Introduce weather with pictures and books, correspond Painters tape, What is the weather like

types of weather to seasons. Draw attention to the crayons, paper 27. demonstrates today? Is it different
weather outside. Tape paper to windows and invite knowledge of from yesterday? What
children to record the weather they see. Earths was the weather like
environment during a vacation or
Vocab: weather, season, snow, winter holiday?
Practice pre-literacy and fine motor skills by tracing lines Paper, pencils Practice connecting dots
(raindrops) with pencils. Focus on three-point grip. 19. demonstrates and using controlled
emergent writing wrist movements.
skills

Prompt the children to recall a time they experienced Balloons, spoons http://www.learnplayim
lightning. What are their sensory memories? How did they agine.com/2013/04/how
feel about the lightning? Introduce lightning as electricity, 11. demonstrates -to-make-lightning.html
the same energy we use to light up our classroom and run positive
the machines. Pass out balloons and instruct the children approaches to
to rub them on their hair; watch the childrens hair cling to learning
the balloon. Move into a dark space and touch a balloon
with a spoon to observe the spark.
Fill a bottle halfway with 1:1 water and rubbing alcohol and glass bottle, water,
liquid watercolors. Insert straw, not touching the bottom, rubbing alcohol,
and secure with clay. Observe and record how the amount liquid water colors,
28. uses tools and
of liquid in the straw changes in different environments clear straw, modeling
other technology
(inside, outside, by the window, in the fridge, etc). Use the clay, marker
to perform tasks
thermometer throughout the month.

Vocab: temperature, thermometer

Recall the different types of weather weve learned about River stones, fine https://www.thecrafttrai
and observed this week. Paint stones to represent these paintbrushes, acrylic n.com/weather-stones/
types of weather. Well use these stones to track the paint, felt bag 33. explores the
weather throughout the month. visual arts

Vocab: weather, season, temperature, storm, lightning

Glitter playdough Chopsticks + sorting fruit or Weather cube movement Scissors + paper and material
insects game
Fill a clear glass full of water, explain that this represents the air Clear cup, liquid water Notice the next time it
outside. Top off with shaving cream, representing clouds. Slowly color, shaving cream rains. Why is the rain
add drops of liquid water color on top of the shaving cream 27. demonstrates falling? Where is it coming
clouds and explain how clouds are accumulation of water. The knowledge of Earths from? When it snows,
color will begin to drip into the water below, simulating rain. environment brainstorm ideas why snow
is falling rather than rain.
Vocab: rain, cloud, atmosphere, accumulate, represent
Write each childs name on a baggie. Pass them out, explaining that Ziplock bags, baking www.playdoughtoplato.com
the bags represent the air around us (like the water did in the sheet, painters tape, /water-cycle-bag/
experiment yesterday). Distribute a baking sheet and cup of water water pitcher, blue
11. demonstrates
and instruct to pour it in; this water is always in the air. We see the liquid water color,
positive approaches
water as the blue-ness in the sky (add a drop of watercolor to Sharpie for names
to learning
each). Help the children carefully seal the bags and carry them to
the window. Tape them up and observe over several days. Record
student observations.
Draw on heavy paper with white crayons (harder strokes will show Cardstock or blue Theeducatorsspinonit.com/
up better). Talk about what rain looks like as it falls and draw construction paper, 2015/03/lets-make-rain-pre-
19. demonstrates
attention to intentionalle downward strokes. Encourage three- white or blue crayons, writing-activity-for/
emergent writing
point holds and controlled movements; layer with water colors. paintbrushes, water
skills
color pallets, water cups
Vocab: resistance, surface
Why do we wear raincoats and boots in the rain? Why wont Pipettes, water cups, Test out different objects at
teachers let us wear tennis shoes in the snow? Using pipettes and wax paper, painters home. Which materials
wax paper, observe how water is repelled by the surface of wax tape, liquid water color repel water? Which objects
paper. Connect the wax paper to the waterproof material of (opt.), snow pants, 28. uses tools and absorb water?
raincoats, rain boots, snow pants, and umbrellas. Test different umbrella, jeans, tshirt, other technology to
materials to check for water-repellant materials. Record student etc. perform tasks
predictions.

