ALL A8Cu1 WLA1PL8

1
!"#$ &'(""#")

unlL: 1
sL
Crade WeaLher

SLandards
SCl 1.1: SelecL ApproprlaLe Lools and Lechnologlcal resources needed Lo gaLher, analyze,
and lnLerpreL daLa.
SCl 1.8.1: 8ecognlze lnsLrumenLs used Lo observe weaLher.
SCl 1.8: 8ecognlze dally changes ln weaLher, lncludlng clouds, preclplLaLlon, and
LemperaLure.
SCl 1.8.2: 8ecord weaLher daLa uslng weaLher [ournals, charLs, and maps.
LLA 1.13: ulsLlngulsh beLween lnformaLlon provlded by plcLures or oLher lllusLraLlons
and lnformaLlon provlded by Lhe words ln a LexL.
LLA 1.19: WlLh prompLlng and supporL, read lnformaLlonal LexLs approprlaLely complex
for Crade 1.
LLA 1.23: WrlLe lnformaLlve or explanaLory LexLs ln whlch Lhey name a Loplc, supply
some facLs abouL Lhe Loplc, and provlde some sense of closure.
LLA 1.29: arLlclpaLe ln shared research and wrlLlng pro[ecLs.
LLA 1.30: WlLh guldance and supporL from adulLs, recall lnformaLlon from experlences
or gaLher lnformaLlon from provlded sources Lo answer a quesLlon.
1LCP k-2.10: ueslgn orlglnal works uslng dlglLal Lools.

unlL Cb[ecLlve
llrsL grade sLudenLs wlll accuraLely read and lnLerpreL Lhe local weaLher forecasL and wlll
dlscuss facLs relaLed Lo a Lype of exLreme weaLher. SLudenLs wlll recognlze a LhermomeLer as
Lhe devlce LhaL measures LemperaLure and wlll deLermlne Lhe LemperaLure shown on a
LhermomeLer. 1hey wlll dlscuss Lhe [ob of a meLeorologlsL and express Lhelr lnLeresL level ln
LhaL Lype of [ob. llnally, Lhe sLudenLs wlll descrlbe Lhe weaLher ln dlfferenL areas of Lhe counLry
and wlll Lhen reporL Lhe weaLher ln MounLaln 8rook uslng an lad appllcaLlon. AfLer compleLlng
Lhls currlculum unlL, sLudenLs wlll dlsplay masLery of speclflc Loplcs by lncludlng aL leasL 80 of
Lhe requlred componenLs ln Lhelr weaLher reporL.

Learnlng Cb[ecLlves
upon compleLlon of Lhls unlL, 1
sL
grade sLudenLs wlll be able Lo compleLe Lhe followlng learnlng
ob[ecLlves wlLh 80 accuracy.

