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Weather Patterns and the Instruments used to Measure Weather

Weather Patterns and the Instruments used to Measure Weather. By: Katrina Cimato May 12 th 2011 EDU 327. Focus Question. How could I include literature within this learning experience?. School Information. Alexander Hamilton Elementary School Kenton School District .

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Weather Patterns and the Instruments used to Measure Weather

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  1. WeatherPatterns and the Instruments used to Measure Weather By: Katrina Cimato May 12th 2011 EDU 327

  2. Focus Question How could I include literature within this learning experience?

  3. School Information • Alexander Hamilton Elementary School • Kenton School District

  4. Participating Class • Third Grade General Education Classroom • Cooperating Teacher: Cindy Morath • Students: • 22 students; 11 girls and 11 boys • 3 students with an IEP • 1 with an in class aid; Miss Dawn

  5. New York State Standards • Learning Standard: MST • MST Standard: Science • Content Standard: Content (4) • Area of Study: Physical Setting • Key Idea: (2) Many of the phenomena that we observe on Earth involve interactions among components of air, water and land. • Performance Indicator: (2.1) Describe the relationship among air, water and land on Earth

  6. Time Required • Planning • between1-3 hours • Implementations • Four 45 minutes Science blocks • Assessment • Final Unit Test • 11 M.C questions • 1 short answer • Compare and Contrast chart • Matching

  7. Objectives 1.0 – With assistance from the teacher the learner will be able to orally state the different types of weather instruments with 95% accuracy. 2.0 - With assistance from peers and teacher, the learner will be able to describe the different characteristics of a hurricane vs. tornado with 95% accuracy.

  8. Essential Question • What are the characteristics of storms and the dangers of each type? • Hurricane • Tornado • Blizzard

  9. Enduring Understanding • Different types of storms have different characteristics and dangers

  10. Guided Questions • What is weather? • What does a barometer measure? • What does a hygrometer measure? • What does a rain gauge measure? • What is the atmosphere? • What is a blizzard? • What is a hurricane? • What is a tornado? • What is an anemometer? • What is a wind vane?

  11. Day 1 • Diagnostic Assessment • Pretest was given to the students • 11 M.C questions • Went over vocabulary words

  12. Day 1 Continued • Read pages 5-8 in text book on different types of weather instruments • Highlighted important facts • Watched 6 short clips on the Weather Instruments we read about • Did a matching worksheet as a class

  13. Day 2 • Reviewed the different weather instruments (hygrometer, barometer, anemometer, wind vane, rain gauge) • Read pages 9-15 in textbook • Highlight important facts • Students are placed into groups to fill out part of a compare and contrast chart • After class comes back together to fill it all out

  14. Day 3 • As a class we reviewed: • Weather instruments • Storms • Played a matching review game in groups of three-four

  15. Day 4 • Summative Assessment • The students were given their unit test on Weather • 11 M.C questions (pretest material) • 1 short answer • Compare and Contrast Chart • Matching

  16. Assessments • Diagnostic • 11 M.C questions • Formative • Working well with others and as a whole class • Filling out their study worksheets • Compare and Contrast Chart and Matching • Summative • Unit Test

  17. Multiple Choice Data

  18. Summative Data • Distinguished Students – 100%-86% • Proficient Students – 82%-73% • Developing Students – 68% or below

  19. Summative Data Continued

  20. Developing Student Compare and Contrast • Hurricane: • Strong Winds • Both: • Both Dangerous • Very strong • Tornado: • Great Damage • Stay away

  21. Developing Students Matching

  22. Developing Students Grade 1 3

  23. Proficient Student Compare and Contrast Chart • Hurricane: • Dangerous • Starts over warm ocean • Destroys everything its path • Very high wind speed • Caues great damge • Both: • Dangerous • Causes great damge • Very high wind speed • Tornado: • Quickly forms • Causes great damage • Very high winds • Starts when there are very strong winds • Destroys a lot

  24. Proficient Student Matching

  25. Proficient Student Grade 2 4

  26. Distinguished Student Compare and Contrast Chart • Hurricane: • Dangeruse • Causes great damage • Forms over a warm ocean • Strong winds • Both: • Dangeruse • Causes great dameag • Strong winds • Tornado: • Dangeruse • Smaller than a hurricane • Causes great dameag • Sinning column of air that touches the ground • Strong winds

  27. Distinguished Student Matching

  28. Distinguished Students Grade 3 6

  29. Modifications: Instructional

  30. Reflection Thank you to Catherine, Shannon, Amanda, and Rebecca who participated in the peer review for this learning experience. Thank you for all the suggestions especially the advice on bring in different storm sounds. And Thank you to Dr. Arnold for his advice and comments throughout the entire semester working on this L.E!

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