July 8, 2018

By Jasmine Gibson

Lesson plan

What Kind of Weather?

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Contents

Grade

Year one

Subject

Reading & Writing

Writing Process
- Writing Organization
  - Supporting Ideas with Evidence in Writing

Science

Weather & Seasons

Standards

W.K.2

Standards

English Language Arts and Reading

Grade 1
- 1.11.B.ii

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Literacy and English

First
- W.3.3

Standards

Literacy and English

First
- LIT-1.3.1.a
- LIT-1.3.3.b

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Learning Objectives

Students will be able to observe the weather and describe what kinds of clothes are appropriate for different kinds of weather.

Introduction

(5 minutes)

Explain that today you will be observing the weather. Ask students what the word “Observe” means. Define “observe” as “looking very carefully at something.”
Take the class outside to observe the weather. Help students note what they see by paying attention to the temperature, wind, etc.

Explicit Instruction/Teacher modeling

(10 minutes)

Read aloud the book What Will the Weather Be Like Today?By Paul Rogers
Pause as you read to notice the clothing the people are wearing and the different kinds of weather.
Ask students if they can find the same weather they saw outside this morning.

Guided practise

(5 minutes)

Make a class weather chart using chart paper or the whiteboard. Ask the students to think of as many kinds of weather as they can, referring back to the book as needed.
- Record different WeatherOn the chart (sunny, cloudy, rainy, snowy, fog).
- Have students brainstorm the different kinds of clothing they need for different kinds of weather.
- Ask students to think about things like shoes, coats, etc.

Independent working time

(20 minutes)

Tell students that they will now get to choose their favorite kind of weather from the class chart and draw a picture of themselves dressed for that weather.
Display the I’m Ready for Anything! worksheet and answer questions as needed.
Encourage students to use invented spelling in their writing.

Differentiation

Support

For students who need additional support, help them choose a kind of weather to focus on. Then, support them in writing words by having the students label each article of clothing.

Enrichment

Encourage students to write additional sentences about the kinds of activities they could do for their chosen weather.

Assessment

(5 minutes)

Collect work and assess if the weather matches the clothes students have chosen.
Note whether students are able to explain their choices.

Review and closing

(5 minutes)

Invite students to display their work to the class, and share their weather and clothing choices.

Lesson plan

What Kind of Weather?

Learning Objectives

Introduction

Explicit Instruction/Teacher modeling

Guided practise

Independent working time

Differentiation

Assessment

Review and closing

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