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INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
After a class discussion on climates around the world, students will be able to describe climates
in the region they live in during the summer months of June, July, and August vs. climates in
another region of the world chosen by their teacher during these months by discussing and listing
Science Standard
New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards: 3-ESS2-2: Weather and Climate
Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world.
Indicator: This will be evident when students can list 3 correct climate components of a
Standard
3W7
Recall relevant information from experiences or gather information from multiple sources; take
Indicator: This will be evident when students are able to correctly gather information
ISTE Standard
ISTE.1d
Students understand the fundamental concepts of technology operations, demonstrate the ability
to choose, use and troubleshoot current technologies and are able to transfer their knowledge to
Indicator: This will be evident when students are able to use different forms of
ISTE.3c
Students curate information from digital resources using a variety of different tools and methods
teacher to research and find climate components for regions on their exit ticket.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/weather-and-climate/weather-
and-climate.htm
Smart board
White board
Handouts
https://www.holiday-weather.com/new_york_city/averages/
MOTIVATION
Students will watch a short clip called “Weather and Climate” and fill out a worksheet on the
DEVELOPMENTAL PROCEDURES
1. Students will watch a video called “Weather and Climate”. (What is weather? What are
different elements of weather? What is climate? What are different elements of climate? What
weather? What are different elements of weather? What is climate? What are different elements
3. Teacher will instruct students to participate in a turn and talk activity where students will turn
to their partner and discuss the question proposed by the teacher. (What is typical weather we
experience during the summer months? What is the climate during the summer?)
4. Students will complete a teacher created worksheet on common vocabulary that has to do with
climate. (What is climate? What does average mean? What is temperature? What is
precipitation?)
6. Students will use their chrome books with a link provided by their teacher and research
climates in New York vs. climates in a place chosen by their teacher for the months of June,
July, and August. (What are some components of climate? What are types of climate in New
York? What are types of climates experienced in the place chosen? How do they differ?)
7. Students will create a list of 3 climate components for New York and the place chosen by the
teacher during the summer months. (What are three components of climate in the months of
June, July, and, August in New York? What are three components of climate in the months of
Discussion
Indicator: This will be evident when the students participate in the turn and talk on climate.
Indicator: This will be evident when students are able to identify the differences between
Indicator: This will be evident when students are able to take notes and summarize the key ideas
ADAPTATIONS
throughout the entirety of the lesson with non-verbal cues from the teacher.
DIFFERENTIATION OF INSTRUCTION
Struggling Students
handout on all content vocabulary as well as a list of types of climate in New York as well as a
Average Students
After a lesson on what climate is, and why it is different in certain regions of the world students
will use their chrome book to research and create a list of 3 types of climate components in New
York as well as another region of the world during the months of June, July, and August.
Advanced Students
Students will choose a third region of the world not provided by the teacher to conduct their own
research on typical types of climate during the months of June, July, and August.
ASSESSMENT
Students will be assessed on climate and weather vocabulary in a Kahoot quiz during class.
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE
For homework, students will be advised to make a vacation brochure on things they can do in
New York or the other regions climate they were provided with in class.
ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT
The teacher will provide worksheets on all content vocabulary as well as climate components in
New York and Australia during the months of June, July, and August. Students will then have to
place all correct provided components into a graphic organizer for each region.
Academic Enrichment
Students will attend an interest center where there will be two cups of Popsicle sticks, one cup
with a popsicle stick for all 50 states and the other with a popsicle stick for the fall, winter, and
spring seasons. A Popsicle stick will be chosen from each cup and the student will research
through books or the Internet about the climate in that state and chosen season.
Earth's Tilt Is the Reason for the Seasons! (n.d.). Retrieved May 7, 2019, from
https://www.windows2universe.org/earth/climate/cli_seasons.html
ISTE Standards for Students (n.d.) Retrieved May 6th, 2019 from
https://www.iste.org/standards/for-students
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New York, New York, USA: Annual Weather Averages. (n.d.). Retrieved May 7, 2019, from
https://www.holiday-weather.com/new_york_city/averages/
New York State Education Department. (2017). New York State Next Generation English
http://www.nysed.gov/common/nysed/files/programs/curriculum-instruction/nys-next-
generation-ela-standards.pdf
New York State Education Department. (2016). New York State Next Generation Science
Standards http://www.nysed.gov/curriculum-instruction/2016-adopted-science-learning-
standards
© Molloy College, Division of Education, Rockville Centre, NY 11571
Revised 10/25/16
*edTPA academic language
Seasons Song (Animated). (2015, May 18). Retrieved May 7, 2019, from
https://youtu.be/8ZjpI6fgYSY
ThingLink. (n.d.). All About Summer by Kristen Costa. Retrieved May 7, 2019, from
https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1151987648017989634
Weather and Climate: StudyJams! Science. (n.d.). Retrieved April 25, 2019, from
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/weather-and-climate/weather-
and-climate.htm
Date_______________________
Climate Worksheet
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9) The ________________ season falls within the months June, July, and August.
Name______________________
Date_______________________
PRECIPITATION.
TEMPERATURE.
9) The SUMMER season falls within the months June, July, and August.