Weather Unit Plan
By: Grace Long
This Unit plan was created by myself over the past year. This first webpage will provide information on teaching science subjects, investigating together with students, and introducing the unit to the students.
-When approaching a science unit, lesson, or activity always allow the children to take part in the procedure, the whole procedure. Let them develop the question(s), have them share their ideas for the hypothesis and discuss all possibilities. When it comes time to experiment try all ideas expressed by the children and try them together. Don’t tell the children the answer have them find the answer with your assistance. It is important for the children to understand that they are capable of finding the answer.
-The teacher should
show the students all available sources for finding the answer including reference
books, the library, internet, and outside community sources. When an answer
is mutually agreed upon between the class, compare the results with the hypothesis
that the class had developed and all the individual ideas of the children. Then
conclude, ask the children why they think the answer was what it was, and how
they can apply these findings to similar situations. Science experimentations
allow children to express their thoughts about why things happen and then find
the answer. They feel that their opinion is valued and think for themselves.
-When helping students understand the four seasons, they must first be taught the changing of the weather. Begin with reviewing the four seasons and learning the order in which the seasons occur. Vocabulary should include describer words that students can use to identify the weather conditions they see and feel outside and all around them. When learning these words teachers should define the words for students and together group the words that properly describe each season. Together, teacher and students, should investigate the four seasons-discussing all areas- especially those that effect them directly. Have lessons that explore activities that children partake in during those seasons, lessons that focus on adjustments to the weather, including the way they live, dress, play, and act. The teacher should introduce the young learners to thermometers and how to read them.
-Throughout the lessons students should learn about degrees and understand the correlation between changing degrees, temperature, weather and seasons. Present these changes to the students with visual illustrations, diagrams, and charts. Explore the seasons and changes with activities that physically represent the different conditions. Experiments, art projects and students opinions should be incorporated into the lessons. By the end of the lesson students should understand all aspects of the seasons and how the seasons affect them. Those conclusions will begin their learning in both scientific journeys and development of life skills.
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