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Laura FosterLaura Foster

KindergartenKindergarten

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Standard Course of StudyStandard Course of Study Science Competency Goal 2:Science Competency Goal 2: The learner The learner

will make observations and build an will make observations and build an understanding of weather concepts.understanding of weather concepts.

Math Competency Goal 4:Math Competency Goal 4: The learner The learner will collect, organize and display data.will collect, organize and display data.

English / Language Arts Competency Goal English / Language Arts Competency Goal 3:3: The learner will make connections The learner will make connections through the use of oral language, written through the use of oral language, written language, and media technology.language, and media technology.

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Performance / Instructional Performance / Instructional ObjectivesObjectives

Through this unit the students will:Through this unit the students will: Observe and report daily weather Observe and report daily weather

changes.changes.

Identify different weather features Identify different weather features such as: cloud cover, wind, such as: cloud cover, wind, precipitation, and temperature.precipitation, and temperature.

Distinguish the difference in common Distinguish the difference in common tools that measure weather. tools that measure weather.

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Collect and organize weather data as Collect and organize weather data as a group.a group.

Connect information learned to their Connect information learned to their own experiences.own experiences.

Discuss weather concepts and Discuss weather concepts and information to extend information to extend

knowledge.knowledge.

Associate vocabulary words with prior Associate vocabulary words with prior knowledge.knowledge.

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Daily ActivitiesDaily Activities

Start each day with a weather Start each day with a weather song!song!

Graph what the weather is Graph what the weather is today!today!

Day 1

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Introduction/ Building Introduction/ Building BackgroundBackground

WatchWatch how weather is different from how weather is different from day to day and place to place!day to day and place to place!

Can you Can you matchmatch weather words to the weather words to the correct picture?correct picture?

Click here to explore what happens in Click here to explore what happens in the sky in all kinds of weather!the sky in all kinds of weather!

Day 1

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What’s fluffy white and floats up high,What’s fluffy white and floats up high,Like piles of ice cream in the sky?Like piles of ice cream in the sky?And when the wind blows hard and strong,And when the wind blows hard and strong,What very gently flows along?What very gently flows along?

What seems to have lots of fun,What seems to have lots of fun,Peek-a-booing with the sun?Peek-a-booing with the sun?When you look up in the sky,When you look up in the sky,What do you see floating by?What do you see floating by?

Can you think of a good title for this poem? Do clouds always stay in the same place? What makes clouds move and change shape?

Day 2

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Describe the similarities and differences Describe the similarities and differences

between the three cloud pictures.between the three cloud pictures. (use with science flipchart pg. 37)(use with science flipchart pg. 37)

CirrusCirrus Located at high levels Located at high levels of elevation where of elevation where temperatures are cold.temperatures are cold.

Composed primarily Composed primarily of ice crystals.of ice crystals.

CumulusCumulus Located at mid-level Located at mid-level elevation where elevation where temperatures are temperatures are warmer.warmer.

Composed primarily Composed primarily of water droplets.of water droplets.

CumulonimbCumulonimbusus

Nimbus mean “rain.”Nimbus mean “rain.” These clouds are These clouds are thunder clouds and thunder clouds and bring rain storms.bring rain storms.

Fog . . .Fog . . .what what is it?is it? Day 2

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CloudsCloudsNow it’s your turn to fill Now it’s your turn to fill

in the Kidspirationin the Kidspiration chart. chart.

Don’t forget to read Don’t forget to read It It Looks Like Spilt MilkLooks Like Spilt Milk by by Charles G. Shaw. Charles G. Shaw.

**Students will demonstrate symmetry **Students will demonstrate symmetry by folding blue paper in half with by folding blue paper in half with white paint. They will then write white paint. They will then write

about what their cloud looks like.about what their cloud looks like. Click Click herehere to design your to design your

own cloud!own cloud!Day 2

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What can wind do?What can wind do?(use with science flipchart pg. 36)(use with science flipchart pg. 36)

What happens outside when it is very What happens outside when it is very windy?windy?

How is the wind changing things?How is the wind changing things?

What does the wind feel like?What does the wind feel like?

