HAZLETON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
DISTRICT UNIT/LESSON PLAN
Teacher Name :
Mrs. Denicola
Subject : science
Start Date(s): Q4
Grade Level (s): 6 Building : MKEMS
DAILY PLAN
Unit Plan
Unit Title:
Global Weather Patterns
C11
Essential Questions:
What warms the earth’s surface and drives the water cycle?
What are the layers in earth’s atmosphere?
How do weather systems move from areas of high to low pressure?
What is the Coriolis effect?
How do jet streams steer weather?
What is the greenhouse effect?
How do meteorologists track storms?
What conditions cause dangerous storms?
How do storm systems form?
Standards: PA Core Standards
CC.8.5: Reading Informational Text: Students read, understand, and respond to informational text – with emphasis on comprehension, making connections among ideas and
between texts with focus on textual evidence.
CC.8.6: Writing: Students write for different purposes and audiences. Students write clear and focused text to convey a well-defined perspective and appropriate content.
Summative Unit Assessment : chapter test
Summative Assessment Objective
Students will be able to compare and contrast storms discussed in this
chapter.
Assessment Method (check one)
____ Rubric ___ Checklist __x__ Unit Test _x___ Group
____ Student Self-Assessment
__x__ Other (explain) storm poster
Objective (s)
1
Students will- be able to describe
characteristics of earth’s water
systems without error by checking
a chart.
2
3
4
5
6
Students will- be able to describe
characteristics of earth’s water
systems without error by checking
a chart.
Students will- be able to describe
characteristics of earth’s water
systems without error by checking
a chart.
Students will- be able to describe
how global weather patterns are
influenced by high and low
pressure systems without error by
checking a chart.
Students will- be able to describe
how global weather patterns are
influenced by high and low
pressure systems without error by
checking a chart.
Students will- be able to describe
how global weather patterns are
influenced by high and low
pressure systems without error by
checking a chart.
DOK
LEVEL
1
2
1-3
Activities / Teaching Strategies
ActivitiesRead and discuss
Peer reading
Small group reading
Teaching strategiesDirect instruction
Grouping
Day
w
Materials / Resources
Textbooks, workbooks, computers
and maps
2
Student Self - Assessment-
ActivitiesDefine vocab
Peer reading
Small group reading
Teaching strategiesDirect instruction
Indirect instruction
w
s
Review activity
Peer reading
Small group reading
Teaching strategiesDirect instruction
Guided practice
W
s
Read and discuss
Peer reading
Small group reading
Teaching strategiesDirect instruction
Independent practice
W
S
I
Define vocab
Peer reading
Small group reading
Teaching strategiesDirect instruction
Textbooks, workbooks, and maps
Review activity
Peer reading
Small group reading
Teaching strategiesDirect instruction
Formative-verbal responses,
thumbs up
SummativeStudent Self - Assessment-
Textbooks, workbooks, computers
and maps
Formative- verbal responses,
SummativeStudent Self - Assessment-
FormativeSummative-
Student Self - AssessmentTextbooks, workbooks, computers
and maps
W
s
FormativeSummative-
Student Self - AssessmentTextbooks, workbooks, and maps
3
Formative-verbal responses
Summative-
Textbooks, workbooks, and maps
1
Assessment of Objective (s)
Formative-
w
Summative-
Student Self - Assessment-
Day
7
Objective (s)
Students will- be able to describe
how meteorologists predict and
track storms without error by
checking a chart.
DOK
LEVEL
1
Activities / Teaching Strategies
Peer reading
Small group reading
Teaching strategiesDirect instruction
Grouping
DAILY PLAN
w
Materials / Resources
Textbooks, workbooks, computers
and maps
Assessment of Objective (s)
Formative-
SummativeStudent Self - Assessment-
8
9
10
Students will- be able to describe
how meteorologists predict and
track storms without error by
checking a chart.
Students will- be able to describe
how meteorologists predict and
track storms without error by
checking a chart.
Students will- be able to describe
how meteorologists predict and
track storms without error by
checking a chart.
Peer reading
Small group reading
Teaching strategiesDirect instruction
WSI
Peer reading
Small group reading
Teaching strategiesDirect instruction
WSI
Peer reading
Small group reading
Teaching strategiesDirect instruction
WSI
Textbooks, workbooks, computers
and maps
FormativeSummativeStudent Self - Assessment-
Textbooks, workbooks, computers
and maps
FormativeSummativeStudent Self - Assessment-
Textbooks, workbooks, computers
and maps
FormativeSummative-
Student Self - AssessmentStudents will- be able to describe
the greenhouse effect.
11
Peer reading
Small group reading
Teaching strategiesDirect instruction
WSI
Textbooks, workbooks, computers
and maps
FormativeSummative-
Student Self - Assessment-
12
Students will- be able to recognize
that unusual atmospheric
conditions can cause dangerous
weather.
Peer reading
Small group reading
Teaching strategiesDirect instruction
Test
WSI
Textbooks, workbooks, computers
and maps
FormativeSummative-
Student Self - Assessment-