What Kind of Weather?

Kindergarten Science, Writing,

In this fun lesson plan, students will get to think about what kinds of clothing is needed for all kinds of weather!
Kindergarten students will love choosing their favorite weather and deciding what to wear!

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to observe the weather and describe what kinds of clothes are appropriate for
different kinds of weather.

Materials and preparation Key terms

The book What Will the Weather Be Like Today? weather

by Paul Rogers observe
Class set of the I’m Ready For Anything
worksheet

Attachments

I’m Ready For Anything! (PDF)

Introduction (5 minutes)

Explain that today you will be observing the weather. Ask students what the word “observe” means.
Define “observe” as “looking very carefully at something.”
Take the class outside to observe the weather. Help students note what they see by paying attention to
the temperature, wind, etc.

Explicit Instruction/Teacher modeling (10 minutes)

Read aloud the book What Will the Weather Be Like Today? by Paul Rogers
Pause as you read to notice the clothing the people are wearing and the different kinds of weather. Ask
guiding questions about the text such as, "What type of clothing are the people wearing? Why do you
think they are wearing that?"
Display the sentence frame, "They are wearing ____ because ____. " Allow students to respond to your
prompts in a peer conversation before choosing a volunteer to share their own or their partner's thinking
with the whole class.
Ask students to give you a thumbs up if they can find the same weather in the book that they saw outside
this morning.

Guided Practice (15 minutes)

Make a class weather chart using chart paper or the whiteboard. Ask the students to think of as many
kinds of weather as they can, referring back to the book as needed.
Record different types of weather on the chart (sunny, cloudy, rainy, snowy, fog) as students make
suggestions.
Place students in small groups of no more than four students. Assign each group a type of weather.
Review the rules for group discussions by creating a poster titled, "Group Work."
1. Take turns
2. Work together
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 3. Listen to others
4. Talk about the topic
Have each group brainstorm the different types of clothing needed for different kinds of weather. Ask
students to think about things like shoes, coats, etc. Provide groups with a large piece of paper to
illustrate their topic as they engage in the discussion.

Independent working time (10 minutes)

Tell students that they will now get to choose their favorite kind of weather from the class chart and draw
a picture of themselves dressed for that weather.
Display the I’m Ready for Anything! worksheet and answer questions as needed.
Encourage students to use invented spelling in their writing.

Differentiation

Enrichment:

Encourage students to write additional sentences about the kinds of activities they could do for their
chosen weather.

Support:

For students who need additional support, help them choose a kind of weather to focus on. Then, support
them in writing words by having the students label each article of clothing.

Assessment (5 minutes)

Collect work and assess if the weather matches the clothes students have chosen.
Note whether students are able to explain their choices.

Review and closing (5 minutes)

Invite groups to display their poster for the class, and share their weather and clothing choices.
Prompt students to build on one another's ideas by suggesting other clothes that could be added to the
poster.

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Name: _______________________________ Date: ______________________

I’m Ready For Anything

Directions: Circle the kind of weather you want to write about. Draw a picture
of yourself dressed for that weather. Finish the sentence to share what kind of
clothes you need.

Windy Cloudy Sunny

Snowy Rainy

In _____________ weather I need _____________________.

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