Week 5: May 4-8

Learning Goal:

I can observe and describe local weather patterns.

Estimated Time for The Week:

10-20 minutes

Type of Lesson:

Weather

Materials:

Electronic device

Learn & Practice:

For the Google Slides to click-through the below directions, click here! (It includes pictures for the steps below.)

• Let’s Sing!
  • Sing this fun song about weather!
• Let’s Think!
  • Weather is what we experience everyday.
  • We use wind, cloud coverage, precipitation, and temperature to describe weather.
• Wind
  • Wind is one part we use to describe weather.
  • It can be really windy, a little breezy, or calm.
  • We use what is called an anemometer to measure the speed of the wind.
• Cloud Coverage
  • We describe weather by how many clouds we see in the sky.
  • It can be clear, partly cloudy, or really cloudy!
• Precipitation
  • Wow- that’s a big word! Precipitation is a fancy word for rain or any other water that comes from the sky.
  • It can be dry, rainy, sleeting, hailing, or snowy.
  • We can use a rain gauge to measure how much rain we get.
• Temperature
  • We use temperature to describe our weather.
  • It may be hot, warm, cool, or cold.
  • We can use a thermometer to help us measure temperature.
• Watch this!
  • Watch this fun video to see how you can be a weather watcher!
  • Use the chart on the next slide to keep track of your weather each day!
• Want more? Check out the Extension activities!
  • Play this fun game to practice observing the weather and choosing the correct clothing!
  • Pretend you are a meteorologist and make a video reporting the weather. Send your video to your teacher!

Make your own anemometer to measure wind speed using simple household materials.

Learning Goal:

I can explain why people need to work.

Estimated Time for The Week:

15-20 minutes

Learn & Practice:

For the Google Slides to click-through the below directions, click here!

1. Read and listen to The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Money by Stan and Jan Berenstain.
   • Be a detective and figure out how Brother and Sister Bear get money for the things they want.
   • Figure out what goods and services they provide.
2. Sequence! Put these things in the correct order:
   • Buy what you need
   • Do a job
   • Save for what you want
   • Get paid
3. Want more? Check out the Extension activities!
   • Interview your family. What are some jobs your family members do to earn money?
   • Draw and write about what you want to be when you grow up.
   • With your parents’ permission, come up with a way to earn money (household chores would be a great place to start)