Blaire Borut Professor Moroney

EDU 521 7/28/14

Kindergarten Weather Science


Instructional Objective(s)

After listening to the book Little Cloud by Eric Carle, and learning the song Mr. Sun,
students will be able to describe the four seasons and the different types of weather we can
have.


STANDARDS AND INDICATORS
ISTE Standards:
1. Creativity and innovation
a. Indicator: this will be evident during their art project of creating their own
little cloud and Mr. Sun
2. Communication and collaboration
a. Indicator: this will be evident during the IPAD activity when they have to
communicate with their groups to unanimously decide which picture does not
belong
3. Research and information fluency
a. Indicator: this will be evident when teacher ask students questions during the
reading of little cloud
4. Critical Thinking, problem solving, and decision making
a. Indicator: this will be evident when students are playing the Sid the Science
kid SMARTboard activity


New York State Speaking and Listening Standards:

SL.K.2: Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or
through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting
clarification if something is not understood.
Indicator: this will be evident when students are asked questions about why the cloud
likes to stand out from the crowd during the reading of Little Cloud and what happens when
the cloud joins the crowd.

SL.K.5: Presentation of knowledge and ideas. Add drawings or other visual displays to
descriptions as desired to provide additional detail.
Indicator: this will evident when students are asked to create their little cloud after
looking at a teacher demonstration of what the little cloud should end up looking like as
well as creating their Mr. Sun.



MOTIVATION

The teacher will ask the students what are the different types of weather we can have. She
will write the students responses on the board. She will tell the students they will get to
use the IPAD and on the IPAD, get into pairs and use the app kid weather to take turns
coming up and figuring out which object does not belong in the picture. She will show the
students the book Little Cloud as well as the cloud picture they will be making, with
shaving cream and after listening to the song Mr. Sun, show the students a picture of Mr.
Sun that they are going to make.



MATERIALS

IPAD
Shaving Cream
Glue
A bowl
Paper plates
A spoon
Construction paper
Markers
Glitter
Pre-cut sunglasses
Little Cloud hard cover book
SMARTboard


STRATEGIES

Cooperative learning
Group discussion
Direct instruction
Teacher demonstration
One teach-one assist


ADAPTATIONS
For my student who is dyslexic, the teacher will provide a reading pen as well
as their own copy of Little Cloud and their own written copy of the song
Mr. Sun.
For my student who is an English Language Learner, they will be provided
with pertinent vocabulary works prior to the lesson
For my student with an allergy to chocolate, sugar cookies will be provided


DIFFERENTIATION OF INSTRUCTION


For my students who prefer to work in small groups, they will have that
opportunity during the IPAD activity.
My students whom are visual learners will have that opportunity during the
reading of Little Cloud.
My students who are auditory learners will have that opportunity while
listening to the song Mr. Sun



DEVELOPMENTAL PROCEDURES

Students will get into their teacher selected heterogeneous groups to decide
what item in each picture does not belong using the IPAD to play the kid
weather app. (According to the weather, which item in this picture does not
belong?)
Students will listen to the book Little Cloud and asked questions pertaining
to each page. (What has happened here? What has little cloud turned into?)
Students will use their provided blue construction paper and after mixing
shaving cream and glue with a spoon, the students with use the spoon to
draw a cloud and then pour glitter on the cloud and watch the paint puff up.
(Where do we see clouds? What color are clouds?)
Students will listen to the song Mr. Sun a few times and then sing along
with the teacher. Afterwards the students will use paper plates, and count
out 8 pieces of orange and yellow already cut up sun rays from
construction and glue them around the plates. The students will then place
the pre-cut out sunglasses on their suns and then with a marker draw a
smile. (Why did we put sunglasses on our Mr. Suns? What colors can the sun
be?)


ASSESSMENT

The students will pair up and use the Sid the science kid SMARTboard activity and
be able to pick out what Gerald should be wearing according to the type of weather
the spinner landed on. The students will be assessed according to the following
rubric:


Pair & Share IPAD activity

Teacher Name: Ms. Borut


Student Name: ________________________________________




CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Contributions
Constantly provides
feedback and
provides their own
opinion while
working with a
partner.
Usually provides an
idea with partner
and/or participates in
classroom
discussion. A strong
group member who
tries hard!
Sometimes provides
information or ideas
regarding topic and
assignment during
cooperative learning
activity. A group
member who
completes activity
but only does what is
required.
Rarely provides a
thought or opinion
when participating in
cooperative learning.
This group member
will often opt out of
participating at all.
Focus on the
task
Consistently raises
hand to answer next
question and
focuses on the task.
Able to re-direct
themselves if
needed.
Focuses on the task
and what needs to
be done most of the
time. Participates in
cooperative learning
activity and
contributes when
needed.
Focuses on the task
and what needs to
be done some of the
time. This person is
often distracted and
may need to be re-
directed by other
group members.
Rarely focuses on
the task and what
needs to be done.
Sits there quietly, not
contributing at all
while the other group
members complete
task.
Working with
Others
Almost always is
attentive to what
others in group have
to say, listens to,
shares with and
makes other group
members feel good
about their efforts.
Usually is attentive
to what others in
group have to say,
listens to, shares,
with, and makes
other group
members feel good
about their effort.
This person is very
liked in group.
Often is attentive to
what others in group
have to say, listens
to, shares with, and
makes other group
members feel good
about their efforts,
but sometimes is not
a good team
member.
Rarely is attentive to
what anybody in
group has to say,
listens to, shares
with, and does not
make others in
group want to work
with them
Attitude
Never will ridicule
another student\'s
work or answer,
publicly or privately.
Always has a
positive attitude
about the task(s).
Rarely will ridicule
another student\'s
work or answer,
publicly or privately.
Often has a positive
attitude about the
task(s).
Occasionally will
ridicule another
students work or
answer, publicly or
privately. Usually
has a positive
attitude about the
task(s).
Often ridicules other
students work or
answer, publicly or
privately. Often has
a negative attitude
about the task(s).







INDEPENDENT PRACTICE

Children will be asked that when they wake up in the morning to draw a quick
picture of what the weather looks like outside that day.




DIRECT TEACHER INTERVENTION

The student who did not attain the lesson, the teacher will sit down with them one
on one and complete the little cloud and Mr. Sun activity with them under direct
teacher intervention.


ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT

For my above target students, they will be given a weather related word search and
asked to go home and with the help from their parents, try to find as many words as
they can.







REFERENCES

https://www.bardavon.org/assets/files/Bardavoncommoncore/littlecloud.pdf

https://www.engageny.org/resource/new-york-state-p-12-common-core-learning-
standards

https://www.Icanteachmychild.com/little-cloud-activity.pdf

https://pbskids.org/sid/weatherwheel.html

https://www.rubistar.com