Lesson Plan #1

Grade: 1st grade Social Studies Strand: Geography

Submitted By: Pietra Jerome

EDEL 453: Teaching Elementary School Social Science Nevada State College Spring 2014 Instructor: Karen Powell

Lesson Plan #1-Weather and Seasons submitted by: Pietra Jerome

B. Summary of the Lesson Plan: This social studies lesson is for 1st grade students. They will learn about weather and seasons and will also understand that weather affects peoples lives. This lesson uses the Houghton Mifflin Social Studies textbook, School and Family. (pgs.-96101) C. Basic Information: Grade Level: 1st Time to Complete this Lesson: 50 minutes Groupings: whole group for reading and discussions; independent for assessment

D. Materials: Houghton Mifflin Kindergarten Social Studies Book: School & Family (pgs. 96-101) one for each child Journals one for each child Pencil Crayons -colored pencils Paper E. Objectives: o o o NV State Social Studies Standards G8.1.1 Tell how the physical environment affects activity at school, i.e., inside/outside recess. Student-Friendly Standards G8.1.1- I can look outside and be able to tell the weather and what activities I can do.

F. Vocabulary Weather- the air and moisture outside Season- the time of year

G. Procedure: 1. Have the students look outside the window and tell if its sunny or cloudy. (If there is no window the class will go outside and observe the weather.)

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Lesson Plan #1-Weather and Seasons submitted by: Pietra Jerome

2. As a whole class look at the pictures on page 96. The students will talk about each

picture. 3. Then have a class discussion on certain activities you can do when its sunny, rainy, snowy or cloudy. The activities will be written on the board. 4. Introduce the vocabulary to the students and tell them the difference between weather and seasons. 5. The teacher will then read and ask the students review questions. 6. Questions that will be asked are; (TE) What is weather? (TE) What are two kinds of weather? (TE) Can it snow when its hot? (TE) What is a season? (TE) What are the names of the four seasons?

7. The teacher will then have the students look at the chart on page 98.

8. The class will have a discussion on what people can do depending on the temperature\ season outside. H. Assessment: What will you use to measure student understanding? Create a picture book (TE page: 99). Each child will make and create a picture book representing the four seasons. They will be able to draw details about each season and what the weather looks like in each season. Explain how you will know students understand the concepts from the lesson. Students must identify what happens in each season. Students will also draw pictures of what activities they can do in each season.

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Karen Powell- Instructor

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Lesson Plan #1-Weather and Seasons submitted by: Pietra Jerome

I. Closure: Reviewed Tested Objectives in the Review\Asses section of the TE page 99.

Nevada State College

EDEL 453 - Spring 2014

Karen Powell- Instructor

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