SIOP Lesson Plan

Assignment 4-Day 2
Name: Trisha Antilla
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Grade level: Kindergarten

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Observation

Standards:
K-ESS2-1. Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time.
SL.K.1. Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics
and texts with peers and adults in small and large groups. a) Follow agreed-upon rules for
discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under
discussion). b) Continue a conversation through multiple exchanges
Theme: Weather Patterns

Lesson Topic: Changes in Weather

Objectives:
Language:
Students will use scientific vocabulary to identify and describe different types of weather.
Students will describe patterns they notice in weather.
Content:
Students will understand that there are different types of weather and the weather changes
day to day and season to season.

Learning Strategies:

Key

Visuals-pictures of different types of weather

Kinesthetic-drawing and recording the weather each day
Auditory-students will listen to the story, Whatever the Weather by Karen Wallace
Logical/Mathematical-What patterns do we see when we track the weather?
Verbal-class discussion of predictions and results of weather
Social-students will turn and talk to a partner about what type of weather they predict each
day and what actually occurred.
Vocabulary: weather, pattern, meteorologist, rainy, windy, snowy, cloudy, sunny

Materials:
butcher paper, crayons, Robin Nelson weather books

Motivation: Students will be meteorologists. Scientists that study the atmosphere/weather.

Presentation:
Begin with a discussion about weather. Ask the following questions:
What is todays weather like? How can you describe it?
What was yesterdays weather like?
What season is it? How many seasons are there? What are they?
What type of weather usually happens during winter? How about in the summer?
Read the story, Whatever the Weather, by Karen Wallace, and discuss the types of weather they
saw in the story.
Show the students pictures of different types of weather, rain, snow, windy, cloudy, sunny, in the
following non-fiction books: A Sunny Day by Robin Nelson, A Rainy Day by Robin Nelson, A Snowy
Day by Robin Nelson, A Cloudy Day by Robin Nelson, A Windy Day by Robin Nelson,
Explain to students that they will keep track of the weather. They will look for weather patterns,
which is weather that happens in the same way more than once.
Practice/Application:
1. Assign each student to a weather group. Give them the Robin Nelson book of their assigned
weather. Provide each group with a piece of butcher paper.
2. Using the pictures in the book as a guide, each group should draw a scene depicting their
assigned weather condition.
3. When the groups have finished drawing their scenes, collect and display the drawings. Next to
the drawings, I will hang a class calendar. I will explain that we will be using this calendar to record
the weather.
4. As a class, we will decide how to record the weather each day. For example, pictures, colors, or
words. We will draw a key for the calendar and post it by the calendar.

Review/Assessment:
This is an activity that will be conducted over the course of 1-2 weeks.
Every day, we will record the days weather on the calendar and students will predict the next days
weather. When students make predictions, they will be asked to explain their reasoning. Why do
they think the next day will be rainy? What clues did they use when making their guesses?
Assess students through observation and class discussions.

Assignment 4-Day 3
Name: Trisha Antilla
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Grade level: Kindergarten

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Teach in the future

Observation

Standards:
K-ESS2-1. Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time.
K-ESS3-2. Ask questions to obtain information about the purpose of weather forecasting to
prepare for, and respond to, severe weather.
SL.K.1. Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics
and texts with peers and adults in small and large groups. a) Follow agreed-upon rules for
discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under
discussion). b) Continue a conversation through multiple exchanges
Theme: Forecast Weather

Lesson Topic: Forecasting and Preparing for Different Types of Weather

Objectives:
Language:
Students will use scientific vocabulary to identify and describe different types of weather.
Students will describe patterns they notice in weather.
Students will describe a forecast and how it is used.
Content:
Students will understand that there are different types of weather and that they need to
prepare and use different things for each type. For example, an umbrella for rain.

Learning Strategies:

Visuals-pictures of different types of extreme weather

Kinesthetic-choosing different materials to prepare for the type of weather
Logical/Mathematical-What patterns do we see when we track the weather? How do we
prepare for different types of weather?
Verbal-class discussion of different types of weather and what is needed to prepare for each
Social-students will turn and talk to a partner about the type of clothing they drew in their
picture and why
Auditory- Students will listen to the story, What is Severe Weather? and What is a Forecast?
by Jennifer Boothroyd
Key Vocabulary: weather, pattern, meteorologist, forecast, severe

Materials:

an umbrella
a winter coat
poster board and black marker
recordings of different types of weather, rain, thunder, tornado siren, strong wind
What is Severe Weather? and What is a Forecast? by Jennifer Boothroyd
paper and crayons
weather forecast for the next day

Motivation: Students will get to choose how to prepare for different types of weather with
various materials, i.e. umbrella, coat, in a game format.

Presentation:
Read aloud What is Severe Weather? Ask students to identify the different types of weather
discussed in the book: thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, and blizzards. Record the
types on the board. Then talk with the class about ways they can stay safe during each type of
weather. Record the students ideas on the board using words or pictures.
Practice/Application:
1. Choose one student to stand in front of the class. Tell students you will be playing a game to see
how well they can prepare the chosen student for the weather. During each round, the student will
get ready for the next day. The class must help him or her choose the correct item to prepare for
the weather.
2. Show students an umbrella, a winter coat, and a sign that says Basement. a spot in the
classroom will be chosen to represent the basement. Explain that for every round of the activity,
students can pick one of the three items to help them prepare for the next days weather. For
example, if they think a thunderstorm will be coming the next day, they can give the student an
umbrella. Students will need to pick an item for the student, even if they dont know what weather
is coming.

3. Begin the game. Tell students what kind of weather is coming. Then ask them to pick the right
item for that weather. Round One: Play recording of lightning strikes and thunder booms. A
thunderstorm is coming. (Answer: Umbrella) Round Two: Play recording of a tornado siren. A
tornado is coming. (Answer: Basement) Round Three: Play recording of rain falling. A shower is
coming. (Answer: Umbrella) Round Four: The wind is strong and snow is falling. A blizzard is
coming. (Answer: Winter coat)
4. Observe whether the students correctly prepared for the upcoming weather

Review/Assessment:
Review the results of the rounds with your class. Ask the following questions:
When did our class make the right decision about preparing for weather? When did our class make
the wrong decision?
What helped you make your decisions? What did you think about?
In our real lives, how can we know what type of weather is coming? Explain that people use
weather forecasts to help them prepare for the weather. A forecast is a smart guess about what the
weather will be like in the future. Read What Is a Forecast? by Jennifer Boothroyd with students.
Ask students to explain the purpose of a forecast. Pass out paper and crayons. I will share a
forecast for the next days weather and explain the different parts of the forecast, such as the
temperature and weather indicator. Ask students what clothing they should wear to be ready for the
weather the next day. Then give students time to draw pictures of themselves wearing the
appropriate clothing. Students should draw the forecasted weather as well in their picture. Students
will share their picture with a partner and describe what they drew and why.
Assess students learning through their picture, game and class discussions.

Works Cited
https://www.lernerbooks.com/siteassets/downloads/SL_TG_K.pdf