Weather Unit

Week 3- Season Illustration

Teacher Candidate: Allison Taylor Lawrence
Date and Time of Lesson: 2-13-15
Subject/Grade Level: Science/2nd grade
This lesson was the end of our third week of the weather unit. I
have been talking about each season every day. Students know the
colors, animals, and what the nature looks like in each season. This
lesson was a great way for me to incorporate fine arts.
Lesson Title: A walk through the trees
Curriculum Standards Addressed:
Indicator 2-3.3: Illustrate the weather conditions in different seasons
Pre-requisite (Prior-knowledge)
As a group we made a pre-assessment T chart describing the different
weather conditions of spring and summer/winter and fall. We then
focused on reading literature, writing/listening to short stories, and
watching videos that directed different weather conditions of each
season. Students took all of that information from the KWL charts and T
charts and illustrated each seasons weather on a sheet of paper.
Instructional Objective(s) Criteria:
Antecedent: Students should have

Assessment(s) of the objectives

We did the KWL chart together as

developed a KWL chart for each

a class. Student wrote their

season.

responses on sticky notes and we

Behavior-Students will be able to

developed the chart together. I am

use their KWL charts, notes, and

looking for at least one statement

season packet to draw a picture

in each category of the chart.

for each season in their notebook

Season pictures should include;

(Fine Arts)

Winter-snow, color blue

Content- Science: Weather

Spring- flowers, bright colors

Degree-Students will be able to

Fall-leaves, color brown or orange

complete their tress displaying the

The trees should include;

correct color leaves with at least

Spring-flowers

80% accuracy (fine arts.)

Summer-dark and light leaves

Fall-orange, brown, or yellow
Winter- twigs or branches drawn in
brown

Materials/Resources:
Big post it for KWL chart
KWL chart inserts for their notebooks
Cut up construction paper for their trees
Worksheets
Pre-requisite (prior-knowledge)
Students have touched briefly on seasons in first grade. They knew the
names of the seasons and the average temperature of the seasons. We
also have been reading books about seasons. One book that we read
and discussed was Sings from Treetops, a year in color By: Joyce
Sidman. The other book I read to them was Paint a Sun in the Sky By:
Claire Llewellyn.
References
1. Worksheets:

Weather"Research"WritingUnit~forK2ndGrades:o).(2013,
January1).RetrievedMarch25,2015,from
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/WeatherResearchWriting

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Procedures
Go over KWL charts of each season
Remind students the colors they need to include in each picture
Have them draw the seasons in their notebooks
Take a group of 4 at a time to the table and have them complete
their season trees in their notebooks
Accommodations
Early Finishers: Will read quietly until the rest of the class is finished
Late Finishers: Will finish one-on-one with me or in a small group during
free time
Absence Seizures: I will keep an eye on her and if she to be zoning out,
I will lightly tap on her shoulder or desk to refocus her attention.
Whenever I feel she has zoned out or is confused as to what the task at
hand is I will remind her. Also, we have been working on looking at the
clock. I will tell her.
ESOL: I will ask her if she knows what to do or if she needs further
instruction