Urrea 1

Curriculum Planning Map

Age Group: Second Grade
Theme: Weather

Math Science Manipulatives

• Students measure the
size of raindrops.
Students could track
data and compare
raindrop sizes during
different storms
(2.MD.A).
• Children will use tools
to measure and record
amounts of rainfall over
a period of two weeks
(2.MD.A).
• Students learn to read a
thermometer and color
paper thermometers to
show temperature.
• Students will describe • How far can you blow a
cloud activity.
how weather affects
people and animals (2- • How clouds make rain
LS4-1). activity with shaving
crème.
• Students will learn how
• Weather precipitation
some animals migrate
station with rain
and others hibernate gauges.
during the winter
months (2-LS4-1).
• Students will observe
and describe weather,
and recognize weather
related vocabulary

Reading/Writing Physical Dramatic Play

• Water cycle in a bag • Weather forecast news
• Students will observe activity. station with
and describe weather “meteorologist”
and recognize weather • Students will make
clothing props.
related vocabulary. anemometer to measure
wind • Weather precipitation
• Students will read station with rain
• Students will create a
weather related book gauges.
tornado in a jar or bottle.
and write about what • Broadcast studio.
they learned. • Seasons and water sensor • Weather research lab.
bottles.
• Students will read cloud
related book and write
about the different types
of clouds.
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Art Large Group Small Group

• Painting with rain • Make “rain” with the • Small group of students
drops. rain dance. will watch PEEP and the
Big Wide World: Stormy
• Thunderstorm art • Brainstorm common Weather
project with paint, weather terms. •
construction paper cut
outs.
• Go outside and observe
• Make the different the weather and take
types of clouds with notes.
cotton balls.