Second Grade Weather Forecasting By: Erica Beebe, Carolyn Connell, and Ann Keefer

LESSON PLAN PART ONE Section 1

Connections Learning Goal ◦ Students will gain an understanding of weather terms and be able to predict the weather. Assessment of Prior Learning  Have observed day to day weather changes  Have knowledge of basic definitions of weather conditions Ohio Academic Content Standards Indicators 4 and 5 for Grade 2 ◦ The video clip and activity allow students to understand the day to day changes and seasonal weather patterns. ◦ The books show students how to measure and predict weather quantities such as precipitation and temperature.

Learning Objectives The student will be able to state weather terms and predict the weather for the next day. Ohio Academic Content Standards ◦ Earth and Space Science- Earth Systems  4) Observe and describe that some weather changes occur throughout the day and some changes in a repeating seasonal pattern.  5)Describe weather by measureable quantities such as temperature and precipitation

Student Grouping Large Group ◦ Book read aloud Small Groups ◦ Acting out weather scenarios Individual Work ◦ Drawing weather conditions

Methods/ Instructional Strategies Direct Instruction ◦ Reading book ◦ Teaching weather terms ◦ Show weather forecast Interactive ◦ Acting out weather patterns ◦ Daily discussion about weather with class and family Inquiry ◦ Students will predict the weather at home

Instructional Modification Learning Styles ◦ Visual  Read aloud  Weather pictures  Weather word search ◦ Auditory  Weather video  Read aloud ◦ Kinesthetic  Acting out weather conditions  Benefits ELL, ADD, and challenging behavior students

Resources and Materials Books ◦ What Will the Weather Be? ◦ Weather Forecasting ◦ Weather Words and What they Mean Forecast video Paper Coloring utensils Clothes and objects for each weather scenario Seasonal treat Weather word search Additional resources that are helpful for this lesson are ohiorc.org, content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3478, Ohio Academic Content Standards: K- 12 Science, and books from the local library about weather forecasting.

THE BASICS OF WEATHER FORECASTING Section 2

Definition The process of predicting weather that is to come in the future is based on weather maps and patterns and usually completed by a meteorologist.

Common Terms Temperature- a measure of the warmth or coldness of an object or substance Thermometer- an instrument for measuring temperature Air Pressure- the force exerted by air on any surface in contact with it. Moisture- the air comes from water that evaporates Cold Front- where cold air pushes against warm air Warm Front- where warm air pushes against cold air Thunderstorm- when rain drops move around at high speeds in a cloud and rub against each other Hail- water vapor freezes onto ice crystals Sleet – snow that melts and refreezes before it hits the ground Snow- crystals that form inside the clouds Tornado- windstorm overland that has a long, funnel- shaped cloud

Meteorologists The meteorologist (weather expert) predicts the weather and reports weather conditions to the public.

LESSON PLAN PART TWO Section 3

Activities Read aloud What Will the Weather be? Watch weather forecast- weather weather Each student will draw four scenarios: windy, sunny, rainy, and snowy. Divide class into four groups and have them act out the scenarios. Handout weather word search Additional activity suggestions: ◦ Field to visit meteorologist ◦ Predict weather at home with families (Homework) ◦ Make weather conditions with model magic

Assessment/ Evaluation Informal ◦ Daily observation to see if the students’ predictions become more accurate Formal ◦ Test on weather vocabulary terms  Can include multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, or matching questions

Reflection To be completed after activity to make sure that the lesson and activity can be perfected in the future. It will provide the opportunity for the lesson to change as the group of students change year to year.

Works Cited Information Ohio Department of Education. Academic Content Standards: K-12 Science. Ohio Department of Education: Columbus, Gibbons, Gail. Weather Forecasting. Four Winds Press: New York, Gibbons, Gail. Weather Words and What They Mean. Holiday House: Vermont, DeWitt, Lynda. What will the Weather Be?. Harper Collins: New York, Pictures Freedictionary.com Dictionary.com Clip Art labs.divx.com