Topic: Types of Weather
Grade Level: Early Childhood
Subject: Science
Time of the year: Fall
Content Standards
1. Standard E: Science
a. E.4.5 Describe the weather commonly found in Wisconsin in terms of clouds,
temperature, humidity, and forms of precipitation, and the changes that occur over
time, including seasonal changes
b. E.4.6 Using the science themes, find patterns and cycles in the earth's daily, yearly,
and long-term changes
ISTE Student Standards
1. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
Time Needed:
One week
Materials Needed:
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Cameras
Pictures of weather
Computer
Hula Hoops
weather book pages
weather books
Unit Goal/ Objectives:
1. Students will be able to identify the names of four types of weather.
2. Students will be able to match the four types of weather to their corresponding
pictures.
3. Students will be able to identify what type of clothing is necessary for each type of
weather.
Prior Knowledge Activator:
Have pictures of the four different types of weather (sunny, cloudy, windy, rainy) placed
on each student’s chair in the classroom. Introduce the lesson on types of weather to
the students by having them pick up the picture on their seat. Tell students about the
four different types of weather they will be discussing throughout the week. As the
teacher talks about each type of weather have the students with the corresponding
weather picture stand and show the other students. Explain to students that the class
will be discussing a new type of weather each day.
Statement of Objective: Day 1-Day 4 (repeat steps each day for different types of weather)
I will tell students that they will be learning about what a sunny (cloudy, windy, rainy)
day looks like today. At the end of the lesson students they will have to match the sun to
the corresponding word and name card. Next, I will inform them that they will be
reading stories, taking virtual field trips, and playing a game.
Activity 1:
Week 1:
Day 1- Listen to the teacher read the book “What Will the Weather Be? By: Lynda
Dewitt. Talk about when we see sunny weather.
Day 2- Create a sun puppet out of a Popsicle stick and a picture of a sun.
Day 3- Listen to the teacher read the book “What Will the Weather Be? By Lynda
Dewitt. Listen for when they book talks about sunny days. Hold your sun puppet up
when you see a sunny day talked about in the story.
Week 2:
Day 1- Listen to the teacher read book “Clouds” by Anne Rockwell
Day 2- Create a cloud puppet out of a popsicle stick and a picture of a cloud.
Day 3- Listen to the teacher read the book “Clouds” by Anne Rockwell. Listen for when
The book talks about clouds. Hold your cloud puppet up every time you see or hear
clouds talked about in the story.
Week 3:
Day 1: Read book “Feel the Wind” by Arthur Doross
Day 2: Create a story sequence out of pictures of the book, “Feel the Wind” by Arthur
Doross.
Day 3: Listen to the teacher read the story, “Feel the Wind” by Arthur Doross. Take out
your story sequence and place the pictures in the correct sequence in small groups.
Week 4:
Day 1- Read book “Down Comes the Rain” by Franklyn M. Branley
Day 2- Create a story sequence out of pictures of the book, “Down Comes the Rain,” by
Franklyn M. Branley.
Day 3- Listen to the teacher read the book, “Down Comes the Rain” by Franklyn M.
Branley. Take out your story sequencing cards after the story is finished and put the
pictures in the correct sequence.
Activity 2:
Week 1:
Day 1- Create a boy or girl bear. Color the different pieces of clothing the teacher has
provided.
Day 2- Discuss with the class about wearing the appropriate clothing for the weather
outside. Listen to the teacher as she gives examples by showing pictures of people
dressed for different types of weather. Dress the bear with the appropriate clothing for
a sunny day with teacher assistance.
Day 3- Dress the bear for a warm sunny day. Show a partner.
Week 2:
Day 1- Participate in a discussion with the class about what you normally wear on a
cloudy day. Listen to the teacher as she shows pictures and gives examples of what kind
of clothing could be worn on a cloudy day.
Day 2- Have students dress the bear with the appropriate clothing for a cloudy day.
Day 3- First dress the bear for a sunny day. Dress the bear for a cloudy day next. Show a
partner.
Week 3:
Day 1- Have students dress the bear with the appropriate clothing for a windy day with
assistance from the teacher.
Day 2- Have students take a virtual field trip to a wind farm.
Day 3- First dress the bear for a sunny day. Dress the bear for a cloudy day next. Show a
partner. Dress the bear with clothing for a windy day.
Week 4:
Day 1- Participate in a discussion about dressing for the weather appropriately with the
students. Dress the bear with the appropriate clothing for the rainy weather with
assistance from the teacher.
Day 2- Dress the bear for a rainy day.
Day 3- First dress the bear for a sunny day. Dress the bear for a cloudy day next. Show a
partner. Dress the bear with clothing for a windy day. Dress the bear from a rainy day.
Activity 2:
Week 1-Week 4 (Thursdays):
Day 4This activity will be done at the end of each weather lesson. Each day, students will
create a page in their different types of weather book. They will be given a black and
white page with the weather picture that corresponds with the lesson of the day.
Students will be given the opportunity to color the picture. Students will also be
instructed to paste the type of weather name on the blank in the sentence. The
students will also draw the right clothing for the weather on the person in the picture.
Then, the teacher will read the page to the students. (See Example)
End of Week 4: Review Day
This activity will be done when the all the types of weather (sunny, cloudy, windy, rainy)
are combined. There will be eight hula hoops duck taped to the gym floor to
correspond with the four different types of weather (see attached). Each hula on the
floor will contain a picture of one of the four different types of weather (sunny, cloudy,
windy, and rainy). The students will be instructed to form a horizontal line behind the
hopscotch. I will signal students to hop one at a time on each different type of weather
(sunny, cloudy, windy, and rainy) and verbally identify the type of weather labeled
inside the hula hoop as they step on it. This will be repeated until each student verbally
names all four types of weather one time through the hopscotch. (See Example) Then,
students will dress the bear for the four types of weather we discussed (sunny, cloudy,
windy, rainy).
The Weather Song
(sung to tune “Clementine”)
What’s the weather?
What’s the weather?
What’s the weather like today?
Tell us (child’s name)
What’s the weather?
What’s the weather like today?
Is it sunny?
(hold hands above head in a circle)
Is it cloudy?
(cover eyes with hands)
Is it rainy out today?
(flutter fingers downward)
Is it snowy?
(wrap arms around the body and shiver)
Is it windy?
(“blow children over with a swoop of your arms)
What’s the weather like today?