Handouts: Creating a Unit Plan

Handouts: Creating a Unit Plan

Handout: Unit Plan Template

Name:

Kylie Wells

Date: 10 October 2016

UNIT INFORMATION

**Cut and paste this information from the applicable unit within your Long Term Plan**

Grade/Subject:

2nd Grade Science

Unit Name:

Weather- Changes in the Earth and Sky

Length of Unit:

3 weeks- 8 days

UNIT STANDARD
**Cut and paste this information from the applicable unit within your Long Term Plan**

Learning Goals

Strand 6: Earth and Space Science

Concept 3: Changes in the Earth and Sky
PO 1. Measure weather conditions
PO 2. Record weather conditions
PO 3. Identify the following types of clouds
Cumulus
Stratus
Cirrus
PO 4. Analyze the relationship between clouds, temperature, and weather
patterns
Strand 1: Inquiry Process
Concept 1: Observations, Questions, and Hypotheses
PO 2. Predict the results of an investigation (e.g., in animal life cycles phases
of matter, the water cycle)

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Remedial (R)
Enrichment (E)
(to be completed after
receiving diagnostic
assessment results)

Remedial:
First Grade Standards
Strand 6: Earth and Space Science
Concept 3: Changes in the Earth and Sky
PO 1. Identify the following characteristics of seasonal weather patterns:
Temperature
Type of precipitation
Wind

Curricular
Resources

SMART exchange-used to get resources for making notebook presentations

for the starboard that are student interactive.
Oh Say, Can You Say Whats the Weather Today by: Tish Rabe- book to
introduce weather tools
The Cloud Book by: Tomie de Paola- book to introduce clouds
Water Cycle song-catchy song to remember the water cycle
Dewey Drop Flip Book
My own cloud sides- characteristics of cloud with pictures and videos
FOSS big book Air and Weather
Exit ticket

Step 1: Creating Vision and Planning for Assessment

1st Unit Plan - GOAL
All students will receive at least 80% mastery of weather; for
measuring and recording weather, the water cycle, and identifying
the three main types of clouds, based off of the common core
standards for 2nd grade.

1st Unit Plan Planning For Assessment

How will I measure my 1st Unit Goal?
Summative Unit Assessment that has questions from each days lesson. For instance:
how to read a thermometer, being able to label a water cycle, distinguish between
the 3 main types of clouds and know their characteristics, and be able to predict the
weather based off of the clouds and base clothing off of the season and temperature.
How will I measure progress toward the 1st Unit Goal?
Exit or Entry tickets/project
o Students will learn about different types of weather conditions and
will need to draw what the weather looks like.
o After learning how to measure and record the weather students will
be given a capital that they will have to record that cities weather
every morning and compare it to the city they live in. This is
something they will be doing every morning for two weeks. This daily
assignment will help assess the students progress with measuring
and recording weather data.
o For the water cycle the students will be creating their own cycle on a
plastic bag where they will make their own condensation and the

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next day they will be in the computer lab working on a pixie to test
to see if theyre able to properly label the water cycle without any
guidance. This will all help them better learn and memorize the
water cycle and will be a clear representation of how well they know
it.
Every day after students learn about a new cloud they will be writing
down the clouds characteristics and definition in a foldable, they will
then recreate the cloud out of cotton balls.

1ST Unit Plan Big Ideas

Seasons- what type of weather happens in each season and different storms
that happen.
How to measure weather- they will be able to read and use a thermometer,
anemometer, rain gauge, and wind vane.
How to record weather- students will be able to fill in a blank thermometer to
accurately record the temperature.
Water Cycle- students will know that water travels in one big cycle through
evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.
3 types of clouds: status, cumulus, cirrus- students will learn the
characteristics of each cloud and will be able to identify them.

UNIT ASSESSMENT ALIGNMENT GUIDE

Standard
#
G2S6C3
PO 4.
G2S6C3P
O 1.
G2S6C3P
O 2.
G2S1C1
PO 2.
G2S6C3
PO 3.

Standard
Analyze the relationship between clouds,
temperature, and weather patterns.
Measure weather conditions (e.g.,
temperature, precipitation)
Record weather conditions (e.g., temperature,
precipitation).
Predict the results of an investigation (e.g., in
animal life cycles, phases of matter, the water
cycle).
Identify the following types of clouds: cumulus,
stratus, cirrus
TOTAL:

Aligned
Item #s

Points
Correct

Points
Possible

Page 1

8pts

Page 2

8pts

Page 3

13pts

Page 4

6pts

Page 5

6pts
41pts

Grade
(%)

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Step 2: Lesson Objectives

Standard

Standard: G2S6C3 PO 4. Analyze the

relationship between clouds,
temperature, and weather patterns.

