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Weather Unit for MICI middle school

Description: 

This unit revolves around 6 short leveled readings about weather and is intended for middle school MICI students. The readings are from the Unique curriculum, which is used by my school. If you don't have that particular curriculum, you could easily find other articles online about each of the subjects discussed in this unit. Multiple online activities have been added to enhance learning for all students, and there are also online opportunities to extend learning for those who are ready, and review information for those who need more reinforcement of concepts. There are links to weather related experiments to do prior to each lesson. The final assessment is a choice between two options: an online interactive learning lab or students researching the weather and recording a weather report using terms and concepts learned throughout the unit.

Learning Targets: 
Read and discuss nonfiction articles about different types of weather
Make connections between text and multimedia resources
Identify patterns in weather and temperature in relation to the seasons or temperature of the air in an area
Identify water in different forms within the water cycle
Identify geological processes and how they change the Earth’s surface
Link: 
Weather unit MICI middle school
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/wwatch/index.htm
AttachmentSize
File blended unit.docx19.02 KB
Author: 
lnewland
Content Area: 
Science
Earth and Space Science
Language: 
English
Resource Type: 
Unit
Licensing: 
Creative Commons Licence
Grade: 
6-8
Next Generation and Michigan Science
Tags: 
cohort 02-12-18
weather
Science

How are the standards/objectives assessed?

Each chapter includes discussion questions and matching/fill in the blank/multiple choice questions. The online learning objects can also be used to show learning by having the students discuss or share what they learned. The final assessment is a choice between two options: an online interactive learning lab or students researching the weather and recording a weather report using terms and concepts learned throughout the unit. 

Unit standards include:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.1 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.2 Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; provide an accurate summary of the text distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.3 Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.4 Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 6-8 texts and topics.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.9 Compare and contrast the information gained from experiments, simulations, video, or multimedia sources with that gained from reading a text on the same topic.

Student prerequisite skills and knowledge

Students should have a general idea of what weather is, but this unit is pretty basic and can even be used for students who have a limited understanding of weather and it's affects on people.

How is the concept or procedure explained or demonstrated?

Each lesson starts with an experiment and discussion. Next the students read and discuss an article and complete the worksheet at the end. There are additional online components for each lesson.

What concepts or procedures are being explained or demonstrated in this lesson object?

Concepts include different types of weather (sunny, windy, rainy, stormy, snowy) and how weather impacts people.

What was your experience, both successes and challenges, using this lesson object with your students?

This unit revolves around 6 short leveled readings about weather and is intended for middle school MICI students. The readings are from the Unique curriculum, which is used by my school. If you don't have that particular curriculum, you could easily find other articles online about each of the subjects discussed in this unit. Multiple online activities have been added to enhance learning for all students, and there are also online opportunities to extend learning for those who are ready, and review information for those who need more reinforcement of concepts. There are links to weather related experiments to do prior to each lesson.