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What is weather? How is weather different in Arlington, Texas compared to Russia? How can we measure weather? |
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| TEKS
(8) Earth and space. The student knows that there are recognizable patterns in the natural world and among the Sun, Earth, and Moon system. The student is expected to: (A) measure, record, and predict changes in weather.
NSTA ETS1.A: Defining and Delimiting Engineering Problems |
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Objectives
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Materials
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| Phases of the 5E model | Questions |
| Engage.
Ask questions about objects, organisms, and event in the environment. |
Popsicle stick activity- Conduct a whole group pre-assessment asking “What are the elements of weather as well as the measurement tools.” We will use Kahoot and have the students use popsicle sticks instead of their individual devices to answer the questions. This will be a pre-assessment, so we can know where each student is academically. |
| Explore.
Ask questions to gather evidence to answer the question posed. |
The teacher will show the students an anchor chart to review the materials that we were able to see in the video. The anchor chart will include the terms: wind, rain, air pressure, wind vane, thermometer, barometer, anemometer, rain gauge. The anchor chart will also have visuals that will help each student connect the tool with the purpose of the tool.
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| Explain.
Ask questions to use new knowledge and observable evidence to construct scientific explanations and answer initiating questions. |
The teacher will then have an interactive wall activity that shows the tools and the uses. The students will be handed a card and they are expected to place the tools in the correct places. This will also help the teacher know if the students “got it”. |
| Elaborate.
Ask questions to apply new understandings to new problems. |
We will use technology integration and the use of an iPad and the app Marco Polo Weather. The students will be able to change the weather and see how the background changes (the sky, sun, snow, rain etc.) as well as the characters clothes will change. This will help the student develop a deeper understanding of weather and how humans adapt to all weather. |
| Evaluate.
Ask questions to assess developing understandings and inquiry skills. |
The final evaluation for this lesson will be the graphic organizer flip book. The students will cut each paper out and glue the paper in their interactive notebooks. The students will be expected to correctly identify each weather instrument under each flap. |
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