This unit introduces kindergarten students to the patterns and variations in local weather by engaging them in this unit which integrates K NGSS standards for physical science (K-PS3-1, K-PS3-2, K-ESS2-1) with CC ELA standards.
Unit Overview
Grades: Kindergarden
Duration: 20 Sessions
Materials:
- Student notebooks
- The Sun
- Our Nearest Star by Franklin M. Branley
- The Sun is My Favorite Star by Frank Asch
- Black and white bottles & balloons
- Temperature probe
- Student notebooks
- 100ml of sand, soil, water and rocks
- Computers with internet access
- Sunprint paper
- Acrylic sheet
- Cardboard
- A tub full of water
- Objects to print
- UV-reactive pony beads
- Paper cups
- Roof materials
- Class data table
- Large thick paper plate (base) – 1 per student
- Craft sticks
- Construction paper (variety of colors)
- Aluminum foil
- Wax paper
- Felt
- Clear plastic sheets
- Sunscreen (SPF 8, 30, 50)
- Tape/glue/glue sticks
- Markers/crayons/colored pencils
- Weather tracking chart
- Class data chart
- Student notebooks with weather charts pasted inside for individual recording
