Second Grade Second Grade Weather ForecastingWeather ForecastingBy: Erica Beebe, Carolyn Connell, and Ann Keefer

LESSON PLAN PART LESSON PLAN PART ONEONE

Section 1

ConnectionsConnections 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 ObjectivesLearning ObjectivesThe 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 GroupingStudent GroupingLarge Group

◦Book read aloudSmall Groups

◦Acting out weather scenarios

Individual Work◦Drawing weather conditions

Methods/ Instructional Methods/ Instructional StrategiesStrategiesDirect Instruction

◦Reading book◦Teaching weather terms◦Show weather forecast

Interactive◦Acting out weather patterns◦Daily discussion about weather with

class and familyInquiry

◦Students will predict the weather at home

Instructional ModificationInstructional ModificationLearning 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 MaterialsResources 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 THE BASICS OF WEATHER WEATHER FORECASTINGFORECASTING

Section 2

DefinitionDefinitionThe 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 TermsCommon 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

MeteorologistsMeteorologistsThe

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

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Section 3

ActivitiesActivities Read aloud What Will the

Weather be? Watch weather forecast-

http://www.wdtn.com/subindex/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/ EvaluationAssessment/ EvaluationInformal

◦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

ReflectionReflectionTo 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 CitedWorks Cited Information

http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3478 Ohio Department of Education. Academic Content Standards: K-12

Science. Ohio Department of Education: Columbus, 2001.

Gibbons, Gail. Weather Forecasting. Four Winds Press: New York, 1987.

Gibbons, Gail. Weather Words and What They Mean. Holiday House: Vermont, 1990.

DeWitt, Lynda. What will the Weather Be?. Harper Collins: New York, 1991.

Pictures Freedictionary.com Dictionary.com Clip Art www.lloydlibrary.org www.beverlyschools.org labs.divx.com www.healthykidsfund.org