Instructional Planning Form
Teacher Name: Lacey Mahaney
Subject:
Science
Standard(s):
(numbers/
bullets)
Learning
Intentions AND Success Criteria
Grade: 3
Activity:
(congruent to the
Learning Intentions
and Success Criteria)
Weather
What is weather?
We are learning about weather.
Monday,
March 14
3-ESS2-1
I will know I am successful when I
can define weather and discuss
layers of the atmosphere.
Formative
Assessment:
(Exit slip, rubric, observation
checklist, pre-assessment,
writing to learn,
demonstrate
learning, etc.)
Earth’s
Atmosphere
p.212
Weather PowerPoint – Brainstorm, definition
(meaning of observed, measured, described),
atmosphere
Student book pg. D64 – D65 – What Is the
Atmosphere?
Weather PowerPoint – 4 layers of the
atmosphere
We are learning about weather.
Tuesday,
March 15
3-ESS2-1
I will know I am successful when I
can define weather, discuss layers of
the atmosphere, describe forms of
precipitation, and understand the
connection to the water cycle.
Weather
Review – Weather and atmosphere
Weather PowerPoint – Examples of
precipitation, rain/snow/hail/sleet
Student Book Pg. D6, D18-D19 (connection to
Exit Slip – How
are the water
cycle and
precipitation
related?
Modifications:
(Tier One RTI/
Extensions )
temperature)
Read “Water in the Air” (make connections to
boiling water)
No Science, College Field Trip
Wednesday,
March 16
We are learning about weather.
Thursday,
March 17
3-ESS2-1
I will know I am successful when I
can define weather, discuss layers of
the atmosphere, describe forms of
precipitation, and explain the water
cycle.
Weather
Review – Weather, atmosphere, and
precipitation
SMART Board Presentation – Water cycle
Weather
We are learning about weather.
Friday,
March 18
3-ESS2-1
I will know I am successful when I
can define weather, discuss layers of
the atmosphere, describe forms of
precipitation, and explain the water
cycle.
Draw, label,
and explain the
water cycle or
cut and paste
Review – Weather, atmosphere, precipitation,
and water cycle
Weather in a Cup – Demonstrate condensation
with shaving cream, precipitation with food
coloring (clouds get too full), and demonstrate
evaporation (cup in sunlight)
Weather in a
Cup Recording
Form
(Start next
week with
“Water Cycle in
Your Own
Words.”)