Developmental Lesson Plan

Teacher Candidate: Julia McGrgeor, Emma Rissinger Date: March 27, 2018

Group Size: 20 Allotted Time 1 hour Grade Level 3rd

Subject or Topic: Precipitation

Common Core/PA Standard(s):

3.3.3.A4 Connect the various forms of precipitation to the weather in a particular place and
time
3.3.3.A5 Explain how air temperature, moisture, wind, speed and direction, and make up the
weather in a particular place

Learning Targets/Objectives:
 Students will be able to identify the four types of precipitation by labeling them on a
four-square graphic organizer.
 Students will be able to explain the four different types of precipitation by creating a
foldable.

Assessment Approaches: Evidence:

1. Four square organizer 1. Correctly labeling the four types of
2. Foldable precipitation.
…. 2. Explaining the four types of precipitation
and its characteristics.
…
Assessment Scale:
1. Four- square organizer
 Four types of precipitation listed- proficient
 < four types of precipitation listed- below basic
2. Foldable
 4 points- four types of precipitation listed with the correct definitions and visual
representations.
 3 points- three types of precipitation listed with the correct definitions and visual
representations.
 2 points- two types of precipitation listed with the correct definitions and visual
representations.
 1 point- one type of precipitation listed with the correct definitions and visual
representations.
  0 points- no attempt made at the foldable.

Subject Matter/Content:
Prerequisites:
 Precipitation occurs when the clouds get too heavy with condensed water.
 Students have knowledge of the water cycle and its parts.
Key Vocabulary:
 Rain- water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere.
 Sleet- a mixture of snow and rain as well as raindrops that freeze on their way down.
Unlike snow, the raindrops pass through a liquid form before freezing.
 Hail- precipitation of small ice particles.
 Snow- forms when water vapor turns directly into ice without ever passing through a
liquid state.
Content/Facts:
 Mystery boxes with a type of precipitation
Each box will contain a type of precipitation with the word and a picture. It will also
contain weather items (clothing and accessories) for that type of weather.
 Types of Precipitation
-Rain
-Sleet
-Snow
-Hail

Introduction/Activating/Launch Strategies:
 “Yesterday we learned about the water cycle. What are the four stages of the water
cycle?” Anticipated response: Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.
 Read the book Water is Water by Miranda Paul about precipitation.
 Ask students, “What stage of the water cycle do you think this book is focused on?”
Anticipated response: precipitation
“What types of precipitation did you hear about in the book?” Anticipated response:
rain and snow. “You are right! There are two more types of precipitation that were not
mentioned in the book.”
Development/Teaching Approaches
 “Today we are going to learn about all four types of precipitation. Each table group
has a mystery precipitation box. You have 20 minutes to look through your boxes and
create a short 2 minute skit that you will share with the class.”
 Each group performs their skit for the class.
 Pass out the four square graphic organizer.
 Now have students label graphic organizer with the four types of precipitation after
they have listened to each group.
 Give two minutes to have them label the graphic organizer independently and then call
on volunteers to share the four types of precipitation that they wrote on their organizer.
 Fill out the graphic organizer on the doc cam with a class with the new information
about precipitation that we have learned. Students will fill out their own graphic
 organizers at their seats.
 Pass out foldable materials and explain to students that they will be working
independently to create a precipitation foldable. They may use their graphic organizer
that they filled out as a resource. We will pass out construction paper, crayons, and
scissors.
 Next demonstrate the proper way to fold and cut a foldable in front of the class. Once
their foldable is folded and cut correctly, they may begin labeling, drawing pictures,
and defining the types of precipitation on their own. Walk around and monitor
progress on the foldable.
 As the students are cleaning up, collect the foldables as a take away assessment.
 Use rubric for assessment.

Closure/Summarizing Strategies:
 Quick review as a class the four types of precipitation and two characteristics of each.
Pull popsicle sticks to choose students.
 Tomorrow we will look more closely at clouds and where precipitation comes from.

Accommodations/Differentiation:
 Because student X is an ELL student, we will have them at the front of the class and
will be given precipitation vocabulary words along with pictures on their own
worksheet to use throughout the lesson. The student will also we working at a table
with students who excel in this subject area.

Materials/Resources:
 Water is Water by Miranda Paul
 4 Mystery Boxes with premade precipitation definitions, a picture of each form of
precipitation, objects typically used in this type of weather (umbrella, snow boots, rain
boots, coat, hat, etc.)
 Four square graphic organizers(20)
 Foldable construction paper (20)
 Crayons (20 packs)
 Scissors (20)
 Computer
 Document Camera
 Foldable Rubric

dictionary.kids.net.au/word/rain
https://kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/sleet/
https://sciencing.com/type-clouds-rain-clouds-8261472.html
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Reflective Response:
Report of Student Learning Target/Objectives Proficiency Levels

Remediation Plan (if applicable)

Personal Reflection Questions

How engaged were the students during their skits?
Was this an accurate way to relay information to the students about precipitation?

Additional reflection/thoughts
Did the water cycle lesson help the students in learning the types of precipitation?
 Precipitation Foldable Rubric

4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point 0 points

The 4 types of The 3 types of The 2 types of One type of No attempt
precipitation precipitation precipitation precipitation is is made at
are defined are defined are defined defined with the
with accurate with accurate with accurate accurate foldable.
characteristics characteristics characteristics characteristics
and visual and visual and visual and visual
representations representations representations representations