1st Grade Weather Unit

1^st Grade Weather Unit Blueprint

Lesson 16: Monthly Summary of Weather Observations

Pacing Suggestions:

Lesson to be taught at the end of September.

Teacher Resources:

Tips

Essential & Unit Questions* ¹

Benchmarks ²

Formative and Summative Assessments ³

Using Assessments to Monitor Student Learning

How does the weather change from day to day?

4B(K-2)#1: Some events in nature have a repeating pattern. The weather changes some from day to day, but things such as temperature and rain (or snow) tend to be high, low or medium in the same months every year.

Discussion about temperature, wind, or precipitation patterns that follow a seasonal trend—use Class Temperature Graph and Class Weather Calendar

Do students identify a trend or pattern in temperature data that makes sense when compared to what they know about the seasons?

12B(K-2)#1: Use whole numbers and simple, everyday fractions in ordering, counting, identifying, measuring, and describing things and experiences.

Record Sheet 16-A, Student Weather Tally (See page 155 in Teacher's Guide) and ongoing discussion of Class Weather Calendar

Do student accurately tally weather data?
Can students use tallied data to summarize the weather?

* Essential/Unit questions are major questions driving the unit. They are directly aligned with the benchmarks. No single lesson addresses each question in its entirety. By the end of the unit, students should be able to answer these core questions.

1. For conceptual benchmarks.
2. Bolded sections indicate portion of benchmark addressed
3. Unless noted as a Summative Assessment, the assessments are formative and should be used to guide teaching and learning.

1st Grade Weather Unit Blueprint

1^st Grade Weather Unit Blueprint