Observing Weather Factors

Positives

• This lesson has numerous extension activities to enrich the learning experience.
• This lesson is multi-faceted, interactive, and student-centered.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Teachers can download the handouts in this lesson as a PDF file.
• The videos will be easier to navigate if you already have a PBS LearningMedia account.
• The links to the interactive lesson on the summary chart do not work, but a working link is under the Media in this Lesson section.
• The links under the Support Materials for Use with Students may take you to a general search page. You can find the correct links dispersed throughout the procedure.

Differentiation

• Teachers can use this lesson as a conceptual introduction to seasonal weather patterns.
• The Hot and Cold video can support a classroom discussion on the importance of trees.
• The Water in the Sky video pairs well with a lesson where students compare and contrast different forms of water.
• ELL students may benefit from having the definitions of some words before beginning the lesson.
• There are many strategies for supporting students with different needs in the Vocabulary Strategies document, such as scaffolds, total physical response, and gamification.
• The website has Spanish, English, and descriptive video options for the four videos in the lesson.