Unit Overview

Math
It's Raining Math

Science
Cloudy With a Chance

Social Studies

Books:
Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs, by
Judi Barrett
Materials:
Blank tally chart and class roster
pencils
whiteboard
personal whiteboards
dry erase markers
Laminate graphs
Word problem packet
overhead projector
iPad for Student with IEP
Resources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=WVP3fUzQHcg (concentration music)
Books: Cloudy With A Chance of
Meatballs, by Judi Barrett
How Do Clouds Form, by Lynn Peppas
Materials:
Science journals
Powerpoint presentation on clouds and
precipitation
pencils
Science vocabulary flip books
cloud handout
projector and screen
scissors
glue
construction paper
markers
cotton balls
Resources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=bbJEqSj7Wkk (movie clip)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=nb9x_8pgl4Q (concentration music)
Books: Cloudy With A Chance of
Meatballs, by Judi Barrett
Who Grew My Soup?, by Tom Darbyshire

Where Does Our Food

Come From?

Materials:
Map of the United States
World Map
iPads
Pre-made packets with questions to
answer during the interactive lesson
and to record the food/drink and what
country they come from for themselves
and their classmates
yarn
tape
small color printouts of each food item
that have been hole punched
Resources:
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/food/
(interactive lesson)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=uMuJxd2Gpxo&list=PLGTv21CjWq0FH
PyExyxKlDHCVP_qbPrto (Sid Shuffle)

ELA

Books: Cloudy With A Chance of

Meatballs, by Judi Barrett
Materials:
Large Flip Chart with prepared
paragraph written on it
Chalk or dry erase markers to write on
the board
Graphic Organizers that were
completed during yesterday's lesson
ELA journals
pencils
Printouts of various food items
crayons, colored pencils and markers
nice paper for final copies
glue sticks
Resources:
http://www.onlinestopwatch.com/countdown-timer/
(online clock timer)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=JOkgqgYYpaY (writing process musi

Would You Want Food to

Fall From the Sky?