Day 4: Our Clouds
Objective:
Students will
Materials:
Cloud Watcher worksheets (in interactive notebooks)
White contruction paper (1 sheet per child)
Large piece of blue chart (or bulletin board) paper
Instruction:
Have students pull out their interactive notebooks and turn to the Cloud Watcher sheet. Talk with students about what types of clouds they observed during the last 3 days (they should be represented on the worksheets). Take a poll to find out how many of each kind of cloud they saw each day. Were there any patterns? Did the clouds predict sunny or wet weather?
Next, have the students think about which type of clouds were their favorites (can be clouds they saw or clouds they've studied). Have each student fold his or her white sheet of paper in half. Then have each student tear his or her white paper into the shape or type of cloud that he or she likes best (each student should wind up with 2 of the exact shape cloud). If any students choose a type of storm cloud, have them use a gray or black crayon (or pencil) to color their cloud in to resemble a storm cloud. Have students glue or tape 1 cloud shape into their interactive notebook with the title "My Favorite Cloud is_______." Have students write one or two sentences under this title, explaining why this is the favorite cloud. This page belongs on the left side of the notebook, next to the "Cloud Watcher" observation sheet.
Now explain to the children that they are going to take a class poll by graphing their favorite clouds. At the top of the large, blue chart paper write the title "Our Favorite Clouds." Have each child write his or her name on the cloud that each has created. Have children one at a time come to the front of the class to attach their clouds to the blue paper. Discuss the results of the class poll as a class.
Finish the lesson by reading "It Looked Like Spilt Milk" to the class. Let them brainstorm some other great shapes that they would like to observe in the clouds. If time permits, students can add their own page to the book by drawing a picture of the cloud shape of their choice on a seperate sheet of paper.
Assessment:
Teacher wil listen for accurate observations, predictions, and hypothesis based on the previous days' weather patterns: If students saw 3 days of dark clouds, was the air temperature cooler that week? If students saw fluffly white clouds all three days, did they get to play outside all week? If the clouds changed from day to day, did the air temperature change accordingly?
Resources:
http://www.nsta.org/elementaryschool/connections/201004TeachingThroughTradeBooksCloudWatchers.pdf
It Looked Like Spilt Milk By Charles Shaw
References:
www.nsta.org
Students will
- describe how tracking weather data over time helps scientists make future weather predictions
- evaluate the influence of daily weather conditions on personal activities and dress
Materials:
Cloud Watcher worksheets (in interactive notebooks)
White contruction paper (1 sheet per child)
Large piece of blue chart (or bulletin board) paper
Instruction:
Have students pull out their interactive notebooks and turn to the Cloud Watcher sheet. Talk with students about what types of clouds they observed during the last 3 days (they should be represented on the worksheets). Take a poll to find out how many of each kind of cloud they saw each day. Were there any patterns? Did the clouds predict sunny or wet weather?
Next, have the students think about which type of clouds were their favorites (can be clouds they saw or clouds they've studied). Have each student fold his or her white sheet of paper in half. Then have each student tear his or her white paper into the shape or type of cloud that he or she likes best (each student should wind up with 2 of the exact shape cloud). If any students choose a type of storm cloud, have them use a gray or black crayon (or pencil) to color their cloud in to resemble a storm cloud. Have students glue or tape 1 cloud shape into their interactive notebook with the title "My Favorite Cloud is_______." Have students write one or two sentences under this title, explaining why this is the favorite cloud. This page belongs on the left side of the notebook, next to the "Cloud Watcher" observation sheet.
Now explain to the children that they are going to take a class poll by graphing their favorite clouds. At the top of the large, blue chart paper write the title "Our Favorite Clouds." Have each child write his or her name on the cloud that each has created. Have children one at a time come to the front of the class to attach their clouds to the blue paper. Discuss the results of the class poll as a class.
Finish the lesson by reading "It Looked Like Spilt Milk" to the class. Let them brainstorm some other great shapes that they would like to observe in the clouds. If time permits, students can add their own page to the book by drawing a picture of the cloud shape of their choice on a seperate sheet of paper.
Assessment:
Teacher wil listen for accurate observations, predictions, and hypothesis based on the previous days' weather patterns: If students saw 3 days of dark clouds, was the air temperature cooler that week? If students saw fluffly white clouds all three days, did they get to play outside all week? If the clouds changed from day to day, did the air temperature change accordingly?
Resources:
http://www.nsta.org/elementaryschool/connections/201004TeachingThroughTradeBooksCloudWatchers.pdf
It Looked Like Spilt Milk By Charles Shaw
References:
www.nsta.org