Rebecca Riley

Seasons and Weather (Day 1)

Grade: 1
Standards/Objectives:
1st Grade - Science Standard 2, Objective 3: Compare and contrast seasonal weather
changes.
a. Identify characteristics of the seasons of the year.
b. Identify characteristics of weather, e.g., types of precipitation, sunny, windy, foggy,
and cloudy.
c. Observe and record weather information within each season.
Speaking and Listening Standard 1
Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and
texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
a. Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others with care,
speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).
b. Build on others talk in conversations by responding to the comments of others
through multiple exchanges.
Speaking and Listening Standard 4
Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings
clearly.
Content Objective(s):
Science Standard 2 Objective 3: Compare and contrast seasonal weather changes.
SWBAT identify characteristics of the seasons of the year.
SWBAT identify characteristics of weather (precipitation, sunny, windy).
SWBAT observe and record weather information within each season.
Language Objective(s):
Speaking
SWBAT use descriptive words to make statements about the weather from outdoor
observations with a partner and with the whole class.
SWBAT use descriptive words to make statements about the temperature.
Vocabulary:
Precipitation, Rain, Snow, Sleet, Hail, Windy, Cloudy, Partly Cloudy, Clear/Sunny,
Temperature, Thermometer, Degrees, Fahrenheit, Seasons, Summer, Winter, Fall/Autumn,
Spring, Observe, Record
Materials:
Seasons by Patricia Ryon Quiri
Weather Log Worksheet
Clipboards
Pencils

Word Wall
Thermometers
Instructional Procedures:

9:00-9:10

9:10-9:20
9:20-9:30

9:30-9:40

9:40-9:50

Introduce topic of observing and recording the weather with a whole class
discussion. Read Seasons. Point out the weather word wall and have
students talk about what they know about weather and seasons using the
vocabulary words. (Activating background knowledge)
Teach students how to observe and record weather data with writing and
drawing. Model how to use the Weather Log.
Go outside and observe the weather. Students will fill out weather logs
during this time with assistance from the teacher if needed. The teacher
will gather groups of 4-5 students during this time to help them read their
thermometers and record the temperature.
The class will come back inside and sit on the carpet. Students will
participate in a think-pair-share about what they saw seen during the
weather observations.
Whole class discussion/reflection. The teacher will facilitate a discussion
and encourage students to use the words found on the word wall in their
discussions of the observations they made that day. The teacher will ask
them What did you see/feel/hear/smell? etc.

Adaptations for ELLs:

There will be three different Weather Log worksheets provided for students based on their
English proficiency. One uses labelled pictures, one uses a word bank, and one has just lines
for writing. The word wall will have pictures to accompany each word and the words will be
written in students first language help them read if they are literate in their first language and
to show that other languages are important and valued in the classroom. The students will be
welcome to converse in their first language during the think-pair-share. Students will also be
welcome to use pictures on their weather logs to support their ideas. The teacher will also be
using simplified sentence structure so instead of saying Were going to observe different
forms of precipitation while we are outside I would say When we go outside, we will
observe, or look at, the different kinds of precipitation like rain, snow, hail, or sleet. The
teacher will also give students plenty of wait time during the class discussion and think-pairshare to allow students to think of answers.
Assessment: The weather logs will serve as formative assessments at the end of the day. The
teacher will also listen to the think-pair-shares and student discussion. A summative
assessment will be given at the end of the week.

Name:_____________________________

Date:_____________________________

Weather Log
Fill in the blank using our weather vocabulary words.

Temperature:_______________ Fahrenheit

Cloud Cover:_________________________

Season:________________________

Precipitation:_____________________________

Wind:___________________________

Name:_____________________________

Date:_____________________________

Weather Log
Fill in the blank using the words in the word bank.

Temperature:_______________ Fahrenheit

Cloudy

Cloud Cover:_________________________

Partly Cloudy
Clear

Season:________________________

Spring

Summer

Fall

Winter

Precipitation:_________________________

Rain

Snow

Hail

Sleet

No Precipitation

Wind:___________________________

Strong Winds
Breezy
No Wind

Name:_____________________________

Date:_____________________________

Weather Log
Circle the picture that shows the weather today.
Temperature:_______________ Fahrenheit

Cloud Cover:
Clear
Cloudy

Partly Cloudy

Season:

Spring
Winter

Summer

Fall/Autumn

Precipitation:

Wind:

Rain
No Precipitation

Snow

Hail

Sleet

Weather Word Wall

Precipitation

Precipitacin

Rain

Lluvia

Snow

Nieve

Sleet
Aguanieve

Hail

Granizo

Windy

Mucho
Viento

Cloudy

Nublado

Partly
Cloudy

Parcialmente
Nublado

Clear/Sunny

Claro/
Soleado

Temperature

La
Temperature

Thermometer

Termmetro

Degrees

Grados

Fahrenheit

72
72F

43
43F

Seasons

Estaciones
del Ao

Summer

El Verano

Winter

Invierno

Fall/Autumn

El Otoo

Spring

La
Primavera