Week 3: Focus on Maps and Climate

Lesson: Weather Objective: At the end of this lesson students will be able to related maps or location
with different types of climate as well as have the opportunity to make weather predictions.

Content Standards:
Social Studies California State Content Standards: A childs place in time and space 1.2 Students compare and contrast the absolute and relative locations of places and people and describe the physical and/or human characteristics of places. 1. Locate on maps and globes their local community, California, the United States, the 7 continents, and 4 oceans. 2. Compare the information that can be derived from a three-dimensional model to the information that can be derived from a picture of the same location. 3. Construct a simple map, using cardinal directions and map symbols. 4. Describe how location, weather, and physical environment affect the way people live, including the effects on their food, clothing, shelter, transportation, and recreation. Science California State Content Standards: Earth Science 3.Weather can be observed, measured, and described. a. Students know how to use simple tools (thermometer, wind vane, etc.) to measure weather conditions and record changes from day to day and across the seasons. Speaking and Listening: SL1: Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. a. Follow agreed-upon rules for discussion. SL2: Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. a. Give, re-state, and follow simple two-step directions. SL4: Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas, and feelings clearly. a. Memorize and recite poems, rhymes and songs with expression. SL5: Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings. SL6: Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation. Technology Standards Addressed you can find the technology standards on the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Website (http://www.iste.org) Technology standards: 1. Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative

products and processes using technology. b. create original works as a means of personal or group expression. d. Identify trends and forecast possibilities. 2. Communication and Collaboration Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. a. Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. d. Contribute to project teams to produce original works of solve problems. 3. Research and Information Fluency Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. c. Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks. 4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. b. Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project. 5. Digital Citizenship Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. b. Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaborating, learning, and productivity. 6. Technology Operations and Concepts Student demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. a. Understood and use technology systems b. Select and use applications effectively and productively c. Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies

Materials:
1. 2. 3. 4. ELMO On the same day in March by Marilyn Singer book Weather worksheets (2) Youtube clip 1. Read to the students On the same day in March, by Marilyn Singer http://www.amazon.com/Same-Day-March-Worlds-Weather/dp/0064435288

Instructional Directions:

2. Facilitate a whole class discussion about the book and weather in general. Talk about the weather outside today and show the students pictures of different types of weather over the ELMO using Google images. https://www.google.com/search?q=pics+of+weather&espv=210&es_s m=119&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=kJZ1UoCOGqmF iAK4qoGYBA&ved=0CC4QsAQ&biw=1109&bih=503 3. Then pass out the following worksheet for the students to fill in the missing letters.

Have the students work with their table groups to complete. 4. Now have the students view the following weather forecast clip. http://youtu.be/NQHsNamGmAg 5. Lead a whole class discussion about the clip and how weather is predicted in a 7 day forecast. 6. Have the students then put a 7 day forecast together on the following worksheet that includes pictures.

Make sure to have an example over the ELMO so the students have a visual as well as numbers to incorporate for the temperatures. 7. In closing, have the students predict tomorrows weather and vote. Do this by asking each child what they think tomorrows weather will be (sunny, rainy, etc.) and have a chart on the whiteboard to put tally marks. The weather with the most tally marks will be the prediction. Tomorrow go over the weather with screen share from the weather channel app to see if the students were right in their prediction.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/theweather-channel-for-ipad/id364252504?mt=8