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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students explore the 5 themes of geography. In this cross curriculum literacy and geography lesson, students listen to Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett, and make a list of the needs of the people in Chewandswallow....
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Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore weather. In this weather lesson, 2nd graders read Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs and participate in four supplemental science activities. Students participate in Internet research, create weather maps,...
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Multiple Meatballs

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
The book Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs, is read aloud,and students listen for regular and irregular plurals in the story. They record their words on a worksheet which is embedded in the plan. This instructional activity provides good...
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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in an activity which introduces them to common types of precipitation. They examine "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" through a teacher read aloud and make a weather pamphlet.
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Cloudy With a Chance of...

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders will write a story. In this writing and meteorology lesson, 2nd graders read the story Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, then use KidPix to create a weather picture. The picture is imported into a word processor and the...
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"Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs": DRA

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students participate in a directed reading of "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs," doing word work, comprehension activities, and presentations.
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What's the Weather Forecast?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners create a radio announcement based on the book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. In this radio announcement lesson plan, students discuss the type of language used in other announcements and create their own.
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Compound Words: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students create compound words by combining two words chosen from the board. After listening to the read-aloud of the book, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, each student responds to the story by drawing a picture, and listing his/her...
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Observing Weather

For Teachers All
Students investigate the weather by reading children stories.  In this weather observation instructional activity, students read Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs and several other stories about weather before they create a KWL chart....
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Munching on Mixtures

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders view the food Power Tower and discuss the food groups.  In this food lesson, 3rd graders cut out favorite foods from magazines.  Students read Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and record the foods they would miss from the...
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"In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb"

For Teachers 1st
First graders listen to the story "Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs" by Judi Barrett. They discuss weather forecasting and create an art project to go with the saying about March weather: "In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb".
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Becoming a Meteorologist

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Pupils identify the job of a meteorologist. In this meteorologist lesson, students read Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and view clips of weather forecasts. Pupils visit the Weather Channel website and sing a weather song. Students...
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Trees!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars are introduced to the parts of trees through discussion and participation in learning centers with hands on activities that focus on each part.
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Climate Weather Seasons Review

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students review the concepts of weather, climate, and seasons. They read and discuss a book about weather. Students collaborate on a class definition for climate and weather. They match weather to the specific season. Students...
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Pickles to Pittsburgh

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the geography in the book "Pickles to Pittsburgh" by Judy Barrett. They read the story and identify the physical features of the town, discuss the elements included on a map, and create a map of the town of...
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Let's Learn About Weather!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students read several weather-related stories. They brainstorm weather words and use them as they make a weather booklet that includes pictures, a story of their own, and observations they make about the weather outside on that day.
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Description and Modifying: What's On Your Plate?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars create a food product and an advertisement promoting it.  In this description and advertising lesson, students read children's book for inspiration and discover advertising techniques.  Young scholars complete their ads...