Martiah Rall: Unit Plan - 2nd Grade Weather

Unit Plan 2nd Grade Weather

Name:

Martiah Rall

Date:

10/11-10/28

UNIT INFORMATION

**Cut and paste this information from the applicable unit within your Long Term Plan**

Grade/Subject:

2nd Grade - Science

Unit Name:

Weather

Length of Unit:

9 days over 3 weeks

UNIT STANDARD
Strand 6: Earth and Space Science
Concept 3: Changes in the Earth and Sky

Learning Goals

PO 1. Measure weather conditions (e.g., temperature, precipitation).

PO 2. Record weather conditions (e.g., temperature, precipitation).
PO 3. Identify the following types of clouds:
cumulus
stratus
cirrus
PO 4. Analyze the relationship between clouds, temperature, and
weather patterns.
Strand 1: Inquiry Process
Concept 1: Observations, Questions, and Hypothesis
PO 2: Predict the results of the water cycle.
Remedial:

Remedial (R)
Enrichment (E)

(to be completed after

receiving diagnostic
assessment results)

Curricular
Resources

First Grade Standard

- Strand 6: Earth and Space Science
- Concept 3: Changes in the Earth and Sky
- PO 1. Identify the following characteristics of seasonal weather
patterns:
temperature
type of precipitation
wind
-

SMART Exchange
The Cloud Book
Water Cycle Song
Cloud timelapse
BrainPop Jr. water cycle

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Step 1: Creating Vision and Planning for Assessment

1st Unit Plan - GOAL
Unit Assessment/Exit Tickets: 100% of students will demonstrate
mastery of 80% of the selected 2nd grade science standards.

1st Unit Plan Planning for Assessment

How will I measure my 1st Unit Goal?
- End of unit assessment
How will I measure progress toward the 1st Unit Goal?
- Daily exit tickets

1ST Unit Plan Big Ideas

-

Measure weather conditions

Record weather conditions
Identify clouds (cumulus, stratus, cirrus)
Analyze the relationship between clouds, temperature, and weather
patterns
Water Cycle

UNIT ASSESSMENT ALIGNMENT GUIDE

Standard
#
1

Standard
Measure weather conditions (e.g., temperature,
precipitation).
Record weather conditions (e.g., temperature,
precipitation).
Identify the following types of clouds: cumulus,
stratus, cirrus.
Analyze the relationship between clouds,
temperature, and weather patterns.
Predict the results of the water cycle.

2
3
4
5

Aligned
Item #s

Points
Correct

Points
Possible

Grade

6-9

/4

10-18

/8

19-21

/3

1-5

/5

22-25

/4

/24

24

TOTAL:

Fraction
5/5
4/5
3/5
2/5
1/5

Percent
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%

(%)

Fraction Percent Fraction Percent Fraction Percent

4/4
3/4
2/4

100%
75%
50%

1/4
3/3

25%
100%

2/3
1/3
8/8
7/8
6/7

67%
33%
100%
88%
75%

5/8
4/8
3/8
2/8
1/8

63%
50%
38%
25%
13%

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Step 2:

Lesson Objectives
9 days

Standard

G2S6C3PO4: Analyze the relationship

between clouds, temperature, and
weather patterns.

Daily Lesson Objective(s)

-

G2S6C3PO1: Measure weather

conditions (e.g., temperature,
precipitation).

SWBAT identify the four

seasons of the year.
SWBAT identify the
characteristics and
weather patterns of each
season.
SWBAT select the weather
patterns that go with each
season.
SWBAT identify major
storms caused by weather
changes.
SWBAT analyze the
relationship between
clouds, temperature, and
weather patterns.
SWBAT identify the tools
used to measure weather
conditions.
SWBAT define the tools
used to measure weather
conditions.
SWBAT apply the weather
tools to recording
weather.

1 day =
30 min.

Lesson Plan Notes

Use a KWL chart to introduce weather.
Identify any misconceptions and prior
knowledge.

Use Notebook to introduce the four

seasons and those seasons
characteristics and weather patterns.
Identify types of bad weather/storms.
Students will act out storms while
learning about them.
Relate to real world current event:
hurricane Matthew.
Types of weather exit ticket.
Review the types of weather patterns.

Explain that we have ways to measure

types of weather.
Teach the tools used to measure
weather (thermometer, rain gauge,
wind vane, and anemometer).
Introduce weather tools flip book.
Use the flip book as an exit ticket
for the students by cutting and
pasting the definitions.

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Introduce buddy bear meteorologist.
Tell students they are going to be
meteorologists for their own city.
Assign cities to students.

G2S6C3PO2: Record weather

conditions (e.g., temperature,
precipitation).

