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Students, watch the video below. This is an introduction to weather. Enjoy and think about other characteristics that you think weather might have. media type="custom" key="5588523" align="center"

Grade Level: Second Grade

Unit: Science

Lesson Objectives:  Time required to complete this lesson: 5 days (about 20 minutes per day)
 * Students will understand what the concept of weather is.
 * Students will be able to make educational observations.
 * Students will understand temperature differences.
 * Students will be able to use a thermometer.
 * Students will be able to make a chart with observations
 * Students will be able to form prediction skills.

Title of lesson: Weather is Everywhere

Description of lesson: The goal of this lesson is to make students weather detectives. Basically what the students will be doing is observing the weather each day for one week (5 school days) and recording their observations in a chart. The students will be using information learned in English by using adjectives in their descriptions. The students will also learn to read a thermometer and record the daily temperature two times each day in their observation chart for the five days. After the students have collected data for a week, in cooperative groups, they will predict the weather for the next week. The teacher will show the students weather reports from past years for that particular week in order to guide them in a direction of an accurate prediction. Lastly, the students will determine what types of clothing are necessary for the present weather conditions by writing a clothing suggestion to accompany their observations and predictions.

Assignment: The observation chart in itself can be used as an assessment tool for each student, and is the main assignment part of this lesson. The prediction paper will also be used in assessing their knowledge of weather, in addition to observational skills.

Resources/materials needed: -observation chart -pencils -thermometer

Technology used: The technology used is the Animoto video that the students will watch at the beginning on this lesson. This video provides a visual way for students to be introduced to the concept of weather.

The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way: Students, especially at this age, are visual learners. This video eases students into the lesson with pictures and music. Watching a video can keep students from being "scared" of the upcoming lesson that will be taught. This entire lesson also fits into the scope and sequence section of science for second grade, while also adding the aspect of technology.