Unit Plan Overall Idea Matrix
Topic
Weather
Target Audience (make sure to describe number, age, and abilities of students)
20 students, 1st grade, one student with sensory processing disorder.
Overall Objectives
The students will use technology to show their understanding of characteristics of the seasons and that weather
can be observed by measuring temperature and describing cloud formations.
Common Core Standards
OC3.1.3.2—Weather changes from day to day and over the seasons. Weather can be observed by measuring
temperature and describing cloud formations.
ISTE Standards
2. Design and develop digital-age learning experiences and assessments
Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating
contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills,
and attitudes identified in the NETSS.
Technology
How Technology will be Used
Materials that Need
to Be Created
1) I-Movie
Students will create a news broadcast with a weather report.
Microphone
Forecast pictures
Script
2) Concept Map
Students will connect seasons and characteristics using
concept mapping app.
App
Teacher copy
Student copy
3) Smartboard
Students will learn about different clouds with interactive
activity on the smartboard.
Cloud presentation
(with activity)
4) Podcast
Students will create a podcast describing their favorite/least
favorite weather and why.
App
Teacher example of
podcast
5) iPad App
As a class we will go through the three sections of the iLW
Seasons App-discussing weather conditions, what to wear, and
activities for the weather.
ILW Seasons App
Technology Unit Timeline Planner
Lesson Topic
What Students Will Do
Time
Allotted
Objectives
Addressed
Technology
Used
Person
Responsible (or
Group)
Seasons
Create concept map connecting
seasons and characteristics.
20 mins
Recognizing
seasons with a
concept map.
Ipad
Popplet app
Elaina Gibson
Clouds
Learn different cloud formations
30 mins
Recognizing
cloud
formations on
the
smartboard.
Smartboard
Computer
Internet
Melody
Thompson
Special
Weather
Create a podcast about their
favorite/least favorite.
30-45
mins
Describing
weather in
podcast.
Ipad
Katie Leonard
Garage band
app
Weather
Create a news broadcast with a
weather report.
60 mins
Address
seasons,
clouds,
temperature,
and weather.
Ipad
Imovie app
Elaina Gibson
Melody
Thompson
Katie Leonard
Danielle Driscoll
Seasons,
Weather
Students will use an iPad app to
45
explore weather conditions, how to minutes
dress, and activities for different
seasons.
Recognize
seasons
iPad, iLW
Seasons app
Danielle Driscoll