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. Students will have access to iPads,
computers, and smartboard.
Overall Objectives
By the end of the project, students will be able to distinguish the different seasons, cloud formations, and
weather characteristics using technology with 80% accuracy.
Common Core Standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.3- describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of
information in a text
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.4- ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and
phrases in a text.
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
1) I-Movie
Students will create a news broadcast with a weather report.
2) Concept Map
Students will connect seasons and characteristics using
concept mapping app.
3) Smartboard
Students will learn about different clouds with interactive
activity on the smartboard.
Students will create a podcast describing their favorite/least
favorite weather and why.
4) Podcast
Materials that Need
to Be Created
Microphone
Forecast pictures
Script
App
Teacher copy
Student copy
Cloud presentation
(with activity)
App
Teacher example of
podcast
Technology Unit Timeline Planner
Must have one lesson plan for each individual plus at least one as group (number of
group members + 1).
Lesson Topic
Seasons
What Students Will Do
Time
Allotted
Read about the seasons and
create concept map connecting
seasons and characteristics.
Read about the seasons and learn
different cloud formations
60 mins
Special
Weather
Create a podcast about their
favorite/least favorite.
60 mins
Weather
Create a news broadcast with a
weather report.
60 mins
Clouds
60 mins
Objectives
Addressed
Recognizing
seasons with a
concept map.
Recognizing
cloud
formations on
the
smartboard.
Describing
weather in
podcast.
Address
seasons,
clouds,
temperature,
and weather in
a movie.
Technology
Used
Ipad
Popplet app
Smartboard
Computer
Internet
Person
Responsible (or
Group)
Eleina Gibson
Melody
Thompson
Ipad
Katie Leonard
Garage band
app
Ipad
Eleina Gibson
Imovie app
Melody
Thompson
Katie Leonard