Teacher:
School:
Essential
Question(s)
Grade/Subject:
K/ Science
Week of:
What regions have certain types of severe weather?
Who helps us prepare for sever weather?
How do they do this?
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
Forecast severe
weather by
asking
questions and
using
information
giving accurate
weather
responses 70%
of the time.
Circle Time
Youtube Video
Grover Weather
Monster
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1.Mini- Lesson (I Do)Teacher introduces
“Weather Forecaster” ,
“National Weather Service”
and “Weather Around the
World” by use of a Power
point. (Slides 36-41; 51-59
and 65)
http://www.trenton.k12.nj.
us/files/_7PBup_/f2bf7f12
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4/Unit_6__Severe_Weather__Presentation_Slides.pdf
SWBAT
Ask questions to
obtain
information
about the
purpose of
weather
forecasting to
prepare for, and
respond
to, severe
weather.
What was the
weather
forecast? Share
one thing the
meteorologist
said you should
do for the
weather?
The teacher will read over
slides, thinking aloud,
“What is a weather
forecaster? How can I
share information about
the weather? “ Introducing
key words weather,
forecast, meteorologist,
predict.
Formative
Assessments:
Checks for
Understanding
1. PowerPoint
Questions (Slide 3233 and 62-63)
2. What would you
do? Students will
answer four
questions in regards
to weather
forecasts.
(Slides 59-60)
Differentiation/
Modifications
Closing/
Reflection/
Assessment
Center Activities
*Weather
Forecaster Air
Pressure- Students
will use a bottle and
water (at different
temperatures) to
observe air
pressure.
*Making a
BarometerStudents will create
their own
barometer to
observe air pressure
*Share weather
forecast,
explaining
storm, how it
occurs and
where it is
going.
Materials/
Resources
Used
Computer
Youtube
Severe
Weather
Powerpoint
Journal
Ice
Cold/Warm
Water
Funnel
*Discovery Center
Lab-Set up various
weather tools at the
discovery center.
Provide the
students with a
board to display
weather symbols.
Have the students
Large Bowl
Soft Plastic
Bottle
Bowl or coffee
container
Teacher will model how to
ask scientific questions
about severe weather such
as; “What is the forecast
for today? What can I do to
prepare for the weather?,
etc” Teacher will also
model how to give a good
weather forecast, ensuring
that information about the
storms, how it occurs and
where it is going is
described.
2.We Do- See formative
assessment 1
3.Discovery Center Lab
(You Do)
Unit 6-Severe Weather
Students will perform.
Students will choose a
storm and create a
weather forecast where
they will act as weather
forecasters on the news
explaining the storm of
choice, how it occurs and
where it is going.
use the weather
tools to record
temperature, wind
direction, etc.
You might want to
provide a
microphone so they
can report the
weather to
others.
Special Education
and or ELL*Pacing(provide
ample time for
discovery lab and
forecast cration)
*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 forecast
task
*Model journal
entries
*Allow oral
Index card
Large balloon
2 drinking
straws
responses for
forecast or drawn
responses
Visual- Use pictures
cards for forecast
delivery ;Create
vocabulary
flashcard with
words and pictures
that depict each
word
Bodily KinestheticUse manipulatives
and costumes for
forecast center
Musical- Listen to
Youtube weather
song)
InterpersonalGroup students
together with a
partner to deliver a
weather forecast
encouraging
students to ask
questions that
obtain information
about weather
IntrapersonalAllow student to
independently
complete lab and
journal forecast..
Linguistic-Have
students announce
vocabulary terms as
they deliver
forecast.
Logical- prompt
students to explain
their reason behind
their severe
weather condition
forecast, how it
occurs and where it
is going.