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What is weather? Lesson

$7.00

A no-prep, everything-you-need lesson that helps students learn to describe the weather in terms of temperature, wind, sky conditions and precipitation. Printable and digital resources with editable components included.

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Description

• This download includes resources for one science lesson. No prep needed!
• The resources in the download are from the Weather Unit Bundle.
• Lessons allow you to purchase materials for a specific topic – not an entire unit!
• Printable and digital resources included. Editable components.
• Editable files compatible or made for both Microsoft Office AND Google Apps

This lesson includes:
• Bell Ringer/Exit Slip with tiered questions
• Presentation Slides, Scaffolded Notes and Modified Notes
• Interactive Notebook Lesson (Input Notes and INB Activity + 2-Part Reflection)
• Homework with Tiered Questions and Standardized Test Prep Questions
• Reading Passage with Questions that support Informational Text ELA CCSS
• Mini-Assessment/Quiz


Learning Objective
Define weather and the factors that cause weather.

Next Generation Science Standards
This lesson enriches NGSS but does not support a specific standard.

POWERPOINT & NOTES
This download includes PowerPoint slides, scaffolded notes and modified notes. These resources are 100% EDITABLE in Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Word.

INB LESSON
This download includes one INB lesson. The INB lesson consists of an overview with a photo of the completed INB activity, one page of input notes (differentiated when necessary), at least one INB activity, a 4-5 question mini assessment and a two-part reflection exercise. A digital INB lesson is included with EDITABLE notes, a digital INB activity, digital reflection exercise and Google Form quiz. Key included.

BELL RINGER
This download includes one tiered 3-part activity designed to “warmup” students at the beginning of a lesson. It can also be used as an exit slip at the end of a lesson. Full and half page printing options and key included. Fillable slide that can be used with Google Classrooms and Microsoft Teams included.

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT
This download includes one tiered 3-part homework assignment that probes low, mid and high order thinking. The assignment is designed to be completed in 15-20 minutes and can be used as a formative or summative assessment. Key included. Fillable slide that can be used with Google Classrooms and Microsoft Teams included.

READING PASSAGE
This download includes a one-page reading passage with text-dependent reading comprehension questions that probe low, mid and high order thinking. Key included. Fillable slide that can be used with Google Classrooms and Microsoft Teams included. Immersive Reader compatible passage included.

IMMERSIVE READER
This resource includes reading passages that can be read to a student with Microsoft’s Immersive Reader. Immersive-Reader compatible passages are read-only word documents accessed in a web browser. Internet access required. Students are provided links to the Immersive Reader compatible passages in the printable and digital versions of each activity.

Immersive Reader is a FREE Microsoft educational tool. You do NOT need a Microsoft account to access this tool in a web browser. Learn more about Immersive Reader HERE.

Immersive Reader can:
• Read the entire passage to a student
• Help pronounce individual words in a passage as a student reads
• Translate the entire passage or individual words in the passage for ESL students
• Change the font, text color and background color for students with visual impairments

Additional Notes
• Written and video instructions for students are included: http://safesha.re/ppk
• Download a FREE unit of Immersive Reader compatible reading passages HERE.


STUDENT FILES without Answer Keys
This download includes files designed to be directly distributed to students. PDF files of the bell ringer, INB lesson (which includes the INB input notes, INB activity, quiz and reflection), homework and reading passage are included WITHOUT the answer key.

SHARING FILES for Distance Learning, Homeschooling or At-Home Tutoring
Teachers can share all files in this lesson with students via email, password-protected websites (ex. Google Classrooms or Blackboard) or secure file sharing platforms (ex. Google Drive or DropBox). You CAN use these online resources to share with your students – and ONLY your students – as long as the general public cannot access the files.

TERMS OF USE
• All rights reserved by Stephanie Elkowitz.
• This product is to be used by the original purchaser only.
• Intended for classroom and personal use only.
• Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited.
• This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view.
• Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

Preview

NGSS Alignment

Immersive Reader

This resource includes passages that are Immersive Reader ready. Immersive Reader is a FREE Microsoft educational tool that can:
• Read the entire passage to a student
• Pronounce individual words in a passage as a student reads
• Translate the entire passage or individual words in the passage for students
• Change the font, text color and background color for students with visual impairments

Important Notes
• Immersive Reader is accessed in a web-browser
• Immersive Reader compatible passages are read-only documents
• You do NOT need a Microsoft account to access and use Immersive Reader
• Internet access is required
• Immersive Reader Links are included with the printable and digital passages