Vocab: repel, pipette, surface, absorb

Pass out materials to each child, one at a time. Invite children to Empty water bottles, Conduct a symphony using
brainstorm what each piece represents. Children may fill their bowls, baking sheets, pots and pans, wooden
bottles with the materials however they choose. Offer use of tools if colored rice, cotton spoons, boxes, shakers, and
34. explores musical
needed (spoons, funnels, measuring cups, tongs, etc). Hot glue lids balls, hot glue gun, other household items.
concepts and
to bottles. Draw attention to the sound that the rainsticks make and Sharpie for names
expression
create a rainstorm orchestra with rain, thunder (stomping feet), etc

Vocab: cloud, rain, rice, rainstick

Glitter playdough Chopsticks + sorting fruit or Weather cube movement game Scissors + paper and material
insects
 Unit blocks, doll accessories
Legos + barn animals, people, vehicles
Bolts and connectors
Writing center: colored pencil,
Painting center: paintbrushes, blue and orange tempura
paint, canvas drop cloth, boxes

Soil, planters, silk flowers

Blue rice, cotton balls, airplanes
Cotton balls, tongs, water
Magnet box: horseshoe magnet, metal rods, metal filings
box, metal object exploration box
4-5 interlocking puzzles

Rainstorm orchestra
Weather cube game
scarves
Shovels and pails
Read Wind. Prompt children to describe wind- what does it look Hair dryer, found Turn on a ceiling fan and
like? What does it sound like? Read the book Wind. Define wind objects, pen and paper notice the air moving all
27. demonstrates
as air that is moving, and invite the children to try to move air from to record student around. Try making up a
knowledge of Earths
their lungs out of their mouth. Try to move an object. Then bring responses dance that represents
environment
out the hair dryer and demonstrate. Have the children find an wind.
object they predict will move and test it out.
Present cardstock and crayons and ask the children to illustrate Baking sheet, cardstock, handmadekidsart.com/wind
what wind looks like. Discuss. Printmaking: Use the rollers to blue tempura paint, 11. demonstrates -weather-steam-activities-
spread paint over the baking sheet. Use fingers or swabs to make rollers, feathers, cotton positive approaches kids/
lines representing wind. Firmly place the cardstock on top of the swabs to learning
paint. Peel it up and observe the patterns.
Recall from yesterday how difficult it was to illustrate wind. Now Cardstock, markers, www.123homeschool4me.c
that weve had some practice, pass out cardstock and markers and stapler, crete paper, om
invite the children to try again. Do we have more ideas about wind tape, hole punch, yarn
now? Ask the children to describe things moving in the wind and 28. uses tools and
who the crete paper. Do we predict it will move or stay still in other technology to
wind? Windsock: staple the cardstock into a tube and give each perform tasks.
child a few lengths of crete paper and some tape. Instruct them to
attach the crete paper however they think the wind will move it.
Punch a hole on either side at the top and tie string for a handle.
Ask the children to tell you everything theyve learned about wind Clear 2-liter bottle + www.sciencekids.co.nz/exp
this week. Then ask if theyve ever experienced wind: what did that cap, glitter, blue water eriments/makeatornado/htm
feel like? Did you like it? What happened to the things around you? color, dish soap l
Call attention to the lightning book and ask about storms. Explain
28. uses tools and
that a tornado is a storm where wind gets pushed down in a circle, Vocab: tornado, vortex,
other technology to
spinning very fast (a vortex). Tornado: the bottle is the sky and the debris
perform tasks
water is the air, the watercolor and glitter are debris (bits that got
blown in to the air). Fill the bottle 2/3 full and add a few pinches of
glitter. Turn the bottle upside down and spin. Stop and observe the
vortex forming inside the water.
Assemble varying types of building blocks and invite the children to Legos, MagnaTiles,
begin building. As they work, remind them of Mondays activity. Do Lincoln Logs, unit
you think the hairdryer could blow this down? Why? Is it heavy, or blocks, hairdryer, pen 21. explores and
light? Is it sturdy? Remember how the lightning book has a picture and paper to record describes spatial
of a lighning rod to protect the building from the lightning? How student responses relationships and
are buildings protected from strong winds? When the children are shapes
ready, bring out the hairdryer and test the structures. Do they fall?
How can we change them to stay upright?
Playdough + tools Montessori math materials Weather cube movement game Doll accessories + unit blocks