Teacher:
School:
Essential
Question(s)
Grade/Subject:
K/ Science
Week of:
What type of severe weather can you name?
How can you prepare for severe weather?
NGSS
Some kinds of severe weather are more likely than others in a given region. Weather scientists forecast severe weather so that the communities can
prepare for and respond to these events. (K-ESS3-2)
Lesson
Objective
Opening/
Do Now
Description of Each
Instructional Component
I can
Explain the
cause and
effects of a
hurricane by
using detailed
journals for 3
out of 4 storms.
Circle Time
Youtube Video
Sesame StreetHurricane
https://www.yo
utube.com/watc
h?v=9zjrAnsa3K
Q
(1:30-3:30)
1.Mini- Lesson (I Do)Teacher introduces
“Hurricanes ” and
“Hurricane Safety” by use
of a Power point. (Slides
66-71 and 134-138)
http://www.trenton.k12.nj.
us/files/_7PBup_/f2bf7f12
eca5e1f33745a49013852ec
4/Unit_6__Severe_Weather__Presentation_Slides.pdf
SWBAT
Compare the
causes and effects
of various storms
Have students
draw a picture
of what
precipitation
they may see
with a
hurricane?
The teacher will read over
slides, thinking aloud,
“What is a hurricane? How
can I prepare for a
hurricane? “Introducing
key words weather, storm,
hurricane, typhoon,
cyclone.
Teacher will introduce and
read passage “A Hurricane
is a Big Storm”
http://www.readworks.or
g/passages/hurricane-big-
Formative
Assessments:
Checks for
Understanding
1. PowerPoint
Questions (Slide8890 and 127-128)
2. A Hurricane is a
Big Storm Question
Sheet
3.Journal Entry/
Here comes a
Hurricane Activity
Differentiation/
Modifications
Closing/
Reflection/
Assessment
Special Education
and or ELL*Pacing(provide
ample time post
journal writing)
*Simple Language
*Create Vocabulary
cards with vocab
terms and pictures
*Teacher can create
a large font anchor
chart for severe
weathers using
language including
pictures and key
terms
*Deliver minilesson in small
groups
*Group students
with partners to
complete lab
observations
*Modify journals
questions
*Create a semantic
map of severe
Severe Weather
Journal Post :
*What is the
storm name
*What is a
cause of the
storm
Materials/
Resources
Used
Computer
Youtube
Severe
Weather
Powerpoint
Journal
*What are the
effects of the
storm
*What is an
important detail
about the
storm?
A Hurricane is
a Big Storm
Reading
Materials
storm
2.We Do- See formative
assessment 1
3.Severe Journal /
Hurricane Activity (You Do)
Unit 6-Severe Weather
Students will keep a journal
of the various storms they
learn about each day. They
will write the name of the
storm, the causes of the
storm, the effects of the
storm and any other details
they think is important.
Hurricane ActivityStudents will draw
pictures for the Here
comes a Hurricane Activity
Sheet (Slide 79)
storms (blizzard,
hurricanes,
tornadoes, sand
storms)
*Model journal
entries
*Allow oral
responses for
journal entries or
drawn responses
Visual- Use pictures
of a hurricane
;Create vocabulary
flashcard with
words and pictures
that depict each
word
Bodily KinestheticUse manipulatives
and body to act out
motions of a
hurricane
Musical- Listen to
Youtube weather
song)
InterpersonalGroup students
together with a
partner to complete
journal entry
encouraging
students to discuss
what they learned
and or knew
through prompted
questions and turn
and talk
discussions.
IntrapersonalAllow student to
write entry
independently with
moderate
prompting and
discussion.
Linguistic-Have
students write
journal entry
announcing
vocabulary terms as
they spot them.
Logical- prompt
students to explain
possible reasons
and or season of a
hurricane