BridgewaterCollegeTeacherEducationProgramLessonPlan

Name:McKenzieMay
Subject/Grade
Level:
2ndgradeScience

LessonTitle:

Unit:

DateorLesson#:

Precipitationsleet/hail

Weather

3/14

VirginiaSOL/NationalStandard:2.6Thestudentwillinvestigateandunderstandbasictypes,changes,
andpatternsofweather.Keyconceptsinclude
a)identificationofcommonstormsandotherweatherphenomena;
b)theusesandimportanceofmeasuring,recording,andinterpretingweatherdata;and
c)theusesandimportanceoftrackingweatherdataovertime.
MeasurableLessonObjective(s):
Studentswillbeabletoidentifyanddescribetypesofprecipitation,includingrain,snow,andice(sleet
andhail).
Materials/Technologies/ResourcesNeeded:
Precipitationvideo
Sleet/haildescribingsheet,oneperstudent.
Differentcolorsofconstructionpaper
Glue
Cottonballs
Scrappaper
Assessment(Formativeand/orSummative):

1. StudentswillcompleteaTypesofPrecipitationflipchart,whichshowsanddescribesdifferent
typesofprecipitation.
AnticipatorySet(Hook&Agenda)
Teacherwill:

Studentswill:

ShowthePrecipitationSong.

Afterthevideo,askstudentsto
respond:

Rain,snow,sleet,andhail.

Directedtowardhigherability
learners:Whatisprecipitation?
(whenwaterdropletsgetheavy
andfallfromtheclouds)

Accommodation
s/Differentiation
:

Anticipated
Time:

23mins.

Thevideo
appealstovisual

learnerswho
benefitfrom
having

Directedtowardlowerlevel
students:Howmanytypesof
precipitationarethere?Canyou
tellmeone?

information
visuallyinfront
ofthem.

Thevideo
includesasong,
whichhelps
(auditory)
learners
organize
informationin
theirbrain
becauseof
rhymingand
rhythm.

Access/ReviewPriorKnowledge
Teacherwill:

Studentswill:

Lastweek,wetalkedalittle
aboutrainandsnow.Can
someoneremindmehowrainis
formed?

Raisehands,offeranswers.

Remindstudents:
Waterdroplets
formfromwarmair.Asthe
warmairrisesintheskyitcools.
Watervapor(invisiblewaterin
theair)alwaysexistsinourair.
Warmairholdsquiteabitof
water.Forexample,inthe
summeritisusuallyveryhumid.
Whenenoughofthesedroplets
collecttogether,weseethemas
clouds.Ifthecloudsarebig
enoughandhaveenoughwater
droplets,thedropletsbang
togetherandformevenbigger
drops.Whenthedropsget

Accommodation
s/Differentiation
:

Anticipat
edTime:

10mins.

heavy,theyfall,andyouseeand
feelrain.
Wealsotalkedaboutsnow.Can
someonetellmeonefactabout
snow?

Factscouldincludethatsnow
happenswhenitiscold,thatno
twosnowflakesarethesame...

Remindstudents:snowhappens
whenwatervaporchanges
directlytoice(theairistoocold
forrain)
TeachingProcess&Modeling(Contentispresented,accessedorbuilt)
GuidedPractice&CheckingforUnderstanding
IndependentPractice
Thereisnoprescribedordertothissection;youmusttailortheordertothestudentsandthecontent.
Thisshouldbethelongestportionofyourlessonplan.
Teacherwill:
Studentswill:
Accommodation Anticipat
s/Differentiation edTime:
TeachingProcess&Modeling

:
(Contentispresented,accessed,

orbuilt),Guided

Practice/Checkingfor

Understanding

2030

Passoutcopiesofprecipitation
mins.

sheet
Studentswillraisehandsand

readasaclassandhave
volunteertoread.Itislikelythat

studentsvolunteerto
manywillhavequestionsand/or

read,focusingonsleet
stories!

andhailmore(other

precipitationshouldbea

review)

Sleetisjustraindrops
ThefactthatI
thatfreezeintoice
willbe
pelletsbeforereaching
demonstrating
theground.Sleetusually
eachstepaswe
bounceswhenhittinga
gowillhelp
surfaceanddoesnot
struggling
sticktoobjects.
students.
However,itcan

accumulatelikesnow
Also,this
andcauseahazardto
kinesthetic
motorists.
activityisgreat
Hailiscreatedwhen
fordifferent
smallwaterdropletsare

caughtintheupdraftofa
thunderstorm.These
waterdropletsarelifted
higherandhigherinto
theskyuntiltheyfreeze
intoice.Oncethey
becomeheavy,theywill
starttofall.Ifthesmaller
hailstonesgetcaughtin
theupdraftagain,they
willgetmorewateron
themandgetlifted
higherintheskyandget
bigger.Oncetheyget
liftedagain,theyfreeze
andfall.Thishappens
overandoveragainuntil
thehailstoneistoo
heavyandthenfallsto
theground.
MakeTypesofPrecipitation
flipcharts,studentswilldraw
raindrops,gluepiecesofcotton
ballonforsnow,smallsquares
forsleet(sheetsofice),and
balleduppaperforhail.
Wewillwalkthrough
makingthiscraftasa
group.Oneachflap,we
willwritecharacteristics
ofeachtypeof
precipitation.
Iwillwalkaroundasstudentsare
completingeachflaptoanswer
questionsand/orhelpout.

Closure:

typesof
learners.

Teacherwill:

Studentswill:

Havestudentsputalltheir
suppliesawayandputtheir
flipchartsonthecounterto
dry.

Followdirections,returnto
desks.

Accommodati
ons/Differenti
ation:

Anticipated
Time:
23mins.

Discussthecharacteristics
wewroteoneachflapasa
review.
DeclarativeSummaryStatement:
Today,welearnedaboutthefourdifferenttypesofprecipitationandwhateachoneislike.
Tomorrow,wegettolearnabout
ActivityIfExtraTimeRemainsorTechnologyFails
Teacherwill:

Studentswill:

Ifthereistimeattheend,wewill
playGuessmyPrecipitation...The
teacherwilldescribecharacteristics
ofatypeofprecipitationand
studentswillguesswhatitis.
Studentscanalsotaketurns
describing.

Accommodati
ons/Differenti
ation:

Anticipated
Time:

Note:Attachorprovidehyperlinktoallhandouts,externaldocuments,resources,etc.