YGES Weekly Lesson Plans Science 1st Grade Aug.17 – Aug. 21, 2015

Weather, Summer / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
Standard / S1E1a, S1E1b,
S1E1c / S1E1a, S1E1b,
S1E1c / S1E1a, S1E1b,
S1E1c / S1E1a, S1E1b,
S1E1c / S1E1a, S1E1b,
S1E1c S1E1a, S1E1b,
S1E1c
Essential Question/
Key Question / EQ: What is weather?
What are the different types of weather and their characteristics? Is weather always the same? / EQ: What is weather?
What are the different types of weather and their characteristics? Is weather always the same? / EQ: How do you record weather data? How do you record weather data? Is weather always the same? / EQ: What are characteristics of a tornado? How does weather affect our daily activities? / EQ: What are characteristics of a tornado? How does weather affect our daily activities?
Activating Strategy:
Lesson Opener / Students will take a “Weather Walk” outside and observe what they see about weather. Write/draw weather observations. Q: What type of weather do you see? How would you describe the sky? Students will share weather observations. / Summer video segment on
Keyword search: The four seasons
Review weather vocabulary words. / Show students objects used to measure the weather. Ex. Thermometer, rain gage, wind vane. Watch video about instruments used to measure weather. / Complete weather observation and data collection. Begin to read the interactive read-aloud, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Chapter 1 The Cyclone / Complete weather observation and data collection. Read the interactive read-aloud, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Chapter 2.
Teaching Strategies: / Pre-Assessment. Tell students they will learn about the four seasons throughout the year, beginning with summer. Introduce the following weather vocabulary words. temperature, wind, rain, precipitation, tornado, thunderstorms, hurricanes, wind vane, thermometer, rain gauge, rainbow, sunny, cloudy, summer, seasons, drought / Students will continue the KWL chart by telling what they want to know about weather/summer. Review observations from weather walk. Illustrate a summer tree. Create a summer word web about weather, clothing and things to do outside. Handout: I Can Identify the Seasons
Write: What Do You Like Best About Summer? / Tell students they will make weather observations each day. Record observations on a weather chart in order to collect data to find out if weather changes over time. Students will observe sky conditions, check for precipitation and wind, and determine the air temperature (hot, warm, cool, cold). / Ask students “what is a cyclone?” Explain that tornadoes were called cyclones many years ago. Ask questions: What do you think a tornado is? How is it formed? What kind of affect does a tornado have on our community? / Watch /discuss Tornado and Thunderstorm video segment. Investigating Weather: Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones
Brainstorm how to make a tornado using a jar, vinegar, water, food coloring, glitter, clear liquid soap and a teaspoon. Mix ingredients to make a tornado.
Summary: / Make a KWL chart about weather. Have student tell what they know about weather and summer. / Answer question: What Do You Like Best About Summer? / Review weather instruments. / Review the cyclone in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Could it really happen? / Compare/Contrast a real tornado to the Wizard of Oz cyclone.
Differentiation Strategies / Weather vocabulary cards with pictures. / Sentence starter : The best thing about summer is _____.
Assessment Type/
Evaluation and Assessment Uses / Weather Pre-Assessment / Informal Assessment Handout: I Can Identify the Seasons: Summer / Informal Assessment Handout: I Can Identify Changes in the Sky
Weather Observation Form / Informal Assessment
Compare and Contrast Tornado and Wizard of Oz Cyclone
Materials Needed / Pre-Assessment, weather vocabulary cards / I Can Identify the Seasons
Handout, pencil, crayons What Do You Like Best About Summer? / I Can Identify Changes in the Sky, Weather Data Form / The Wonderful Wizard of Oz book / jar, vinegar, water, food coloring, glitter, clear liquid soap and a teaspoon. Mix ingredients to make a tornado.