NAME: Philip McDowel

Lesson Title: Weather Or Not!

Grade Level: First Grade

Subject: Earth Science

Description of Learning Goals, Standards, Objectives

CC/GPSs: S1E1. Students will observe, measure, and communicate weather
data to see patterns in weather and climate.

a. Identify different types of weather and the characteristics of each type.

National Technology Empowered Learner

Standards:
Students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing,
achieving and demonstrating competency in their learning goals,
informed by the learning sciences. Students:

A. Articulate and set personal learning goals, develop strategies

leveraging technology to achieve them and reflect on the learning
process itself to improve learning outcomes.

B. Build networks and customize their learning environments in ways

that support the learning process.

C. Use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their

practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.

D. Understand the fundamental concepts of technology operations,

demonstrate the ability to choose, use and troubleshoot current
technologies and are able to transfer their knowledge to explore
emerging technologies.

Long-Term Learning Goal Students will learn their basic types of weather(sunny, partly cloudy,
or Outcome: cloudy, rain, snow, thunder and lighting)

ABCD Objectives or By the end of the lesson students will be able to identify and classify at
Outcomes: least 5 major types of weather by recreating the concept map shown in
class.

Description of Assessment
Assessment Plan: At the end of the lesson students should be able to identify the weather
by using weather-picture-word-cards and stating the correct weather
when seeing the cards.

At the end of the week students should be able to recreate the concept
map shown in class.

Description of Activities with Technology and Materials

Activity Design: Single Day Lesson - End of Week Test

Class starter and lesson connection: Opening Question: Have you ever wonder what
is going on outside?

Class Participation: Who knows what a dry and

hot day is called?
Who knows what a cold, ice day is called?
Who knows what a wet, slippery day is?

Teacher and student activities: Prior Knowledge Participation: Who knows the
most different types of weather?

Teacher Lecture: A six part mini-lecture on the

different weather with concept map.

Student Activity: Students will go to the smart

board and hover over the various weather
pictures to hear names.

Technology Connection: Technology Used: Interactive Concept Map on

Smart Board.

Materials and Resources: Flash Cards

Reflection on Lesson Design

Future Actions : Create more testing and include a at school field
trip study.