Lesson Plan Guide

Teacher Candidate: Amber Dyer Date: February 4, 2018

Grade and Topic: 1st Grade Science Length of Lesson: 1 Hour 30 Minutes in class/One-
week weather observation

Mentor Teacher: Professor Townes School: University of Memphis – IDT 3600

UNIT/CHAPTER OBJECTIVE/GENERALIZATION/BIG IDEA:

● This lesson plan is a part of a unit plan on earth and its atmosphere and an energy system that controls the local
weather, seasons, and temperature.

LESSON OBJECTIVE:
● Given an educational video on the four seasons, the student will be able to distinguish the four seasons
with 100% accuracy.
● Given an educational video on the four seasons, the student will be able to identify appropriate clothing
associated with the appropriate season within 15 minutes.
● Given an educational video on different types of weather, the student will be able to collect data by
recording the weekly weather and predict the weather with 90% accuracy.

STANDARDS ADDRESSED:
 GLE 0107.8.1 Gather and interpret daily weather data.
 ISTE Standard(s):
o 3. Research and Information Fluency: Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use
information.
 d. Process data and report results
o 2. Communication and collaboration: Students use digital media and environments to communicate and
work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning
of others.
 d. Contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems
MATERIALS:
● Printed pictures/cut outs of clothing
● Glue Stick
● Scissors
● Blue, Green, Red, Brown construction paper

Technology Needed:
● Microsoft word
● Computer
● Projector
● https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/youtube-playlist-pages/youtube-playlist-weather/

● https://youtu.be/owppK-GHPTU

Technology will be incorporated by creating a table in Microsoft word to document the weather recordings from each
student. Sample:
 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Predict Predicts
Saturday’s Sunday’s
Weather Weather

Temperature

Describe what
the weather is
like in the
morning?

Describe what
the weather is
like after
school?

BACKGROUND and RATIONALE:

● When finished with this lesson student should know how to collect local weather information and are
able to predict the weather for the following day.
● Students have a basic knowledge of weather changes and seasonal changed by experience.
● Future lessons relating to geography and landforms will build on this topic.
● The lesson and technology use will be modified to meet the need of diverse learners.

PROCEDURES AND TIMELINE:

● Introduction: To engage the students in the lesson, I would conduct an open discussion with the class
by asking if they like it when it hot outside, cold, or neutral and why. I would then ask if they prefer it to
be sunny, raining, snowing, or windy.
● Procedures:
Teacher Procedures: Student Procedures:

1. After the Introduction, I will begin 1. Students will watch the video from
the video on the four seasons. projector.
2. I will explain common weather 2. 4 students will volunteer to summarize
conditions with each season for 15 weather conditions for each season.
minutes. 3. Ask questions or make comments.
3. I will ask for 4 volunteers to
summarize common weather
patterns for each season.
4. I will ask for any questions or
comments.

After 25 minutes:
Teacher Procedures: Student Procedures:

1. I will place students in groups of 4. 1. Cut out all clothing images first.
2. Give each group one red, brown, 2. Collaborate with peers before pasting
blue, and green construction paper. on the paper.
3. Give each group clothing cutouts of 3. Notify teacher
 sandals, coat, boots, shorts, 4. If correct, past the clothing on
swimsuit, shirt, and pants. construction paper.
4. Give each group a glue stick
5. Instruct the students to cut and
past the appropriate clothing on
the correct piece of construction
paper. (blue- winter, green- spring,
brown- fall, red-summer)
6. Give the groups 20 minutes to
complete this assignment.
7. Tell students to notify teacher
before pasting the cut outs on
paper.
8. If correct, I will confirm that they
can start pasting.

After 45 minutes of the lesson:

Teacher Procedures: Student Procedures:

1. I will ask if there is anything 1. Students will watch video from

someone does not understand. projector.
2. Provide the second video on 2. After watching the video 2 different
weather condition to students. students will volunteer to summarize
3. Provide answers to any questions the video.
students may have.
4. Provide instructions for one week
weather observation.
5. Demonstrate creating a table and
provide written instructions for
creating a table in Microsoft word.

● Closure: Students will provide a week of weather observations and temperatures. They will predict the
weather for the following Saturday and Sunday and will be implemented in a table in Microsoft word.

ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE:
Points 3 2 1
Accurate Monday – Friday’s Monday- Friday’s Monday- Friday’s
Temperatures temperatures were temperatures were 5 were completely
accurate and/or exact. degrees lower or inaccurate.
higher than the actual
temperatures
 Detailed Monday- Friday’s Monday- Friday’s Monday- Friday’s
Descriptions of weather descriptions weather description weather description
weather were detailed and had some detail. had little detail.
accurate.
Teamwork in group Student was engaged Student engaged in Student did engage in
activities in group activity and either group activity group activity or class
participated in class or class discussion. discussion.
discussion.
Predictions Predictions were Predictions had some No predictions.
detailed. detail.

MODIFICATIONS:
I am aware that modifications will be made for students who did not master the objectives and for those
ready for enrichment. However, modifications are not covered in this course and are not part of this
particular lesson.