Centre:
At this station children can observe the
different sounds water makes when falling onto
different materials. This will mimic the sound
that rain makes when falling on materials such
as a roof or floor. At this centre, there will be
several bowls with thick plastic tape covering
the top of the bowl. The plastic will be placed
on the bowls with varying tightness so that the
water falling will make a different sound.
Children will pour water onto each bowl and
listen to the sound each makes. The children
can explore why one container makes more
sounds with water pouring on it and compare
the different sounds. The children can also
change the sounds that are made by pouring
different amounts of water and varying the
pressure of the water falling on the bowls.
Centre:
At this centre children will explore rain and
clouds. This station will allow children to
explore the ways in which rain falls from the
clouds. There will be a jar with the top covered
in cotton wool and the children will be able to
pour water onto the top of jar. The water will
trickle through the cotton wool (mimicking the
clouds) and into the jar. The children can
explore heavy rain and light rain by pouring
different amounts of water into the jar. The
children can hypothesise about the rate the
Objective/s:
Children can identify a characteristic of rainy
weather.
Explicit / Intentional Teaching:
Mat session:
Children will be assembled on the mat and
asked if they have ever seen grey clouds. The
educator can ask the children if they know what
comes from a big, grey cloud. The children
might say rain, if they do not know then the
educator can tell them. The educator will read
then book “A Rainy Day” By Anna Milbourne
and Sarah Gill. After reading the book the
educator will ask the students about what they
do on a rainy day. Children can discuss the
Centre:
This station will be based on water and its
properties. This centre will contain a large tub
of water as well as pouring tool and containers
with holes of various sizes in the bottom,
making the water flow out at different rates.
Children can scoop the water from the tub and
watch the water flow out from the containers.
They can observe the differences in the way the
water flows from the different containers, this
then relating to heaviness of the rain.
Centre:
At this station children will be encouraged to
make what they see on a rainy day using water-
colour paint as well as cellophane, cotton wool
and tissue paper. Children will be encouraged
to engage creatively with the task and be
prompted to draw the clouds they see as well as
the rain falling. Children can be asked if the rain
they are drawing is heavy rain or a light
sprinkle.
water will flow through the cotton wool clothes they wear and things that they see on a
depending on how much they pour at the top. rainy day.

Centre:
At this centre children will be able to explore
rain appropriate clothing. There will be rain
coats, small umbrellas, ponchos, gum boots and
other dress ups. Children will be able to dress
up in weather that they think is appropriate for
rainy weather.
Conclusion:
To conclude the lesson the students will be
brought back to the mat. The educator can ask
them questions about how they know it is going
to rain/is raining to assess the objective. The
educator can bring in the sensors to ask children
what they hear, see and feel when it is raining.
Rain and where it comes from can be discussed
and children can be asked what it means if they
see dark grey clouds in the sky.

Assessment & Recording: (What are we assessing? How are we assessing? How are we recording?)
The educator will be assessing if the children can identify a characteristic of rainy weather. To assess this the educator can ask children how they
know it is raining asking questions such as;
- What can you hear when it is raining? (Heavy rain, light rain)
- What can you see when it is raining? (Grey clouds, puddles, water)
- What can you feel when it is raining? (You can feel water and can get wet)
- What might you need when it is raining? (Rain coat, umbrella, poncho and gum boots)
This assessment will be assessed through verbal questioning and will be recorded using a checklist. The educator will record the responses of the
child and tick if they have correctly identified a characteristic of rainy weather.
Highlight one or two outcomes specifically connected to your objective/s.

Related outcomes;
- Children are confident and involved learners
- Children are effective communicators
(5.1)