Module 5: Tracking the Weather- Science 3 - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will learn to describe types of weather, build a wind vane, and chart daily weather observations. They will use tools to collect weather data, collect and display data about the wind, temperature, and precipitation, and describe daily weather and weather patterns. Students will also make weather predictions based on data collected and create a weather report to apply their understanding of weather patterns.

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Types of Weather cardstock
tape (clear)
pushpin
straw
compass
pencil
paper plate or paper cup
2 Weather Patterns None
3 The Daily Weather Report None

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Types of Weather
  1. Describe types of weather.
  2. Build a wind vane.
  3. Chart daily weather observations.
2 Weather Patterns
  1. Use tools to collect weather data.
  2. Collect and display data about the wind, temperature, and precipitation.
  3. Describe daily weather and weather patterns.
3 The Daily Weather Report
  1. Make weather predictions based on data collected.
  2. Create a weather report to apply understanding of weather patterns.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
weather
patterns
weather tools
meteorology
pattern

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Types of Weather 6 Weather and Wind Vane Assignment
2 Weather Patterns 6 Weather Data Collection Assignment

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson # Lesson Title Notes
1 Types of Weather After completing this lesson, ask your student to describe the different types of weather and how they are formed.
2 Weather Patterns After completing this lesson, ask your student to describe the tools used to help predict and track the weather.
3 The Daily Weather Report After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain how weather can be predicted.

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title Question
Types of Weather
  1. What is weather?
Weather Patterns
  1. What is a weather pattern?
The Daily Weather Report
  1. How can the weather be predicted?

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title Video Question

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

  • What is the main idea?
  • What are three things new you learned?
  • How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

# Book Author Lexile Level
1 The Magic School Bus Kicks Up A Storm: A Book About Weather Nancy White and Art Ruiz
2 Weather Forecasting Gail Gibbons
3 Weather Words and What They Mean Gail Gibbons
4 What Will the Weather Be? Lynda DeWitt

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

# Outing