1. 1. Watch the video by clicking on the picture. 2. After watching the video, think of some questions that you have. Jump Start Questions What type of weather did you see? How did the water change? Why did the water change? 3. Sort the questions based on thin and thick questions on a T-chart.thinthickT-chart. 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next

2. Before you begin, check out the Safety Contract.Safety Contract Look at following resources and answer questions. questions Click on the pictures to research rain and snow. Watch the video Go to World Book Kids to find out why the water changed into snow.World Book Kids Advanced information on weather 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next

3. Go to Weather maker to estimate what the temperature needs to be in order for it to snow.Weather maker Find a book from collection to research the exact temperature that water freezes.collection 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next Scholastic Weather Maker

4. 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next 1. Complete Will it rain or snow?Will it rain or snow 2.Look at the cities on the map and decide if it would rain or snow. Record your answers into a flip cam or another digital device. 3. Fill out the answers here.here

5. Destiny search Destiny search on additional books Learn more with Wizkids Websites Have fun with weather tools below! 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next

6. BCPS Curriculum Grade 1 Science/Library Media – Unit: Observing the Earth, the Sky, and the Weather Maryland State Curriculum Maryland State Curriculum E. Interactions of Hydrosphere and Atmosphere Indicator 1. Describe observable changes in water on the surface of the Earth b.Water can be a liquid or a solid and go back and forth from one form to another. Common Core State Standards Reading: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. Writing: 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. Standards for the 21 st Century Learner Standards for the 21 st Century Learner 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g. textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning. 2.1.3 Use strategies to draw conclusions from information and apply knowledge to curricular areas, real-world situations, and further investigations. Maryland Technology Literacy Standards for Students 3.0 : Use a variety of technologies for learning and collaboration. Time Frame: 4-5 50 minute periods Differentiation: Direct students to use comprehension tools included in databases, such as: audio read-aloud, labeled reading levels, and embedded dictionaries. Please look at the Curriculum Guide to get more ideas for differentiation. Can be taught as a whole group lesson Learning Styles: Auditory, Visual, Kinesthetic, Reflective, Global, Sequential Notes to the teacher: Usually taught in 3 rd quarter according to Office of Science Designed for individual research instruction. Students can turn in activities by saving Microsoft documents and copying it to a teacher or student drop folder. If a computer lab is not available, this lesson may be implemented in the classroom or library using an interactive whiteboard or printouts of the linked digital resources. If the embedded video on slide one will not play, the teacher can use the hyperlink to display the video on screen. Last update: July 2014 Created by Amie Schwartz BCPS Research Module or Slam Dunk Model, Copyright 2005, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD, all rights reserved. The models may be used for educational, non-profit school use only. All other uses, transmissions, and duplications are prohibited unless permission is granted expressly. This lesson is based on Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Lesson module available at http://questioning.org/module2/quick.html.Amie Schwartzhttp://questioning.org/module2/quick.html 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444