Weather around Us: Making Observations

!ationale:
2 can observe changes in the objects in the sky.3

Submitted by: Shannon Flohr Objectives:

Grade Level: First

The student will be able to discuss what they know about weather and objects in the sky. The student will be able to observe and record changes of objects in the sky. The student will be able to record their findings in the appropriate format.

Materials E+uipment:
0) 8hart 1 Senses )eather 8hart )eather )atchers 8hart Five Senses .and Sentence Strips 4*s 8rayons Scissors Glue

Lesson Plan:
ntroduction !"nticipatory Set#$otivation%:

will wear the observation officer headband while e&plaining to the students that we are going to be making observations in this lesson. That using my five senses and knowledge of weather will be able to discuss and observe things about the weather around me and the objects in the sky. will take the headband off before starting the lesson.

'rocess:
Engage

"E#$ Achieved:
S8 7.; !7.;% 6arth and Space. The student knows that the natural world includes the air around us and objects in the sky. The student is e&pected to: !<% 4bserve and record changes in the appearance of objects in the sky such as clouds/ the moon/ and stars. ncluding the sun

(sing a )eather )atcher*s chart we will record answers to the +uestions below: )hat kind of weather have we been observing throughout the last month, -o you ever track the weather with your parents at home, .ow do you do it, )hat are dome objects you observe in the sky during the day while at school, )hat are some objects you observe in the sky during the night while at home,

Explore

Students will get knee to knee and discuss what they would like to learn during this study. )hat are they curious about, "fter the pairs have finished brainstorming/ we will discuss as a group and fill out a 0) chart. (sing a 0) chart we will record what students know about the weather and what they want to know about the weather.

Explain

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0nowledge "nalysis 8omprehension

-iscuss with the students what it means to make observations !describe physical characteristics using your 1 senses%/ and brainstorm things they think they will be observing over the ne&t week. 'rompt students to recall their five senses. -iscuss that they will be suing their sense of sight to make observations. Students will fill out a worksheet with a hand on it. They will color and label the five senses on each finger/ and then draw illustrations for each.

Elaborate

(i))erentiated Learning:
"uditory =erbal#Linguistic nterpersonal

Students are going to be 2observation officers3. (sing the provided paper students will color#decorate 4*s to represent the letter 243 in observation officer. (sing a sentence strip students will make a headband then glue the two 24*s3 onto the headband to represent eyes. This will be an ongoing activity throughout this 4 . Students continue to add illustrations to the band on the headband as their study on weather and objects in the sky continues.

Accommodations:
Students with Special 5eeds#Special 6ducation

*lassroom $trategies:
.ands>4n ndependent "ctivities 8harts#Graphs#$aps Lecture )hole>group 'airing

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8hildren with special needs should be able to participate in the discussion and sharing portion of the lesson. Their thoughts and ideas are just as valuable. For the observation officer headband the 4*s will already be cut out for them. They will be

9.

able to decorate their 4*s and sentence strips. The teacher will help the put the headband together. Students who are 6nglish Language Learners 7. There will be many pictures of the types of weather we talk about and what it looks like. The pictures will be labeled so the 6LL will know what the picture is in 6nglish print.

*urriculum ,ntegration:

Enrichment Extension:

Science )riting "rt

)hen finished with all of their work/ students will have access to a worksheet where they can compare which types of weather they can e&perience with their five senses.

Assessment Evaluation:

7.

.ave students list or draw diagrams of three things they can observe in the sky that can change appearance.

:5ote this lesson is to take place over several days. Throughout the lesson students will go outside and observe the weather/ and record their findings in their science journals. Today*s lesson is just getting them into the habit of observing the weather and seeing if they notice changes in the sky with the changes of weather.