Meteorology Lesson Plan

Teacher Candidate: Julia DeYoung Date: 2/21

Group Size: 20 Allotted Time: 45 minutes Grade Level: 1st

Subject or Topic: Meteorology-Predicting the Weather

Common Core/PA Standard(s)

Standard - 3.3.1.A5 Become familiar with weather instruments. Collect,
describe, and record basic information about weather over time.

S.K-2.D.2.1.1 Identify weather variables (i.e., temperature, wind speed, wind

direction, and precipitation).

Learning Targets/Objectives

Students will be able to describe what a meteorologist does and why they are important.

Formative Assessment Approaches Evidence observation or method of collection

1. Performance assessment 1. Writing about a meteorologist
Assessment Scale for any of the assessments above if needed

High flier- Student writes 4 or more facts about a meteorologist, using weather vocabulary,
mostly correct spelling and grammar.
Right on- Student writes 1-3 correct facts about a meteorologist, using weather vocabulary, and
mostly correct spelling and grammar.
Striver- Incorrect responses about being a meteorologist. Does not understand content taught.

Summative if applicable
Subject Matter/Content to be taught in the lesson: Meteorology

Prerequisites
- All types of weather
- Clouds
- Wind
- Weather tools
- Ability to write
- Discussion and inquiry skills
- Observational skills
- Some severe weather
 - Hurricane
- Tornado
- Wind storm
New Key Vocabulary
- Meteorology- Predicting the weather.
Content/Facts
- A meteorologist is someone who predicts the weather.
- They create a weather forecast (prediction of what will happen) on the news.
Introduction/Activating/Launch Strategies

● Hi first grade! Today we are going to be learning about how we know what the weather
is going to be like!
● Has anyone ever watched the news?
● Has anyone seen a person on the news predict the weather?
● Turn and talk to a partner about that time and what they said.
● A person who predicts the weather is called a meteorologist.
● A meteorologist creates a weather forecast so we know what the weather will be like
that day.
● I am going to read this story to you all to introduce meteorology to you.
○ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm5b-T4KJk4

Development/Teaching Approaches

● Now, I am going to play this short video for you guys about what being a meteorologist
means.
○ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-yYOpgmmp8
● How can we use the skills we learned throughout our weather unit to predict the
weather? Turn and talk to a partner.
○ A discussion will take place about this.
● Using all the skills we learned this week about how the weather works and what we
learned today about meteorologists, I would like you to write about it.
● At the top of the paper I handed out, write your name and number.
● The prompt ays “If I were a meteorologist, I would…” and you guys are going to write
all about it.
● Together, we are going to brainstorm different things to write about on the board.
● Now, you are going to write your own response. If you do not know how to spell a
word, try your best. But use all the grammar skills we have been learning about.
● Make sure you use a few examples of what a meteorologist does from what we talked
about, the video, or the book.
● Once you are done, hand it in on the blue chair for it to be graded.

● As a class, we are going to come up with what the weather will be like tomorrow.
● The teacher will run a class discussion about this.
○ Looking at the clouds
 ○ Precipitation
○ Sunshine
○ Wind (if recess was outside)

Closure/Summarizing Strategies

● Why is a meteorologist’s job important in our lives?

○ Class discussion
● Being a meteorologist is a very important job so we know what the weather will be
like.
● Next time you watch the news, take a look at what the meteorologist says.

Accommodations/Differentiation

● Enrichment- Create a video of your prediction of the weather like a meteorologist

would.
● Striver- Small group pull out for reteaching.

Smartboard- better visuals

Small groups for students struggling with handwriting

Materials and Resources:

● “If I were a meteorologist” paper

● Slides
○ https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1E-VExCJ3Xye-g6Kwsf-PIeauAE9_p1
mvCMkV2Pt-4yc/edit?usp=sharing

● Video
○ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-yYOpgmmp8
● Book
○ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm5b-T4KJk4
 Reflective Response:
Report of Student Learning Target/Objectives Proficiency Levels

4 or more correct responses- 12 students

1-3 correct responses- 4 students
Did not do assignment correctly- 2 students
Other 2 students were at title during this lesson

Based on student responses, only 12.5% of students did not understand the writing
process or did not understand meteorology. One of these students was absent for most of the
unit so this was an inaccurate assessment for him. The other student is currently being tested
for special education. This shows me that only these two students need remediation on weather
topics. The students that did 1-3 correct responses will benefit from the review session before
the summative test.

Remediation Plan (if applicable)

n/a

Personal Reflection Questions

I should have taken out a small group for the title one students while the other students
were independently writing. Although most of the title students understood and created a great
writing piece, some did not. Next time I will take out a small group while independent work is
happening.

Additional reflection/thoughts

n/a