Grade Level: 1st

Teacher Name: Saysha Jackson

School: Clarkdale Elementary

Key Words/Vocabulary:

Weather
Sound
Soundscape
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Content Standard(s): Fine Arts Standard(s):

S1E1. Obtain, evaluate, and
communicate weather data to identify M1GM.4 Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments
weather patterns.
b. Improvise soundscapes (e.g., weather, animals, and other sound
effects).
a. Represent data in tables and/or graphs
to identify and describe different types of
weather and
the characteristics of each type.
 Lesson Procedure: a. Hook:
a. Hook (something to get the students' attention)
b. Instructional steps Show students different pictures of weather.
c. Formative checks (progress checks throughout the lesson) Have students turn and talk about what they
d. Summative assessment (description) see.
e. Closing (how you will end the lesson/wrap up for students)

b: Instructional Steps:

1. Play a variety of different weather sounds. Ask students to guess what weather it is. Ask
students to talk about what they heard that makes them think it is a certain weather type.
2. Introduce the word soundscape with an anchor chart.
3. Explain to students that they will be working in groups to create a soundscape about
weather.
4. Review the instruments that students could use to make their soundscape.
5. Place students into groups. Give each group a weather picture and a few instruments.
6. Students will work in groups to create a soundscape for the weather picture they received
using the instruments provided.
7. While students are working, the teacher will walk around to ask probing questions.
8. Students will come back together to perform their soundscape.

c: Formative Assessment:

Teacher will walk around to each group and ask probing questions if students are stuck. Teacher will
ask students to explain why they chose the sounds they did for their soundscape.
d: Summative Assessment:

Student-performed soundscape

e: Closing: Ideas to present/display student learning:

Students will come back in front of the class Sound scape

and each group will perform their
soundscape.

Resources:
Pictures of weather

Weather video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5UTaPV-DIg

Weather texts
Weather Words and What They Mean
What Would the Weather Look Like Today?
Come On, Rain