Monday April 6th
What is our theme? Weather: Journaling
What is the lesson? Be a weather watcher: The purpose of this activity is so that children can learn more about the weather at their house (on Cape Cod).
MA Guidelines:
-ESS3-2: Obtain and use information about weather forecasting to prepare for and respond to different types of local weather
-Prek-ESS2-5: Describe how local weather changes from day to day and over the seasons and recognize patterns in those changes.
Learning Outcomes:
This lesson teaches the children about the effects of weather on humans, plants and animals.
~Temperature and weather changes can be tracked over time.
~Weather and seasonal changes affect the environment.
Songs, Books & Videos:
Video: YouTube: Be A Weather Watcher/Science and Friends
https://youtu.be/Uo8lbeVVb4M
Materials:
Creating a weather journal
paper or notebook
colored pencils/markers/crayons/paints
an outdoor thermometer
a clock (to check the time)
A folder to put your loose paper in
Activity:
*Draw a picture of the weather that you saw
*On the top of your paper, write what you saw (ask someone to write the words and then you can trace them), the date and time.
*Everyday at the same time: go outside and observe the weather then draw a picture of what you observed (then follow the same steps above). Do this for 5 days (or for the whole month).
*Do you have an outdoor thermometer that you can put outside? Do you know how to read a thermometer (ask a grown up to teach you).
Activity Wrap Up:
Follow up with students: What did you like about today’s project? What would you have changed? What else could we add beside a picture, date/time/short description about the weather?
Where did you go to observe the weather? Backyard? outside the door? Were you away from the house in a place that wasn’t shaded?
How do I know what my child is learning?
Ask students to recall the steps that they took to observe the weather (ie. Did you look up into the sky? Did you touch the ground?, etc). Is the weather the same in one area of the yard compared to another location?
How can you extend this activity?
Try using different types of paper (heavier if you are painting). Create a clipboard using a binder clip (or chip clip) and a piece of cardboard. It will make drawing pictures easier if you have something to lean on.
Helpful Hints:
Paper may rip if doing outside on a windy or rainy day. Papers may also get misplaced if they are not clipped together or placed in a folder.
What is our theme? Weather: Journaling
What is the lesson? Be a weather watcher: The purpose of this activity is so that children can learn more about the weather at their house (on Cape Cod).
MA Guidelines:
-ESS3-2: Obtain and use information about weather forecasting to prepare for and respond to different types of local weather
-Prek-ESS2-5: Describe how local weather changes from day to day and over the seasons and recognize patterns in those changes.
Learning Outcomes:
This lesson teaches the children about the effects of weather on humans, plants and animals.
~Temperature and weather changes can be tracked over time.
~Weather and seasonal changes affect the environment.
Songs, Books & Videos:
Video: YouTube: Be A Weather Watcher/Science and Friends
https://youtu.be/Uo8lbeVVb4M
Materials:
Creating a weather journal
paper or notebook
colored pencils/markers/crayons/paints
an outdoor thermometer
a clock (to check the time)
A folder to put your loose paper in
Activity:
- Have the children watch the video first
- Creating a weather journal
*Draw a picture of the weather that you saw
*On the top of your paper, write what you saw (ask someone to write the words and then you can trace them), the date and time.
*Everyday at the same time: go outside and observe the weather then draw a picture of what you observed (then follow the same steps above). Do this for 5 days (or for the whole month).
*Do you have an outdoor thermometer that you can put outside? Do you know how to read a thermometer (ask a grown up to teach you).
Activity Wrap Up:
Follow up with students: What did you like about today’s project? What would you have changed? What else could we add beside a picture, date/time/short description about the weather?
Where did you go to observe the weather? Backyard? outside the door? Were you away from the house in a place that wasn’t shaded?
How do I know what my child is learning?
Ask students to recall the steps that they took to observe the weather (ie. Did you look up into the sky? Did you touch the ground?, etc). Is the weather the same in one area of the yard compared to another location?
How can you extend this activity?
Try using different types of paper (heavier if you are painting). Create a clipboard using a binder clip (or chip clip) and a piece of cardboard. It will make drawing pictures easier if you have something to lean on.
Helpful Hints:
Paper may rip if doing outside on a windy or rainy day. Papers may also get misplaced if they are not clipped together or placed in a folder.
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