Curricular concept: Weather – Describe observable changes in weather; predict results of an investigation based on life, physical and Earth and space sciences; communicate observations with pictographs, pictures, models and/or words; identify the following aspects of weather: wind and precipitation
Grade level: Kindergarten
Tools needed: Weather Graph document, access to Facebook, digital camera, various books on weather such as:
• The Kids' Book of Weather Forecasting Williamson Kids Can! Series
• Oh Say Can You Say What’s the Weather Today by Tish Rabe
• Clouds by Anne Rockwell
• Groundhog Weather School by Joan Holub
• On the Same Day in March: A Tour of the World's Weather by Marilyn Singer
Web resources:
• AccuWeather Kidz
• AccuWeather’s Facebook Page
Strategy: Students will keep track of the weather each day for 2 to 3 weeks on a Word Graph. On days with noticeable weather (rain, strong winds, storms) the students will take pictures with a digital camera and share their weather observations on AccuWeather’s Facebook page. They will note the type of weather, giving important details. This observation will be written whole group and typed by the teacher until students are able to complete independently. Variation for classrooms that can’t/don’t use Facebook: Students will upload digital photos and observations to class website.
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