Name: Addie Pink Subject: Science

Grade level: Kindergarten Unit: Weather

Lesson Title: Weather Prediction Lesson
Objective: Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe
patterns over time. K-ESS2-1 (my “I can” statement: I can…understand the
weather patterns and guess what will happen next.)
Materials “Abracadabra! It's spring!” book, (20) sun/storm check for
understanding sticks, (20) weather predictions worksheet, and a
computer.
Anticipatory Set To start off my lesson, I will read my students a book about
Or “hook”
spring because with the changing seasons comes a change in the
weather. The book is called, “Abracadabra! It's spring!”
Input (What I have a slide that asks the students the question, “What are
students already
some kinds of weather that you know?” I will give the students
know)
some time for them to raise their hands after this question is
posed. If there is a lull in the discussion or a lack of responses, I
will give them prompts such as, “what is the weather like outside
right now?” or, “what is it like during the summer?”
Model (How will On the slide following the slide with the input question, I will
you
have a slide that has a video called “Be a weather watcher.” This
demonstrate
skills? video talks about the different kinds of weather that are seen in
different seasons and introduces the concept of predicting the
weather to them.
After watching that video, I will ask the students what weather
words they heard in that video. Then, I will ask them to be
weather watchers themselves and see what type of weather it
looks like outside.
I will introduce the format of the worksheet they will be working
on by showing them what the weather was like this week. In that
same format. I will also give examples of the types of symbols
they can draw on their worksheet.
Check for Throughout my lesson, I will have checkpoints where I check to
understanding
see if the students understand what is happening in the class.
 During these check-ins, I will have them use the sun/storm
cutouts. If they feel they understand, they will hold up the sun
cut out. If they do not understand or are not following, they will
hold up the storm cut out.
Guided practice To practice being a meteorologist and make predictions about
what will happen next in the weather, I will have the students fill
out a worksheet. This worksheet will guide them through making
weather predictions by having them draw weather symbols
(which will be displayed on the board) under each day and then
drawing a picture of what they think the weather this weekend
will be.
Closure Since the students have been working so hard on their
worksheets, once they have all turned them in, I will let them
know that they deserve something fun to finish out the lesson. I
will show them a video with a song that they can dance along to
that is about the rain.
• This lesson plan should be filled out completely and with great detail. It
should be turned in BEFORE you teach the lesson.
• Make sure that your independent practice is connected to your objective.
• You should try to use technology somewhere in your lesson. I would highly
recommend to use it in “the hook” on in the “input”
• Try to use a strategy for the check for understanding.
• Use citations if needed!
• Read through the lesson plan rubric so you know exactly what my
expectations are.
This lesson plan is worth 35 points.