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Curated OER

Be a Weather Reporter!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners make a weather turtle puppet and use it to respond to weather-related questions. They manipulate the turtle to show basic weather vocabulary such as: sunny, windy, rainy, snowy, etc.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Wet Did It Get?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students measure the rainfall/snowfall on the playground on a rainy/snowy day with a rain/snow gauge. They draw a bar graph representing the amount of water that fell and observe a satellite image of the clouds and local weather system...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

If I Were A Raindrop!

For Teachers K
Students review the water cycle. In this water cycle lesson, students review the different stages of the water cycle. Students use the computer program Kid Pix Weather to help demonstrate understanding.
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Curated OER

Big Snowball Fight

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Big Snowball Fight. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, answer short answer questions, have discussions,...
Writing
Have Fun Teaching

12 Months of Daily Journal Prompts

For Students Pre-K - 9th
Imagine a packet of 365 colorfully illustrated journal prompt templates, grouped by month, that recognize themes, holidays, and events. Here 'tis, imagine that.
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Curated OER

Wonderful Wintertime

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students explore the seasons and how to describe them with adjectives. In this lesson about winter and descriptive language, students develop an understanding of the seasons specifically winter, and become equipped to describe them with...
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Curated OER

Weather "Whys" : Introduction to Weather

For Teachers K
Students discuss weather forecasts and different types of weather. In this weather instructional activity, students observe the weather and learn a weather song. They listen to a story and see weather measurement tools. 
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Curated OER

What do I wear?

For Teachers K
Students match different clothing with the weather on a worksheet to show what to wear in different weather conditions. In this weather lesson plan, students discuss the sheet in the end.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Graphing Changes in Weather

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students graph current temperature and weather conditions for three days.  In this weather instructional activity, students go to the Weather Channel's website and look up weather for their zip code then graph the conditions and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Let it Snow!

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students participate in various activities in the snow to determine how snow affects our lives, what we wear in the snow, and what activities we can enjoy in the snow. Lesson includes many resource links.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Outdoor Observation

For Teachers K
Pupils examine their outside environment. They use their senses to make observations of the four seasons. They keep a chart of all of the data they have collected.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Weather Walks

For Teachers K
Students study weather by taking walks in various types weather conditions.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Weather Cut and Paste

For Students K - 1st
A charming learning exercise for your young artists, they color and cut out four pictures of different types of weather and then paste them next to a picture of a child who is dressed for that type of weather. This learning exercise...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Winter Crayon Resists

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
In need of a quick art project to chase away those winter blues? In just six steps you'll know how to instruct learners on creating winter scenes using crayon resist. 
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Curated OER

Get to Know Snow!

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students learn about snow. In this snow themed lesson, students read a book, make a painting, and observe snow. A math activity timing how long it takes for snow to melt is included.
Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Snowy Day [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
A reader's theater script for Ezra Jack Keats' children's book, The Snowy Day, is provided on these pages. Eight character roles are needed in this activity.
Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: The Snowy Day

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Resource features the Caldecott Medal book The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. Learn more about this award-winning book through the description, discussion guide and booklist.
eBook
Just Books Read Aloud

Just Books Read Aloud: Ezra Keats: The Snowy Day

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A video of the book "The Snowy Day", written by Ezra Keats. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Discussion Guide: The Snowy Day

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "The Snowy Day" by Ezra Jack Keats. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
Unit Plan
Penguin Publishing

U.s. Penguin Group: Welcome to the World of Ezra Jack Keats! [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This is a collection of information about Ezra Jack Keats and his books for young readers. It includes biographical information, an annotated listing of his books; activity suggestions for four of his books; book suggestions by theme for...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Weather Walks

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this multi-day, students will learn weather through multisensory approaches. Students will make daily predictions. After each daily prediction, they will collect measurement and observational data by taking walks in different types of...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Family Ties Making Connections to Improve Reading Comprehension

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Contains plans for five lessons that teach young scholars to make authentic connections to reading selections. Lessons use books such as "Bigmama?s" by Donald Crews, "The Snowy Day" by Ezra Jack Keats, and "The Relatives Came" by Cynthia...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Snowy Agenda

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a seasonal agenda. You can change the order of subjects to match your schedule. You can include time also. You or a student can use the pen tool to document the day's schedule.

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