several of our TCHSL products for an easy weather unit study!
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A Season of Science: Easily Plan 12 Weeks of Science Unit Studies
This student science journal is a perfect companion to your unit studies. Your student will learn to think through their subject, evaluate their resources, conduct experiments, and much more with this easy-to-use journal!
Independent Study Science Journal: A Journal for Elementary and Junior High Students
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