![]() ![]() ![]() This really helps the little girl overcome her fear of thunderstorms. Once the storm hits, they bake their cake and eat it. They gather all of the ingredients while they watch for the lightning and count how far away the storm is. The little girl is terrified of thunderstorms so her grandmother helps her overcome her fears by baking a “thunder cake” with her. It is the story of a little girl who goes to visit her grandmother’s farm on a stormy, summer day in Michigan. What does this have to do with cooking?! Well, I’ll tell you! We read one of my favorite children’s pictures books of all time: Thunder Cake by Patricia Polacco. We even had a guest speaker from the National Weather Service come to visit. We also talked about wild weather like thunderstorms, tornadoes, flash floods, and hurricanes. We learned about the sun, temperature, wind, and the water cycle. ![]() We learned all about the different types clouds and how they form. I just finished up an awesome week of teaching science to young children. ![]()
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