How can wind be helpful?How can wind be helpful?Day 3

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Dangerous Wind!Dangerous Wind!

WatchWatch what what happens when happens when wind gets wind gets dangerous!dangerous!

Can you fill in our Can you fill in our predictable chartpredictable chart? ? What did the wind What did the wind blow?blow?

Day 3

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PrecipitationPrecipitation(teacher directions)(teacher directions)

Don’t forget to read our Don’t forget to read our Rainy Day Poems!Rainy Day Poems! Use cotton balls to illustrate “rain” when Use cotton balls to illustrate “rain” when

demonstrating the water cycle. demonstrating the water cycle. Fill up a child’s hands with the cotton balls Fill up a child’s hands with the cotton balls

(evaporation.) His hands represent a cloud (evaporation.) His hands represent a cloud and the cotton balls represent drops of and the cotton balls represent drops of moisture.moisture.

When his hands get too full of moisture When his hands get too full of moisture drops, the drops overflow and “rain.” Then drops, the drops overflow and “rain.” Then the cycle starts all over again when the cycle starts all over again when evaporation occurs.evaporation occurs.

**Have the students find a partner to demonstrate **Have the students find a partner to demonstrate this version of the water cycle.this version of the water cycle. Day 4

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The Water CycleThe Water Cycle

Day 4

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How does rain effect us?How does rain effect us?

See what other children See what other children discoverdiscover after it rains. after it rains.

Read Read Come On Rain! Come On Rain! by by Karen Hesse. Have Karen Hesse. Have the students illustrate the students illustrate their favorite part of their favorite part of the story or a personal the story or a personal experience the book experience the book reminds them of. reminds them of.

Day 4

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Weather PredictorsWeather PredictorsWhat are some weather tools and how What are some weather tools and how

do we use them? Click do we use them? Click herehere to see to see how we measure the weather!how we measure the weather!

ThermometerThermometer Wind VaneWind Vane AnemometerAnemometer Rain GaugeRain Gauge

Day 5

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ThermometerThermometer

A thermometer is a A thermometer is a weather tool used weather tool used to measure the to measure the temperature.temperature.

Click Click herehere to help to help dress the teddy dress the teddy bear!bear!

Day 5

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Wind VaneWind Vane

A wind vane is a A wind vane is a tool used to tell us tool used to tell us the direction the the direction the wind in blowing.wind in blowing.

Day 5

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AnemometerAnemometer

An anemometer is An anemometer is a weather tool that a weather tool that measures wind measures wind speed.speed.

Day 5

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Rain GaugeRain Gauge A rain gauge is a A rain gauge is a

weather tool used to weather tool used to collect rain. collect rain.

Using measurements Using measurements on the side of the rain on the side of the rain gauge, you can see how gauge, you can see how many inches it rained.many inches it rained.

Check out how much Check out how much rain we get around rain we get around here each month!here each month!

Day 5

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Graphing Time!Graphing Time!

After all this weather After all this weather talk, I want to know talk, I want to know what your favorite what your favorite type of weather is.type of weather is.

I also want to know I also want to know what type of weather what type of weather you do not like.you do not like.

Day 5

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AssessmentAssessmentI will assess my students understanding I will assess my students understanding

through informal observations.through informal observations.

I will look at:I will look at: how the students responded to my how the students responded to my

questions throughout the unit,questions throughout the unit, their participation in the daily activities and their participation in the daily activities and

on the websites,on the websites, their finished products from the various their finished products from the various

activities, activities, and how they interact with the other and how they interact with the other

students throughout the unit.students throughout the unit.

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Additional Web ResourcesAdditional Web Resources Dress Lecky: Dress Lecky:

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resourcehttp://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=Dressing%20Lecky s/flash.php?&file=Dressing%20Lecky

Elmo’s World Weather Game: Elmo’s World Weather Game: http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamesthttp://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/elmosworld/games.php?reet/elmosworld/games.php?contentId=11270546 contentId=11270546

What Will Bella Bear Wear?: What Will Bella Bear Wear?: http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/activithttp://www.storyplace.org/preschool/activities/bellawear.asp?themeid=2 ies/bellawear.asp?themeid=2