G2S6C3PO3: Identify the following

types of clouds: cumulus, stratus,
cirrus.

SWBAT identify their

assigned city.
SWBAT record weather
conditions occurring in
their assigned U.S. city.
SWBAT predict the
characteristics of cumulus
clouds.
SWBAT describe the
characteristics of cumulus
clouds.
SWBAT predict the
characteristics of stratus
clouds.
SWBAT describe the
characteristics of stratus
clouds.
SWBAT predict the
characteristics of cirrus
clouds.
SWBAT describe the
characteristics of cirrus
clouds.
SWBAT identify cumulus,
stratus, and cirrus
clouds.

(Record
-ing
every
morning
for 9
days)

Tell students for the next two weeks

they will be recording the weather of
their city.
Every morning allow the students to
go into the computer lab and record
the weather for their city on that
day.
Read The Cloud Book by Tomie de Paola
to introduce clouds.
Teach that clouds are made of water
droplets or ice crystals.
Watch the cloud of the day video
while students make observations.
Record students observations.

Teach about the cloud of the day.

Allow students time to make the cloud
of the day out of a cotton ball and
glue it to their cloud foldable.
Use cloud foldable as an exit ticket.

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- SWBAT identify the key
G2S1C1PO2: Predict the results of the
components of the water
water cycle.
cycle (condensation,
evaporation,
precipitation).
- SWBAT locate the stages of
the water cycle on a
diagram.
- SWBAT create a tableau of
the water cycle.
- SWBAT recreate a diagram
of the water cycle.
- SWBAT predict the results
of the water cycle.

Watch water cycle BrainPop Jr.

Use Notebook PPT to teach the key
components of the water cycle.

Teach the water cycle song.

Label key components of the water
cycle on a worksheet.
Review the key components of the
water cycle by singing the song.
Read Dewey Drop story.
Play Drippety, Drippety, Drop to
better understand and act out
components of the water cycle.
Use labeled water cycle diagram to
create a Pixie of the water cycle in
the computer lab.

Unit Review and Assessment

TOTAL

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STEP 3: Calendar
CALENDAR OF DAILY OBJECTIVES
October 11-28, 2016
Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Day 1
SWBAT identify the
four seasons of the
year.
SWBAT analyze the
characteristics and
weather patterns of
each season.
SWBAT select the
weather patterns
that go with each
season.
SWBAT identify
major storms caused
by weather changes.
Day 3
SWBAT identify
their assigned
city.
SWBAT record
weather conditions
occurring in their
assigned U.S. city.
SWBAT predict the
characteristics of
cumulus clouds.
SWBAT describe the
characteristics of
cumulus clouds.

Day 4
SWBAT identify
their assigned
city.
SWBAT record
weather conditions
occurring in their
assigned U.S. city.
SWBAT predict the
characteristics of
stratus clouds.
SWBAT describe the
characteristics of
stratus clouds.

Friday
Day 2
SWBAT identify the
tools used to
measure weather
conditions.
SWBAT define the
tools used to
measure weather
conditions.
SWBAT apply the
weather tools to
recording weather.

(No lesson. Students only record

their data)

(No lesson. Students only record

their data)

SWBAT identify
their assigned
city.
SWBAT record
weather conditions
occurring in their
assigned U.S. city.

SWBAT identify
their assigned
city.
SWBAT record
weather conditions
occurring in their
assigned U.S. city.

Day 5
SWBAT identify
their assigned
city.
SWBAT record
weather conditions
occurring in their
assigned U.S. city.
SWBAT predict the
characteristics of
cirrus clouds.
SWBAT describe the
characteristics of
cirrus clouds.

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Day 6
Day 7
SWBAT identify
SWBAT identify
their assigned
their assigned
city.
city.
SWBAT record
SWBAT record
weather conditions
weather conditions
occurring in their
occurring in their
assigned U.S. city.
assigned U.S. city.
SWBAT identify the
SWBAT create a
key components of
tableau of the
the water cycle
water cycle.
(condensation,
evaporation,
precipitation).
SWBAT locate the
stages of the water
cycle on a diagram.

Day 8
SWBAT identify
their assigned
city.
SWBAT record
weather conditions
occurring in their
assigned U.S. city.
SWBAT recreate a
diagram of the
water cycle.

(No lesson. Students only record

their data)
SWBAT identify
their assigned
city.
SWBAT record
weather conditions
occurring in their
assigned U.S. city.

Day 9
Unit Assessment
SWBAT apply the
weather tools to
recording weather.
SWBAT identify
cumulus, stratus,
and cirrus clouds.
SWBAT predict the
results of the
water cycle.
SWBAT analyze the
relationship
between clouds,
temperature, and
weather patterns.