After listening to the book Little Cloud by Eric Carle, and learning the song Mr. Sun, students will be able to describe the four seasons and the different types of weather we can have.
STANDARDS AND INDICATORS ISTE Standards: 1. Creativity and innovation a. Indicator: this will be evident during their art project of creating their own little cloud and Mr. Sun 2. Communication and collaboration a. Indicator: this will be evident during the IPAD activity when they have to communicate with their groups to unanimously decide which picture does not belong 3. Research and information fluency a. Indicator: this will be evident when teacher ask students questions during the reading of little cloud 4. Critical Thinking, problem solving, and decision making a. Indicator: this will be evident when students are playing the Sid the Science kid SMARTboard activity
New York State Speaking and Listening Standards:
SL.K.2: Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood. Indicator: this will be evident when students are asked questions about why the cloud likes to stand out from the crowd during the reading of Little Cloud and what happens when the cloud joins the crowd.
SL.K.5: Presentation of knowledge and ideas. Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail. Indicator: this will evident when students are asked to create their little cloud after looking at a teacher demonstration of what the little cloud should end up looking like as well as creating their Mr. Sun.
MOTIVATION
The teacher will ask the students what are the different types of weather we can have. She will write the students responses on the board. She will tell the students they will get to use the IPAD and on the IPAD, get into pairs and use the app kid weather to take turns coming up and figuring out which object does not belong in the picture. She will show the students the book Little Cloud as well as the cloud picture they will be making, with shaving cream and after listening to the song Mr. Sun, show the students a picture of Mr. Sun that they are going to make.
MATERIALS
IPAD Shaving Cream Glue A bowl Paper plates A spoon Construction paper Markers Glitter Pre-cut sunglasses Little Cloud hard cover book SMARTboard
STRATEGIES
Cooperative learning Group discussion Direct instruction Teacher demonstration One teach-one assist
ADAPTATIONS For my student who is dyslexic, the teacher will provide a reading pen as well as their own copy of Little Cloud and their own written copy of the song Mr. Sun. For my student who is an English Language Learner, they will be provided with pertinent vocabulary works prior to the lesson For my student with an allergy to chocolate, sugar cookies will be provided
DIFFERENTIATION OF INSTRUCTION
For my students who prefer to work in small groups, they will have that opportunity during the IPAD activity. My students whom are visual learners will have that opportunity during the reading of Little Cloud. My students who are auditory learners will have that opportunity while listening to the song Mr. Sun
DEVELOPMENTAL PROCEDURES
Students will get into their teacher selected heterogeneous groups to decide what item in each picture does not belong using the IPAD to play the kid weather app. (According to the weather, which item in this picture does not belong?) Students will listen to the book Little Cloud and asked questions pertaining to each page. (What has happened here? What has little cloud turned into?) Students will use their provided blue construction paper and after mixing shaving cream and glue with a spoon, the students with use the spoon to draw a cloud and then pour glitter on the cloud and watch the paint puff up. (Where do we see clouds? What color are clouds?) Students will listen to the song Mr. Sun a few times and then sing along with the teacher. Afterwards the students will use paper plates, and count out 8 pieces of orange and yellow already cut up sun rays from construction and glue them around the plates. The students will then place the pre-cut out sunglasses on their suns and then with a marker draw a smile. (Why did we put sunglasses on our Mr. Suns? What colors can the sun be?)
ASSESSMENT
The students will pair up and use the Sid the science kid SMARTboard activity and be able to pick out what Gerald should be wearing according to the type of weather the spinner landed on. The students will be assessed according to the following rubric:
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Contributions Constantly provides feedback and provides their own opinion while working with a partner. Usually provides an idea with partner and/or participates in classroom discussion. A strong group member who tries hard! Sometimes provides information or ideas regarding topic and assignment during cooperative learning activity. A group member who completes activity but only does what is required. Rarely provides a thought or opinion when participating in cooperative learning. This group member will often opt out of participating at all. Focus on the task Consistently raises hand to answer next question and focuses on the task. Able to re-direct themselves if needed. Focuses on the task and what needs to be done most of the time. Participates in cooperative learning activity and contributes when needed. Focuses on the task and what needs to be done some of the time. This person is often distracted and may need to be re- directed by other group members. Rarely focuses on the task and what needs to be done. Sits there quietly, not contributing at all while the other group members complete task. Working with Others Almost always is attentive to what others in group have to say, listens to, shares with and makes other group members feel good about their efforts. Usually is attentive to what others in group have to say, listens to, shares, with, and makes other group members feel good about their effort. This person is very liked in group. Often is attentive to what others in group have to say, listens to, shares with, and makes other group members feel good about their efforts, but sometimes is not a good team member. Rarely is attentive to what anybody in group has to say, listens to, shares with, and does not make others in group want to work with them Attitude Never will ridicule another student\'s work or answer, publicly or privately. Always has a positive attitude about the task(s). Rarely will ridicule another student\'s work or answer, publicly or privately. Often has a positive attitude about the task(s). Occasionally will ridicule another students work or answer, publicly or privately. Usually has a positive attitude about the task(s). Often ridicules other students work or answer, publicly or privately. Often has a negative attitude about the task(s).
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE
Children will be asked that when they wake up in the morning to draw a quick picture of what the weather looks like outside that day.
DIRECT TEACHER INTERVENTION
The student who did not attain the lesson, the teacher will sit down with them one on one and complete the little cloud and Mr. Sun activity with them under direct teacher intervention.
ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT
For my above target students, they will be given a weather related word search and asked to go home and with the help from their parents, try to find as many words as they can.