Direct Instruction Lesson Plan Template

Grade Level/Subject:
2nd-grade
Science
Reading

Central Focus: Students will compare and contrast

hurricanes and tornados using the details from the
readings.
Compare and contrast tornadoes and hurricanes

Essential Standard/Common Core Objective:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.9
Compare and contrast the most important points
presented by two texts on the same topic.

Date submitted:
Date taught:

CCSS.2.E.1.3
Compare weather patterns that occur over time and
relate observable patterns to time of day and time of
year.
Daily Lesson Objective:Students will compare and contrast using a venn diagram
hurricanes and tornados usings details from the text and summarize the differences using
complete sentences.
21st Century Skills:
Critical thinking and problem
solving Students are expected
to use details from the text to
answer questions, and compare
and contrast the differences
between hurricanes and
tornadoes.

Academic Language Demand (Language Function

and Vocabulary):
Hurricane, and Tornado, funnel, violent, compare
and contrast, summarize

Prior Knowledge: brief knowledge on Venn Diagram, Compare and Contrasting, and
different types of weather.

Direct
Instruc
tion
Activit
y
1. Focus

Description of Activities and Setting

Indirect
Instruc
tion
Activity

Teacher will introduce the video on Hurricanes vs. Tornados by

1. Focus

and
Revie
w
Enga
ge

saying Today we are going to learn about hurricanes and

tornados. We will be comparing and contrasting these two storms.
The video shares key differences of the two storms and some
similarities. Make sure to pay attention and write down any
information you think might be useful.
https://app.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/2c2663ea-ec7c4b2e-831f-e6e6cdec0ff2?hasLocalHost=true

and
Review

Engage

Teacher will ask 2-3 questions after the video to get the children
thinking about the differences and similarities.
Questions:
1. Which way do both storms spin?
2. How do hurricanes form?
3. How do tornadoes form?
2.
State
ment
of
Objec
tive
for
Stude
nt
3.
Teach
er
Input

Today you will learn the similarities and differences of hurricanes

and tornadoes.

Teacher will read the book Hurricanes and Tornadoes by: Kate
Waters

After the teacher reads the book she will start the discussion by
saying I am going to make a list of facts i learned from the book
about hurricanes and tornadoes. I will list each fact under the

2.
State
ment
of
Object
ive for
Stude
nt

corresponding storm it goes with. Teacher may call on students

who raise their hand and want to add facts to the list she is
creating.

4.
Guide
d
Practi
ce

Teacher will introduce the Venn Diagram. Class, together we are

going to fill in a Venn Diagram. A Venn Diagram helps us to
compare and contrast two things. I want you to help me look back
at our list we came up with ad place them in the appropriate spot
on our Venn Diagram. The left side will be only facts for hurricanes
and the right side will be only facts for tornadoes. In the center we
will list the similarities of both the storms based off of what we read
in our book. Teacher will call on students to help fill out their venn
diagram together.

After the class has filled out their Venn Diagram the teacher will tell
students to make their way back to their seats.
5.
Indep
ende
nt
Practi
ce

The teacher will explain the independent practice to the students.

Now you guys are going to use the knowledge we learned from
the book, video, and venn diagram to make your own venn
diagram. I am going to pass out the worksheet and you guys must
create your own venn diagram with 4 facts just for hurricanes 4
facts just for tornadoes and 2 facts of how they are both similar.
Then I want you guys to write 2 complete sentences telling me
how the storms are different and 1 sentence telling me how the
storms are the same.

Teacher will say Class, I have 4 pictures on the board. I want you
guys to look at them and decide which picture belongs with which
storm using the knowledge from our video. Does the picture
belongs to a hurricane or tornado? Turn to your partner and come
up with what you think and why you think this. After students
have had time to turn and talk allow students to raise their hand
and share some of their opinions.
The teacher will then explain why each picture belongs to it
specific storm. She will explain how we saw in the video that
hurricanes are large, can be seen from space, and has an eye or
the middle of the hurricane. She will continue to explain how
hurricanes bring large storm surges that flood roads. She will
explain that is why numbers 1 and 3 belong to a hurricane.

3.
Explore

The teacher will then go on to explain that we learned from our

video how tornadoes have a specific path that are much more
narrow than a hurricane. It has a funnel cloud and it touches down
to the ground. The teacher will explain that this is why numbers 2
and 4 belong to tornadoes.

1.

2.

3.

4.
Teacher will read the book Hurricanes and Tornadoes by: Kate
Waters

4. Explain

After the teacher reads the book she will start the discussion by
saying I am going to make a list of facts i learned from the book
about hurricanes and tornadoes. I will list each fact under the
corresponding storm it goes with. Teacher may call on students
who raise their hand and want to add facts to the list she is
creating.

Teacher will introduce the Venn Diagram. Class, together we are

going to fill in a Venn Diagram. A Venn Diagram helps us to
compare and contrast two things. I want you to help me look back

5.
Elaborate

at our list we came up with ad place them in the appropriate spot

on our Venn Diagram. The left side will be only facts for hurricanes
and the right side will be only facts for tornadoes. In the center we
will list the similarities of both the storms based off of what we
read in our book. Teacher will call on students to help fill out their
venn diagram together.

After the class has filled out their Venn Diagram the teacher will tell
students to make their way back to their seats.
6.
Asse
ssme
nt
Meth
ods
of all
object
ives/s
kills:
Evalu
ate

The teacher will explain the independent practice to the students.

Now you guys are going to use the knowledge we learned from
the book, video, and venn diagram to make your own venn
diagram. I am going to pass out the worksheet and you guys must
create your own venn diagram with 4 facts just for hurricanes 4
facts just for tornadoes and 2 facts of how they are both similar.
Then I want you guys to write 2 complete sentences telling me
how the storms are different and 1 sentence telling me how the
storms are the same.

6.
Asses
sment
Metho
ds of
all
objecti
ves/sk
ills:
Evaluate

7.
Closu
re

Teacher will announce that each student will briefly share their
sentences on the similarities and differences of hurricanes and
tornadoes.
Questions:
1. What is 1 thing you learned about hurricanes
2. What is 1 thing you learned about tornadoes

8.
Asse
ssme
nt
Resul
ts of
all
object
ives/s

N/A
We did not get to the assessment portion of my lesson. There are
no assessment results.

8.
Assessm
ent
Results of
all
objectives
/skills:

kills:

Targeted Students
Modifications/Accommodations:

Student/Small Group
Modifications/Accommodations:

Struggling readers-(ELLS)- what will you

do?
There should be no issue with this,
because the teacher will be reading the
book to them and the video will be
speaking to them. The teacher gives
all other instructions orally.

Struggling readers-(ELLS)- what will you

do?
There should be no issue with this,
because the teacher will be reading the
book to them and the video will be
speaking to them. The teacher gives
all other instructions orally.

Early finishers- what will you do?

Early finishers- what will you do?

Early finishers may read books that have to

do with hurricanes or tornadoes located in
classroom library)

Early finishers may read books that

have to do with hurricanes or
tornadoes located in classroom library)

Materials/Technology:
Worksheets, pencils, smart board,
Video : https://youtu.be/W0LskBe_QfA
Book : Hurricanes and Tornadoes by: Kate Waters
References:Discovery Education
Safety considerations: How will you make sure students are safe in your lesson?
Students will be instructed not to throw scissors or run with them, also to not play with
pencils.
Reflection on lesson: