Wild About WeatherWild About Weather

A Unit and Webquest Completed A Unit and Webquest Completed By: Sara, Shelley, Denise and By: Sara, Shelley, Denise and

TrishaTrisha

Literature…Literature… LightningLightning: by Ann Herriges: by Ann Herriges

This book is an expository text that allows students to see lightning This book is an expository text that allows students to see lightning and learn why lightning happens. (Charlotte Mecklenburg Library) and learn why lightning happens. (Charlotte Mecklenburg Library) (Published in 2007 by Bellwether Media)(Published in 2007 by Bellwether Media)

Weather ForecastingWeather Forecasting: by Gail Gibbons: by Gail Gibbons This book shows students how to measure the weather using This book shows students how to measure the weather using

various weather tools. (thermometer, anemometer, etc.) various weather tools. (thermometer, anemometer, etc.) (Published in 1993 by Sagebrush Education Resources)(Published in 1993 by Sagebrush Education Resources)

Our SeasonsOur Seasons: by Grace Lin and Ranida T. McKneally: by Grace Lin and Ranida T. McKneally Students can learn about the 4 seasons and what to expect during Students can learn about the 4 seasons and what to expect during

each season. (Published in 2007 by Charlesbridge Publishing)each season. (Published in 2007 by Charlesbridge Publishing) Cloudy With a Chance of MeatballsCloudy With a Chance of Meatballs: by Judi Barrett: by Judi Barrett

The tiny town of Chewandswallow was very much like any other The tiny town of Chewandswallow was very much like any other tiny town except for its weather which came three times a day, at tiny town except for its weather which came three times a day, at breakfast, lunch and dinner. (Published in 1982 by Simon and breakfast, lunch and dinner. (Published in 1982 by Simon and Schuster)Schuster)

Why is it Raining?Why is it Raining? By Judith Williams Published 2005 By Judith Williams Published 2005Enslow Publishers, Inc.Enslow Publishers, Inc.

Visual and Media SupplementsVisual and Media Supplements

Weather Poetry WorksheetWeather Poetry Worksheet Is It Waterproof WorksheetIs It Waterproof Worksheet KWL ChartKWL Chart Weather Folklore WorksheetWeather Folklore Worksheet

A Unit About WeatherA Unit About Weather, Bob DeWeese and Jo Ellen Moore, Evan-, Bob DeWeese and Jo Ellen Moore, Evan-Moor Educational PublishersMoor Educational Publishers

Reading ActivitiesReading Activities

Expository text on natural disasters: Expository text on natural disasters: graphic organizergraphic organizer

Read Twelve Days of Winter, Cloudy with Read Twelve Days of Winter, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Why is it Raining?a Chance of Meatballs, Why is it Raining?

Writing ActivitiesWriting Activities

KWL chartKWL chart Graphic OrganizerGraphic Organizer LogsLogs ConclusionsConclusions JournalsJournals ObservationsObservations PoemPoem

Speaking ActivitiesSpeaking Activities

KWL chartKWL chart Reading poetryReading poetry Discussions on tools used to measure Discussions on tools used to measure

weatherweather Discussions on wet weatherDiscussions on wet weather

Listening ActivitiesListening Activities

KWL chartKWL chart Read aloudsRead alouds Directions for experiments Directions for experiments

Visual Representing ActivitiesVisual Representing Activities

KWL chartKWL chart Graphic OrganizerGraphic Organizer WebsiteWebsite ExperimentsExperiments

ModificationsModifications

Websites (Visual)Websites (Visual) Reading (Auditory) Reading (Auditory) Experiments (Kinesthetic)Experiments (Kinesthetic) Group Work (Intrapersonal)Group Work (Intrapersonal) Directions in SpanishDirections in Spanish

Bullentin BoardBullentin Board

Bulletin Board Idea:Bulletin Board Idea:

http://www.bulletinboardpro.com/seasons.http://www.bulletinboardpro.com/seasons.htmlhtml

GroupingGrouping

Group students based on academic Group students based on academic compatibility (high & low students need to compatibility (high & low students need to be combined)be combined)

Group students on their strengths. Group students on their strengths. Example: if a student is a good drawer Example: if a student is a good drawer give them the artist role.give them the artist role.

If a student is unable to perform a task by If a student is unable to perform a task by themselves, they will be able to work with themselves, they will be able to work with a partner.a partner.

AssessmentAssessment

Our assessing will be a combination of Our assessing will be a combination of performance base and informal performance base and informal assessment.assessment.

Example: Students will record Example: Students will record temperature, wind speed, and rain fall- temperature, wind speed, and rain fall- they will assessed on their weather logs. they will assessed on their weather logs.

IntegrationIntegration

Reading

Math Science Writing

IntegrationIntegration

Science: Do experiments after reading Science: Do experiments after reading books associated with topicbooks associated with topic

Math: Calculate different areas of weather Math: Calculate different areas of weather after reading expository textafter reading expository text

Writing: Recording information obtained by Writing: Recording information obtained by reading about weather reading about weather