Content: Earth Science
tynna Huynh
Short Form Lesson Plan
‘Standard: KES3.b ~ Students knows changes in weather occur from day to day and across seasons, affecting Earth and its inhabitants,
Learning Objective(s): Students will identify how there arewferenttypes.ofaueather and ways we can meaguretheweathen
Materials: Book, pipe cleaners, straws, weather journals, weather vane supplies (straws, pins, arrows, & pencils)
Introduction
(minutes)
Remind students how we read the big book about the weather and all the different
animals and people and how they live in different weather situations.
Body (Including
Model practice)
(G-8 minutes)
Read When The Earth Wakes book. { 3 ws
‘The weather is depends on your location. It can rain in one city and not another.
~Discuss how the weather changes from day today.
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Rain gauge to measure rain
- thermometer to measure the temperature
- Wind vane/weather vane to measure the direction of the wind. .
Guided Practice
Independent
(10-15 minutes)
Weather Recording Journals | 3-siwn
- Have students record what the weather is today.
They'll draw and write a sentence to describe it: Today is windy because I can see the
‘We'll continue to do this throughout this weather unit.
‘Thermometer Activity (
- Describe how you can measure temperature of the weather using a thermometer.
- When it’s warmer, the red is up higher, hence the higher temperature. Vice versa for
when it's cold.
- Demonstrate by putting thermometer in Wee and cold water to test
~ have 5 Weert orm on tin pares,
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- Describe scenarios and have aadinte move their pipe cleaner to show if it'll be a cold
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- During the Straw & pipe cleaner activity, have a small group of student go out with a
weather vane to check out the winds outside.
Where can we look to find out what the weather is going to be like tomorrow?
Closure How can you measure the temperature, rain, or wind?
do a think, pair, share.
- Each table group will share one idea.
“Total Time: 25-30 minutes
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