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Lesson 1: Daily and Seasonal Changes
Lesson 1: Daily and Seasonal Changes
Entry Event: Turn the fans and air-con on for a sensory experience. Additionally, have dress-up clothes available for some students to use e.g. beanie, scarf, jackets etc
Entry Event: Turn the fans and air-con on for a sensory experience. Additionally, have dress-up clothes available for some students to use e.g. beanie, scarf, jackets etc
THINK-PAIR-SHARE: Describe what you feel and see. What time of year might you also feel like this? When people might also wear clothing similar to this?
THINK-PAIR-SHARE: Describe what you feel and see. What time of year might you also feel like this? When people might also wear clothing similar to this?
Teachers: Listen for responses about the different seasons, times of the year or climates. Focus on building the vocabulary around weather and seasons.
Teachers: Listen for responses about the different seasons, times of the year or climates. Focus on building the vocabulary around weather and seasons.
Play-based Learning activities:
Play-based Learning activities:
- Dress Ups - different clothes for different weather. What clothes would you wear for different weather?
- Weather recorder (Meteorologists) - iPad to take photos, clipboard to record the weather.
- Craft - materials to represent the weather.
- Art/Craft - Easels painting the weather /clouds
- Read Elmer’s Weather - Have a photocopy of a blank Elmer, design/decorate an outfit Elmer can wear (for a certain type of weather) & put him in a weather scene.
- Literacy - Weather books. Have a weather word card on the writing table.
Teachers: During play experiences, use surface (tell me about) deep (why) and transfer (what if) question stems. For example: Why did you pick that item of clothing? Tell me about what you have drawn. Why did you use the colour blue?
Teachers: During play experiences, use surface (tell me about) deep (why) and transfer (what if) question stems. For example: Why did you pick that item of clothing? Tell me about what you have drawn. Why did you use the colour blue?
Reflection prompts
Reflection prompts
Observation and Vocabulary
Observation and Vocabulary
What words can we use to talk about the weather? (e.g., sunny, rainy, windy, snowy)
What words can we use to talk about the weather? (e.g., sunny, rainy, windy, snowy)
Can you tell me what the weather is like today? How is it different from yesterday?
Can you tell me what the weather is like today? How is it different from yesterday?
Daily Impact
Daily Impact
How does today's weather change what you wear?
How does today's weather change what you wear?
What fun things can we do when it's sunny outside? What about when it's rainy?
What fun things can we do when it's sunny outside? What about when it's rainy?
How does the weather make you feel today? Why do you think you feel that way?
How does the weather make you feel today? Why do you think you feel that way?
Lesson 2: Daily and Seasonal Changes
Lesson 2: Daily and Seasonal Changes
Learning Intention:
Learning Intention:
We are learning to identify how weather affects our daily lives.
We are learning to identify how weather affects our daily lives.
Success Criteria:
Success Criteria:
Students can:
Students can:
- I can talk about the weather and the seasons
Focus Question: What are the daily and seasonal changes in the environment?
Big idea: Weather affects our daily lives.
Big idea: Weather affects our daily lives.
Define the word 'affects' - how something makes you feel or how something is changed. Different weather types can change the way we feel. For example:
Define the word 'affects' - how something makes you feel or how something is changed. Different weather types can change the way we feel. For example:
Sunny weather: It might make us feel happy and want to play outside.
Sunny weather: It might make us feel happy and want to play outside.
Rainy weather: It could make us feel cozy and want to stay inside.
Rainy weather: It could make us feel cozy and want to stay inside.
Stormy weather: It might make us feel scared or want to stay safe indoors.
Stormy weather: It might make us feel scared or want to stay safe indoors.
Guiding Questions:
1. What are the daily and seasonal changes in the environment?
2. How do I cope with daily and seasonal environmental changes?
3. How does weather influence our decisions and what to wear?
Reflection prompts
Reflection prompts
Weather Changes
Weather Changes
How does the weather change during the year? Can you name the different seasons and what they feel like?
How does the weather change during the year? Can you name the different seasons and what they feel like?
What do animals do when the weather is cold? What do they do when it's warm?
What do animals do when the weather is cold? What do they do when it's warm?
Preparation and Safety
Preparation and Safety
How do we get ready for different types of weather? What do we wear or bring when it's rainy or sunny?
How do we get ready for different types of weather? What do we wear or bring when it's rainy or sunny?
Why is it good to check the weather before we go outside? Can you think of a time when this helped you?
Why is it good to check the weather before we go outside? Can you think of a time when this helped you?
Comparisons and Justifications
Comparisons and Justifications
How is the weather here different from other places? Can you name a place with really hot or really cold weather?
How is the weather here different from other places? Can you name a place with really hot or really cold weather?
Why do people wear different clothes or do different things in different kinds of weather?
Why do people wear different clothes or do different things in different kinds of weather?
Vocabulary Building
Vocabulary Building
Can you think of any new weather words we haven't talked about yet? How would you use them?
Can you think of any new weather words we haven't talked about yet? How would you use them?
Let's add some weather words to our word wall. What words should we add and why are they good to know?
Let's add some weather words to our word wall. What words should we add and why are they good to know?
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