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Lesson 3: Daily and Seasonal Changes
Lesson 3: 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.
Discussion: Discuss what the weather is like today. What do you notice about today's whether? How does it feel? Do you think the weather might change?
Discussion: Discuss what the weather is like today. What do you notice about today's whether? How does it feel? Do you think the weather might change?
Introduce/discuss the different weather symbols. Begin to record the daily weather connected to the symbols and language taught on the KWL chart.
Introduce/discuss the different weather symbols. Begin to record the daily weather connected to the symbols and language taught on the KWL chart.
Weather Symbols.pdfAfter watching, ask what students noticed - build on ideas - what would you wear in that type of weather, what other activities could you do during that type of weather, what is your favourite type of weather?
After watching, ask what students noticed - build on ideas - what would you wear in that type of weather, what other activities could you do during that type of weather, what is your favourite type of weather?
Lesson 4: Daily and Seasonal Changes
Lesson 4: 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
Activity: Using the weather forecast below, prepare for the upcoming weekend's weather.
Activity: Using the weather forecast below, prepare for the upcoming weekend's weather.
Question prompts for Weather Watchers Activity
Question prompts for Weather Watchers Activity
"What is the weather forecast for Saturday?"
"What is the weather forecast for Saturday?"
"What is the weather forecast for Sunday?"
"What is the weather forecast for Sunday?"
"What clothes would you wear if it is sunny on Saturday?"
"What clothes would you wear if it is sunny on Saturday?"
"What would you wear if it is raining on Sunday?"
"What would you wear if it is raining on Sunday?"
"What accessories might you need for a sunny day?"
"What accessories might you need for a sunny day?"
"What items would help you stay dry on a rainy day?"
"What items would help you stay dry on a rainy day?"
"If it's hot and sunny, what can you wear to stay cool?"
"If it's hot and sunny, what can you wear to stay cool?"
"If it's cold and rainy, what can you wear to stay warm and dry?"
"If it's cold and rainy, what can you wear to stay warm and dry?"
"What activities can you do on a sunny day?"
"What activities can you do on a sunny day?"
"What activities can you do on a rainy day?"
"What activities can you do on a rainy day?"
"How can you protect yourself from the sun?"
"How can you protect yourself from the sun?"
"How can you stay safe and comfortable in the rain?"
"How can you stay safe and comfortable in the rain?"
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?
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