Old Dominion Darden College of

University Education
Instructional Lesson Plan
Overview
Lesson Plan Overview

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Date: 10/23/18

Lesson Title: What’s the Temperature?

Lesson Author: Lauren Ferguson

Grade Level: 2nd grade

Subject Area: Math with science and literacy integrated

Time Allotted for Lesson: 1 math block: 45-60 minutes

In this lesson, the students will relate real life experience with the math concept of

temperature. The students will be entertained by the idea in a book, and then

discuss when they would need to know the temperature, and then learn how to

read a thermometer and estimate or round to a certain degree.

Standards
Lesson Plan Standards

Math SOLS
2.1 The student will
d) round 2-digit numbers to the nearest ten

2.2 The student will

a) count forward by twos, fives, and tens to 120,
starting at various multiples of 2, 5 and 10

2.11 The student will read temperature to the

nearest 10 degrees

Science SOLS

2.1 The student will demonstrate an

understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and
the nature of science by planning and conducting
investigations in which
g) conditions that influence a change are
identified and inferences are made
k) Observations and data are communicated

2.7 The student will investigate and understand

that weather and seasonal changes affect plants,
animals, and their surroundings. Key concepts
include
a) affects of weather and seasonal changes on the
growth of behavior and living things

English SOLS

2.2 The student will expand understanding and

use of word meanings.
a) increase listening and speaking vocabularies
b) use words that reflect a growing range of
interests and knowledge
e) use vocabulary from other content areas
Instructional Objectives
Instructional Objectives

- The student will be able to round to the nearest 10.

- The student will be able to read a thermometer.
- The student will be able to discuss temperature using vocabulary such as temperature,
degrees, Fahrenheit, cold, hot, boiling, freezing, and weather.
- The student will be able to apply skip counting by twos, fives and tens.

Focus
Enduring Understandings

The student will be able to understand the rules for rounding and apply it to reading the
number on a thermometer. The student will also speak and discuss temperature by using
adjectives to describe how something feels, and distinguish hot, cold, boiling, and freezing.

Essential Questions

- How do we measure temperature?

- Who uses a thermometer?
- Why do we need to know the temperature of things?
- When can you use a thermometer to find the temperature?
Procedures
Lesson Set

To introduce the lesson, I will have a whole group read aloud. We will read “Curious George
Discovers The Seasons.” After reading the book, I will ask the students some reflective
questions such as:
- Besides how something feels, how do we measure hot and cold?

Rationale

This lesson will relate to the previous lesson of rounding. The students have practiced
rounding to the nearest 10, in which they will apply when estimating temperature. The
students have also worked on skip counting by twos, fives, and tens. For real life
application, we will discuss weather and when we know if it is hot or cold outside. The
students will give examples of what else a thermometer is needed, or if they have ever
used one. They also are used to take children’s temperatures, temperatures of chemicals
and liquids, as well as food.

Techniques and Activities

1. To begin, we will start the lesson with a read aloud. I will read, “Curious
George Discovers the Seasons.” Throughout the book, I will encourage the
students to pay attention to the changes. (10-15 min)
2. After the read aloud, I will ask the students some questions to reflect
on the main concepts. I will ask:
- How do we measure hot and cold?
- Do you notice differences in temperature in the different seasons?
- Do you all know how to read a thermometer?
- When would we need to take the temperature?
3. After bringing the students from weather to temperature, we will all
have a mini lesson. On the board, I will have some examples of pictures of
thermometers with different temperatures. We will discuss the correct way
to read and round to the nearest ten degrees. I will explain that that is the
same as rounding to the nearest ten. We will also discuss the degree
symbol, and the unit of Fahrenheit. We will do a few together. (10 min)
4. After our examples together, I will ask for volunteers to give me a
temperature in which I will fill in on the thermometer. The student will
then have to give me the rounded temperature. (5 min). The students will
glue a tempertature note sheet into their math notebook.
5. for independent, I will have thermometers with different temperature
readings around courtyard. In groups of 2, the students will visit each
 thermometer. On their handout, there will be names of the places around
the united states. They will need to read the temperature of the places on
each sheet. They will also need to include the degree symbol, and the
Fahrenheit unit.
7. To do this activity, they will have 15 minutes. This will be turned in.
8. I will choose a couple from around the room to go over together (5
min).
9. We will then do the lesson closure activity.

Lesson Closure

To close the lesson, I will have a large poster on the board. On it will say, “It is warm
outside today. I think we should go to the beach.” Then, there will be a picture of a
thermometer. The students will be asked, “What is the temperature today?” They will be
directed to round. They will each get a sticky note. On the sticky note, they will be told to
write the temperature, including the degree symbol and unit of Fahrenheit, and to write why
they round to the nearest ten that they did. This will assess if they are able to understand a
thermometer, read the temperature, round to the nearest 10, and then explain their answer.
 Assessment/Evaluation

- Student will be answering questions outloud during and after the read aloud. (formative)
- Students will also engage in examples during the lesson. (formative)
- Students will participate in an individual activity in which they will go around the room and
read thermometers and write down the temperature. (formative/summative)
- The students will do one last measurement of temperature for the “parking lot” closure
activity.

Student Products

- The students will be turning in the handout they will use during their individual activity. On
this handout, I will be looking for application of rounding, following directions, use of degree
symbol, inclusion of unit Fahrenheit, and their knowledge of reading the thermometer.

Supplemental Activities: Extension and Remediation

Extensions: For those who understand, they will be able to try readings in which the
readings skip by twos, fives, or tens. They will need to be able to apply skip counting and
realize the jump in numbers prior to the rounding.
Remediation’s: For those who need more assistance, they will be able to review during
their power up time. We will do more examples, and show the tick marks, as well as
encourage to pay attention to the numbers. We will teach the students to extend the line
of the mercury so they can better see where it stops.

Adaptations for Diverse Special Learners

Within this classroom, there are no students identified as gifted or needing assistance due to a
learning disability. However, for my students who often need some extra time learning, I will try
to call on them to participate to know where they are at, as well as observe them during the
independent activity. If need, I can place them with a buddy during that activity.

Differentiated Instruction

Within this classroom, there are no students identified as gifted or needing assistance due to a
learning disability. However, for my students who often need some extra time learning, I will try
to call on them to participate to know where they are at, as well as observe them during the
independent activity. If need, I can place them with a buddy during that activity. I also have
included some movement around the classroom for those who do like to be up and moving.
Resources
Materials and Additional Resources

- “Curious George Discovers the Seasons” book

- sticky notes
- Large sticky note poster
- Thermometer pictures for whole class example
- Thermometer pictures for around the room activity
- Thermometer activity handout

Web and Attachment Resources

Temperature Around the World Name: __________________

Go to each numbered thermometer around the room. Each

thermometer will give you the temperature of places around the
world.

Round each temperature to the nearest 10. Write the place and the
temperature on the line.

Walt Disney World ________

Nags Head, NC __________

New Orleans, LA __________

Las Vegas, NV ___________

Hershey Park, PA ___________

Honolulu, HI ____________

Juneau, AL _____________

Charleston, SC __________

Dallas, TX _____________

New York City, NY _________

Washington D.C. ____________

Six Flags, GA _____________

San Francisco, CA __________