Daily Lesson Objective(s)

SWBAT identify the seasons and the type of

weather that correlates

8# of
days

Lesson Plan Notes

1 day =
35 min.

35
min

o
o
o
o
o

o
o
G2S6C3PO 1. Measure weather
conditions (e.g., temperature,
precipitation)

SWBAT identify different weather

measuring devices.

17
min

o
o

KWL Chart for weather

Bubble map for the different types of
weather
Read big book- Seasons
Go over the type of weather for each
season and what you wear
Go over types of weather
Sunny
Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Rainy
Snowy
Storms (hurricane, tornado,
blizzard, haboob)
Match weather symbols
Draw the weather worksheet
Review what was learned last timetalk about the importance of weather
Read Oh Say, Can You Say Whats
the Weather Today?
Go over vocab for each weather tool
Rain gauge
Anemometer
Wind vane
Thermometer

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G2S6C3PO 2. Record weather
conditions (e.g., temperature,
precipitation).

G2S1C1 PO 2. Predict the results of

an investigation (e.g., in animal life
cycles, phases of matter, the water
cycle).

SWBAT use weather tools to record

what the weather is in Chandler and in
the city assigned to them.

SWBAT understand the water moves in

a cycle and know the different stages of
the water cycle (evaporation,
condensation, precipitation,
accumulation).

18
min

70
min
2
days

o
o
o
o
o
o
o

Standard: G2S6C3 PO 3. Identify the

following types of clouds: cumulus,
stratus, cirrus

Unit Review and

Assessment

TOTAL

SWBAT understand that there are 3

man types of clouds and be able to
describe their characteristics.

105
min
3
days

On the day of the assessment we will

have a quick review before the test.
This will be done through group
review where I ask them what weve
learned and the students can add off
of one another being guided by the
teacher to make sure everything has
been covered, this will be added to
the learned portion of the KWL chart.
8 days
35 min
each
280
min

o
o
o
o

Practice reading and writing down the

temperature in an online notebook
with the class having volunteers
answer on the smartboard
Give the students their cities to
record the weather everyday
Learn the vocab for the water cycle
Read Dewy Drip water cycle story
Learn the water cycle song
Play Drippity Drippity Drop
Make their own water cycle on plastic
bags and make condensation inside
the bag.
Label the water cycle in the computer
lab
Read The Cloud Book
Learn the characteristics for each
cloud on different days
Observe clouds- look at pictures and
watch videos
Make their own foldable with the
cloud characteristics and cotton ball
formation of the cloud types.

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STEP 3: Calendar
CALENDAR OF DAILY OBJECTIVES
October 2016
Monday
10

Tuesday
11
Intro to Seasons and types of
weather

Wednesday
12

Thursday
13

G2S6C3PO 2. Record weather

conditions (e.g., temperature,
precipitation).

G1S6C3 PO 1. Identify the

following characteristics of
seasonal weather patterns:
temperature, type of
precipitation, wind

Intro to Water Cycle

Standard: G2S1C1 PO 2.
Predict the results of an
investigation (e.g., in animal life
cycles, phases of matter, the
water cycle).

Standard: G2S1C1 PO 2.
Predict the results of an
investigation (e.g., in animal life
cycles, phases of matter, the
water cycle).

Objective: SWBAT understand

the water moves in a cycle.

Objective: SWBAT know the

different stages of the water
cycle (evaporation,
condensation, precipitation,
accumulation)

17

14
Measure and Record Weather
Standards: G2S6C3PO 1.
Measure weather conditions
(e.g., temperature, precipitation)

Standard: G2S6C3 PO 4.
Analyze the relationship
between clouds, temperature,
and weather patterns.

Objective: SWBAT identify the

seasons and the type of weather
that correlates.
18 P.A.
Water Cycle

Friday

Objective: SWBAT identify

different weather measuring
devices and be able to use them
to record what the weather is in
Chandler and in the city
assigned to them.
19

20

21
Intro. to Clouds- Cirrus
Standard: G2S6C3 PO 3.
Identify the following types of
clouds: cumulus, stratus, cirrus
Objective: SWBAT understand
that there are 3 man types of
clouds and be able to describe
the characteristics of a cirrus
cloud.

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24
25
Clouds- Cumulus

26
Clouds- Stratus

Standard: G2S6C3 PO 3.
Identify the following types of
clouds: cumulus, stratus, cirrus

Standard: G2S6C3 PO 3.
Identify the following types of
clouds: cumulus, stratus, cirrus

Objective: SWBAT know the

characteristics of a cumulus
cloud.

Objective: SWBAT know the

characteristics of a stratus
cloud.

27

28
Weather Unit Assessment
Standard: G2S6C3 PO 4.
Analyze the relationship
between clouds, temperature,
and weather patterns.
Objective: SWBAT take all of
their knowledge that theyve
learned and put it all together to
take the unit assessment.