Week OF: December 12- December 16 GRADE: 5th SUBJECT: Science Teacher: A. Bailey

DATE GOALS/OBJECTIVES STRATEGIES/ACTIVITIES EVALUATION/ASSESSMENT

RESOURCES

December 12, 2011

3.02 Discuss and determine how the following are affected by predictable patterns of weather.

Temperature Wind Speed and

direction Precipitation Cloud Cover Air pressure

(Engage) Morning Work- Students will complete worksheet page 218 from the Reading in Science Resources book. Students will use page D32 in their Science text to help answer questions. Teacher and students will review worksheet.

(Explain) Teacher and students will read and discuss page D54-D60 from Science text (Popcorn Reading or Partner Reading). Students will record notes by answering each subtitle question (in red). Students will fold the sheet of paper into 6 rectangles and answer each question (in red) on pages D54-D60.

(Exploration) With a partner students will answer page 233 from RSR book.

(Evaluation) With a partner, students will read “The Weather Watchers” story and complete a writing assignment from the back of the booklet.

(Extension) Teacher and students will review answer with students.

Class ParticipationDiscussion QuestionsClass Discussion

Science Text

WorksheetPages 218 and 233

Story—“The Weather Watchers”

December 13, 2011

3.02 Discuss and determine how the following are affected by predictable patterns of weather.

Temperature Wind Speed and

direction Precipitation Cloud Cover Air pressure

Engage) Morning Work-Students will finish “The Weather Watchers” writing assignment. Students will record one fact they learned while reading yesterday. Students will share one thing they learned while reading while standing in a circle. Students will pass their cards to the left (or right) until music stops. When the music stops, students will read their classmates’ fact.

(Explain) Teacher will use website http://eo.ucar.edu/kids/sky/air5.htm to explain “warm front” and “cold front.”

(Exploration) Teacher will read page 108 Cold Front and Warm Front and create a T-Chart.

(Evaluation) Students will complete a printed quiz from Study Island using their notebooks.

Class ParticipationClass Discussions

Website notes Brain Pop Foldable Study Island

(Extension) Review vocabulary if time permits.December 14, 2011Benchmark (1,2)

3.06 Discuss and determine the influence of geography on weather and climates:

Mountains Sea Breezes and Water bodies

Engage) Morning Work-Students will go outside and record the cloud they observe in the sky. Students will discuss their answers.

(Explain) Teacher will read page 125-126 from Buckle Down Book.

(Exploration) Teacher will use an illustration to show students what the Rain Shadow Effect looks like.

(Evaluation) Students will draw, label and explain the Rain Shadow Effect (including Windward and Leeward side).

(Extension) Review vocabulary if time permits.

Class ParticipationDiscussion QuestionsClass DiscussionIllustration

Buckle Down

December 15, 2011Benchmark (2,3)

3.06 Discuss and determine the influence of geography on weather and climates:

Mountains Sea Breezes and

Water bodies

(Engage) Morning Work- Morning Work-Students will go outside and record the cloud they observe in the sky. Students will discuss their answers.

(Explain) Teacher and students will watch video “Land Breeze and Sea Breeze” via GaggleTube.com. Teacher and students will discuss and note differences using a Venn Diagram.

(Exploration) Teacher and students will listen to “Weather Fonts” song twice.

(Evaluation) Students will complete a sea breeze and land breeze worksheet. Students will cut and paste each word beside the correct illustration.

(Extension) Teacher and students will review vocabulary.

WorksheetClass ParticipationDiscussion QuestionsClass Discussion

WorksheetVenn DiagramVideos from GaggleTube

December 16, 2011(1,3)

3.06 Discuss and determine the influence of geography on weather and climates:

Mountains Sea Breezes and

Water bodies

(Engage) Morning Work- Morning Work-Students will go outside and record the cloud they observe in the sky. Students will discuss their answers.

(Explain) Teacher and students will watch video “Land Breeze and Sea Breeze” via GaggleTube.com. Teacher and students will discuss and note differences using a Venn Diagram.

(Exploration) Teacher and students will listen to “Weather Fonts” song twice.

(Evaluation) Students will complete a sea breeze and land breeze worksheet. Students will cut and paste each word

WorksheetClass ParticipationDiscussion QuestionsClass Discussion

WorksheetVenn DiagramVideos from GaggleTube

beside the correct illustration.(Extension) Teacher and students will review vocabulary.

Teacher’s Signature__________________________ Principal’s Signature: _________________________

Modifications Technology Literacy Strategy(ies) Writing & GrammarCollaboration among peers Powerpoint Reading (Summarizing) Note Taking Skills

(Foldables)Teacher modeling Video Academic Vocabulary SummarizingAdherence to all I.E.Ps - P.E.Ps - 504s Peer ReadingTeacher support and monitoring T-Charts

Due to Benchmarks and not wanting to get behind, the 5th grade will switch classes in order to see each group twice during testing. Wednesday (1st pd then 2nd pd) Thursday (2nd pd and 3rd pd) Friday (1st pd, then 3rd pd). This is why the Friday lesson plan is the same as Thursday’s lesson plan.