Science Unit Study Plan

Unit Title: Wacky Weather Grade Level: 4th Grade Duration: 5 days

Standards/ Frameworks:
Standard 8: Earth Systems: Structure and Properties Students shall demonstrate and apply knowledge of Earths structure and
properties using appropriate safety procedures, equipment, and technology.
ESS.8.4.7 Describe the processes of the water cycle: precipitation, evaporation, condensation
ESS.8.4.10 Describe weather related natural disasters

New Science Standards:

4-ESS2- Earths Systems

Objectives:
Students will be able to interpret the processes of the water cycle.
Students will be able to illustrate the relationship between the Water Cycle to various types of clouds.
Students will be able to predict natural disasters based on the weather conditions.

Unit Engage in a class discussion about clouds to see what the students already know. Afterwards, students will participate in the pre-
Introduction assessment I created, on the Kahoot app.
:

Day of the Daily Standards Assessment Material/ Resources & Technology Instructional Groupings & Strategies
Week Student- Alignmen of Integration
Centered t Objective
Objectives

MONDAY Students Standard Pre- Projector Kahoot:

will be able 8: Assessment Computer Pre-assessment taken individually
to ESS.8.4.7 : Kahoot App
interpret Kahoot Ipads Fun and engaging activity that will show me what
the Standard Formative: Google Drive the students already know.
processes 9: Water Cycle Google Slides
of the ESS.9.4.1 Worksheet Printer Google Slides:
 water Water Cycle Worksheet Class Discussion
cycle. 4-ESS2- Aurasma Aurasma App
Earths Paper Teach key terms and learning content about the
Students Systems Markers/Crayons water cycle and clouds.
will be able
to illustrate Water Cycle Worksheet:
the Individually
relationshi
p between Students will fill in and explain the missing
the Water processes of the water cycle. This will show if they
Cycle and have a full understanding of the water cycle.
various Aurasma App:
types of Groups
clouds.
Students will break into groups and describe the
relationship between the Water Cycle and clouds
using Aurasma, an augmented reality app.

TUESDAY Students Standard Formative: Projector YouTube Video:

will be able 8: lab Computer Watch as a class
to ESS.8.4.7 Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZVtgOK8uT
interpret Prezi w
the Standard iPad
processes 9: Blogger Refresh memory on the water cycle
of the ESS.9.4.1 Snow kit
water Beakers Prezi:
cycle. 4-ESS2- Paper towels Class Discussion
Earths Water
Students Systems Post-it notes Educate students about the water cycle, snow,
will be able markers and blizzards.
to illustrate
the Lab:
relationshi Snow Kit
p between
 the Water
Cycle to
various
types of
clouds.

Students
will be able
to predict
natural
disasters
based on
the
weather
conditions.

WEDNESDA Students Standard

Y will be able 8: Relate water cycle to cumulus and
to ESS.8.4.7 cumulonimbus clouds.
interpret
the Standard Compare weather conditions to certain natural
processes 9: disasters
of the ESS.9.4.1
water
cycle.

Students
will be able
to illustrate
the
relationshi
p between
the Water
Cycle to
 various
types of
clouds.

Students
will be able
to predict
natural
disasters
based on
the
weather
conditions.

THURSDAY Students Standard

will be able 8: Relate water cycle cirrus clouds, also review
to ESS.8.4.7
interpret Compare weather conditions to certain natural
the Standard disasters
processes 9:
of the ESS.9.4.1
water
cycle.

Students
will be able
to illustrate
the
relationshi
p between
the Water
Cycle to
various
types of
 clouds.

Students
will be able
to predict
natural
disasters
based on
the
weather
conditions.

FRIDAY Students Standard Summative: Computer Exam:

will be able 8: Exam Google Docs Printed Exams (Individually)
to ESS.8.4.7 Printer
interpret Exams Ipad
the Standard Ipad Alternative option for students with
processes 9: Resource room/Teacher certain disabilities.
of the ESS.9.4.1
water Resource Room/ Teacher
cycle. Alternative option for students with
certain disabilities.
Students
will be able
to illustrate
the
relationshi
p between
the Water
Cycle to
various
types of
clouds.
 Students
will be able
to predict
natural
disasters
based on
the
weather
conditions.

Unit I will pass around articles about various natural disasters around the United States. After reading a few, they will go home and
Closure: think about how these events relate to what we just learned. This will give them an idea of what we will be learning about next.