Engage
KWL Chart
OWL Chart
Picture Walk
Mystery Box
Literature Link
Vocab. Develop.
Other _Season Chart __
Anticipation Guides
Introduce the unit by displaying the rain gauge,
thermometer, windsock and ruler.
The Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Tree
Key Vocab: rain gauge, thermometer, weather,
windsock, ruler
Use Season Chart to record thoughts and
conceptions about each of the 4 seasons?
What do you notice in each season? What do
you think causes each season?
Take the rain gauge, thermometer, and
windsock outside. Demonstrate the use of the
rain gauge by pouring water in it to simulate
rain. Write down the temperature. Show how
the windsock shows wind speed and direction.
Explore
Experiment
Observation
Construct A Model
Solve A Problem
Stop and Jot
Question Sort
Give groups of students their own
Other __________________ thermometers, rain gauge, and windsocks.
Have them measure the temperature, and pour
some water in the rain gauge and measure the
amount of “rain fall” , and have them make
their own windsock using construction paper
and crepe paper.
Explain
Examine Weather Graph and Weather Circle
Graphic Organizer: ______
in our calendar area and talk about how there
Think-Pair-Share
can be more than one kind of weather
Whole Group Share
happening in a day.
Small Group Share
Ask children why they think the weather
Writing Tie-In
changes from day to day.
Most Valuable Point
Sketch to Stretch
Other __________________
What makes up weather and how
does it change from day to day,
season to season and over long
periods of time?
What causes different kinds of
weather?
What are the relationships
between human activities and the
atmosphere?
Elaborate
Compare/Contrast
Venn Diagram
Labeling/Writing
Use Reading A-Z books about winter, spring,
summer, and fall to help discussion.
Compare/Contrast Winter & Spring, Summer &
Fall
Pick out clothes that are seasonally
appropriate to wear from a variety.
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Apply Skills to new situation Cut appropriate clothes out of magazines to
Art Activity
wear in different seasons.
Other __________________
Evaluate
Science Journal
Project
Rubric
Video/Pictures
Class Book
“L”
Other __________________
Science Journal: Have students make a
weather book, have a page dedicated to each
season with a tree showing seasonal changes.
Also include pages for rain gauge,
thermometer, and windsock-children will
record rain amount, temperature, and wind
direction each day during unit.
Learner Outcomes:
Unit At A Glance
Week of: _________________ Unit: ____Seasons and Weather_______
Learner Outcomes:
The learner will be able to orally state some seasonal changes.
The learner will be able to demonstrate how to use a rain gauge, thermometer, and wind sock.
The learner will pick out seasonally appropriate clothing.
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Standards:
Core Standard 1: The Nature of Science
Asking Questions and Making Observations
Ask open-ended questions about events and processes in the natural world and make careful observations in an effort to answer
these questions.
Standard Indicators: K.1.1, K.1.2, K.2.2
Core Standard 2: The Nature of Technology
Construction
Create structures using natural or human-made materials and simple tools. Examine how component parts of the structures can be
disassembled and reassembled into new and different structures. Describe the physical properties of these structures in words and
pictures.
Standard Indicators: K.2.2, K.5.1
Core Standard 3: Physical Science
Energy
Observe that the sun warms the soil, air and water and raise questions about the differences in their warmth
K.1.1, 1.3.3
Core Standard 4: Earth and Space Science
Earth Systems
Observe light and dark in a day-night cycle and identify the changes as a pattern. Observe that weather changes as a pattern.
Observe that weather changes occur from day to day and weather patterns from season to season.
Core Standard 5: Life Science
Structures and Functions of Living Systems
Examine and classify living and non-living organisms in order to compare and contrast their characteristics. Observe plants and
animals and describe their similarities and differences.
Standard Indicators: K.2.2, K.4.1, K.4.2, K.6.1
Assessment Format:
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Materials Needed:
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