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KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY ELEMENTARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROFESSIONAL SEMESTER PROGRAM LESSON PLAN FORMAT

Teacher Candidate: Emilee Pfautz and Kelsey Kreiser Cooperating Teacher: _________________________________________________ Group Size: 24 Allotted Time: 50 minutes Subject or Topic: Weather- Thunderstorms Date: November 5, 2013 Coop. Initials: ________________ Grade Level: 4th Section: _____________________

STANDARD: a. 3.3.4.A5.Describe basic weather elements. b. CC.1.4.4.A Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. I. Performance Objectives - The fourth grade students will be able to explain what a thunderstorm is and how they occur by showing their understanding on an individual quiz. II. Instructional Materials 1. Print out lyrics to "The Thunderstorm Song"(1) 2. Guided notes 3. Prezi 4. Pictures of lightning on power point (6) 5. Ice cubes with blue food coloring in them (3) 6. Plastic rectangle container (1) 7. Luke warm water (fill container half way) 8. Red food coloring (1) 9. Balloon's blown up (6) 10. Science Journals 11. Quiz 12. Blue crayon 13. Red crayon III. Subject Matter/ Content (prerequisite skills, key vocabulary, big idea) A. Prerequisite Skills 1. Student s should know how to complete guided notes. 2. Students should know how to complete a journal entry. B. Key Vocabulary 1. Severe Thunderstorm Watch - Issued when weather conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms. 2. Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Issued when a thunderstorm is producing dangerously large hail or high winds, capable of causing significant damage. 3. Thunderstorm - A storm of lightning and thunder, usually with rain and gusty winds, sometimes with hail or snow. 4. Air Mass - A body of air with horizontally uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure 5. Fronts - Zones of transition between two different air masses. 6. Lightning - A flash of light in the sky occurring during a thunderstorm and caused by a discharge of electricity, either between clouds or between a cloud and the earth. 7. Thunder - Aloud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash do to thee expansion of

rapidly heating air. C. Big Idea: Where do thunderstorms occur? What is lightning? IV. Implementation A. Introduction 1. Teacher will ask students, what do you remember from last time? 2. Teacher will then ask questions about flooding: - What causes flooding? - What are some safety items needed during a flood? - What is the difference between flash flood warning and flash flood watch? 3. Teacher will say, today we are learning about thunderstorms. 4. Teacher will ask if anyone knows anything about thunderstorms. 5. Teacher will put the lyrics to "Thunderstorm Song" on the board while telling students that we will be singing a song about thunderstorms. 6. Teacher will sing once through the song. 7. Students will join in the second time. B. Development 1. Teacher will hand out guided notes to students. 2. Teacher will begin the Prezi. 3. Students will complete the guided notes throughout the Prezi. 4. Teacher will stop after the air masses page to do air masses activity. 5. Teacher will place the plastic container full of water in the front of the room. 6. Teacher will explain that the blue ice cubes are the cold air mass while placing them in one end of the container. 7. Teacher will explain that the red food coloring is the warm air mass while dropping in 2-3 drops in the other end of the container. 8. Teacher will ask students if they can explain what is happening. 9. Teacher will explain what is happening and where thunderstorms will occur. 10. Teacher will continue the Prezi until the end. 11. Students will continue working on their guided notes. 12. Teacher will ask for any questions and review guided notes. 13. Teacher will hand out a balloon to each group. 14. Teacher will ask students: "What do you think we will be able to see with these balloons?" 15. Students will give response to what they believe will be seen. 16. Teacher will demonstrate the activity by rubbing the balloon on her hair and then touching the balloon to a smooth wall. 17. Students will then do the activity so that everyone has a chance to do it. 18. Students will discuss in their groups what they believe is being shown. 19. As a class discuss what the balloon was representing while being held against the wall. The students should come up with lightning is being shown. C. Closure 1. Students will draw and write in their journals about the balloon lightning. 2. Teacher will hand out quiz to students. 3. Students will take quiz. 2. Teacher will show a satellite picture of a hurricane and an after image of a hurricane and ask students "What do you think we are learning about next?" 3. Student will give answers while teacher gives appropriate feedback with whether they are right or not.

D. Accommodations / Differentiation A. Clear walk ways B. Access to a smooth wall. E. Assessment/Evaluation plan 1. Formative A. End of the lesson quiz 2. Summative V. Reflective Response A. Report of Students Performance in Terms of States Objectives B. Remediation plan C. Personal Reflection
1. Is the lesson long enough? 2. How could this lesson be improved? 3. Were students able to see lightning by doing the balloon activity?

VI. Resources Lightning Activity- http://science-notebook.com/electricity01.html Simons, B. (2000). Science explorer weather and climate teacher edition. (Vol. 1, pp. 76-82). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall Inc.

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