Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Teacher(s): Megen Kepley, Leah Dias, Takiyah Baptist, Adam Cottrell
School: Ephesus Elementary
Grade: Kindergarten
Content Area: Science and Literacy

Best Practice(s) Modeled:
Using the Activboard to learn about clouds and how to observe daily changes in weather using a pictograph. 


Description of lesson/unit:
Students used the activboard to sort clouds by attributes and created a pictograph to observe the daily changes in weather.

Linked Documents:
Linked is a sorting flipchart with clouds and the pictograph students used to observe the daily changes in weather for a given period of time.

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flp File Clouds.flp
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 5.65 MB 12/17/07
flp File WeatherWatch_Graph.flp
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 167.84 Kb 01/15/08

Standard Course of Study Objective(s) Met:

Science Objective(s) Met:

Competency Goal 2: The learner will make observations and build an understanding of weather concepts.

Objectives:
2.01 Observe and report daily weather changes throughout the year 

2.02 Identify different weather features including:

  • Precipitation.
  • Wind.
  • Temperature.
  • Cloud cover.

2.03 Identify types of precipitation, changes in wind, force, direction and sky conditions.

Math Objective(s) Met:

Competency Goal 1: The learner will recognize, model and write whole numbers through 30.

Objective(s)
1.01 Develop number sense for whole numbers through 30
a. Connect, model, number word, and number, using a variety of representations
b. Count objects in a set
c. Read and write numerals
d. Compare and order sets of numbers
g. Regognize equivalence in sets and numbers 1-10

1.03 Solve problems and share solutions to problems in small groups 

Competency Goal 2: The learner will explore concepts of measurement

Objective(s)
2.02 Recognize concepts of calendar time using appropriate vocabulary (days of the week, months of the year, seasons)

Competency Goal 4: The learner will collect, organize, and display data

Objectives:
4.01 Collect and organize data as a group activity

4.02 Display and describe data with concrete and pictorial graphs as a group activity 

Technology Objective(s) Met:

Competency Goal 1: The learner will understand important issues of a technology-based society and will exhibit ethical behavior in the use of computer and other technologies.

Objectives:
1.07 Identify and discuss terms/concepts such as collect, organize, and classify.

1.09 Identify and discuss characteristics of multimedia (e.g., text, sound, images, color) as a class.

1.12 Discuss ownership of created works as a class/group.

Competency Goal 2: The learner will demonstrate knowledge and skills in the use of computer and other technologies.

Objectives:
2.01 Use manipulatives and graphing software to organize and display data as a class.

2.04 Use multimedia software to identify and practice letters, numbers, shapes, and colors as a class/group.