1he sLudenLs wlll accuraLely read and lnLerpreL Lhe weaLher forecasL for MounLaln
8rook, AL, as glven on weaLher.com.
1he sLudenLs wlll accuraLely reporL Lhe currenL LemperaLure for MounLaln 8rook, AL, as
glven on weaLher.com.
1he sLudenLs wlll reporL Lhe day's predlcLed hlgh and low LemperaLures, as glven on
weaLher.com.
ALL A8Cu1 WLA1PL8
2
1he sLudenLs wlll reporL on Lhe currenL sLaLe of clouds and preclplLaLlon uslng Lhelr own
observaLlon.
1he sLudenLs wlll use currenL weaLher daLa Lo predlcL Lhe nexL day's weaLher.
1he sLudenLs wlll ldenLlfy facLs abouL an asslgned exLreme weaLher condlLlon uslng
grade level lnformaLlve LexLs and prlor knowledge.
1he sLudenLs wlll presenL aL leasL one of Lhe exLreme weaLher facLs Lhey learn from Lhelr
research as parL of a group presenLaLlon.
1he sLudenLs wlll deLermlne Lhe LemperaLure a LhermomeLer shows.
1he sLudenLs wlll deLermlne whaL LemperaLures are hoL and whaL LemperaLures are
cold.
1he sLudenLs wlll recognlze LhaL a LhermomeLer ls Lhe Lool used Lo measure
LemperaLure.
1he sLudenLs wlll express Lhelr oplnlon on wheLher or noL Lhey would wanL Lo be a
meLeorologlsL.
1he sLudenLs wlll descrlbe Lhe currenL weaLher condlLlons for dlfferenL areas on a map
as well as glve oLher deLalls relaLed Lo LhaL forecasL, such as approprlaLe cloLhlng for
some klnds of weaLher.
1he sLudenLs wlll apply Lhelr knowledge of Lhe [ob of a meLeorologlsL ln order Lo
compleLe a "#$% &'(% )$*+ worksheeL, fllllng ln Lhe approprlaLe lnformaLlon.
1he sLudenLs wlll demonsLraLe Lhelr undersLandlng of Lhe lnformaLlon on Lhelr ,#-./
0(#12(3 ,#1# sheeL by wrlLlng an accepLable weaLher reporL based on LhaL daLa.
ln Lhelr weaLher reporL, Lhe sLudenL wlll dlscuss LemperaLure, preclplLaLlon, clouds, and
wlll lnclude one sLaLemenL abouL how Lo prepare for Lhe day's weaLher.
1he sLudenLs wlll creaLe a shorL movle, whlch glves Lhelr weaLher reporL.
ALL A8Cu1 WLA1PL8
3
unl1 CCMCnLn1S
Skllls lacLs
8ead Lhe weaLher forecasL on
weaLher.com
AccuraLely reporL Lhe dally currenL
LemperaLure
AccuraLely reporL Lhe dally hlgh and
low LemperaLure
Clve Lhe hlgh and low LemperaLure ln
senLence form
AccuraLely reporL Lhe currenL sLaLe of
clouds
Clve a predlcLlon for Lhe nexL day's
weaLher
ldenLlfy facLs abouL an asslgned Lype of
exLreme weaLher
resenL wlLh a group on Lhe asslgned
Lype of exLreme weaLher
8ecognlze a LhermomeLer as Lhe Lool
LhaL measures LemperaLure
ueLermlne Lhe shown LemperaLure on
a LhermomeLer
ulscrlmlnaLe beLween hoL
LemperaLures and cold LemperaLures
8ecognlze a meLeorologlsL as Lhe
person who glves Lhe weaLher forecasL
Lxpress an oplnlon on havlng Lhe [ob of
a meLeorologlsL
uescrlbe Lhe currenL weaLher
condlLlons as shown on a map of Lhe
unlLed SLaLes
uescrlbe Lhe [ob of a meLeorologlsL on
a "#$% &'(% )$*+ worksheeL
WrlLe an accuraLe and deLalled
weaLher reporL
ulscuss LemperaLure, preclplLaLlon,
clouds, and preparlng for Lhe days
weaLher ln Lhe formaL of a weaLher
reporL
CreaLe a shorL movle glvlng Lhelr
weaLher reporL
1he dally weaLher reporL and
predlcLlon ls called a weaLher forecasL
1he currenL LemperaLure ls Lhe
LemperaLure rlghL now
1he hlgh LemperaLure ls Lhe hoLLesL lL
wlll be all day
1he low LemperaLure ls Lhe coldesL lL
wlll be all nlghL
Cuesslng whaL we Lhlnk Lhe weaLher
wlll be Lomorrow ls called a weaLher
predlcLlon
ulfferenL forms of preclplLaLlon are
raln, snow, sleeL, and hall
Purrlcanes are formed over warm
oceans
1ornados are Lhe mosL desLrucLlve
weaLher force on earLh
8llzzards cause greaL amounLs of snow
LlghLlng ls elecLrlclLy from a sLorm
lloods are caused by large amounLs of
raln or waLer
CLher facLs abouL Lhelr asslgned Lype
of exLreme weaLher
1hermomeLer ls whaL we use Lo
measure LemperaLure
ln Lhe unlLed SLaLes, we measure Lhe
LemperaLure ln lahrenhelL
1emperaLures above abouL 70 degrees
are consldered warm LemperaLures
1emperaLures below abouL 60 degrees
are consldered cool or cold
LemperaLures
When lL ls cold we have Lo puL on a
[ackeL
AL Lhe beach lL ls normally hoL
When readlng a LhermomeLer, you
read Lhe number were Lhe red llquld
sLops
A meLeorologlsL ls Lhe person who
glves Lhe weaLher forecasL
A meLeorologlsL can Lell us whaL Lhe
ALL A8Cu1 WLA1PL8
4
weaLher wlll be llke
A meLeorologlsL uses many dlfferenL
Lools, llke a LhermomeLer
When we reporL Lhe weaLher we have
Lo glve LemperaLure, preclplLaLlon,
clouds, and preparaLlon for Lhe day's
weaLher

ALL A8Cu1 WLA1PL8
3
unl1 CCMCnLn1S
vocabulary ConcepLs/ AcLvlLles
WeaLher
1emperaLure
CurrenL LemperaLure
Plgh LemperaLure
Low LemperaLure
reclplLaLlon
Clouds
redlcLlon
Sunny
Cloudy
Wlndy
8alny
arLly cloudy
Purrlcane
1ornado
8llzzard
LlghLnlng
llood
LxLreme weaLher
1hermomeLer
lahrenhelL
uegrees
MeLeorologlsL
WeaLher forecasL
WeaLher reporL
norLh
SouLh
LasL
WesL
ually weaLher daLa sheeLs
LxLreme weaLher research
LxLreme weaLher facL sheeL
LxLreme weaLher posLer and
presenLaLlon
Make a LhermomeLer acLlvlLy
1emperaLure 8raln C!
1emperaLure romeLhean fllpcharL
racLlce LhermomeLers
1emperaLure worksheeL
!ames Spann vlslL
Who ls a MeLeorologlsL? sheeL
l'm a MeLeorologlsL! worksheeL
MeLeorologlsLs: Can, use, know sheeL
WrlLe a weaLher reporL
Make a weaLher reporL vldeo

ALL A8Cu1 WLA1PL8
6
AuvAnCLu C8CAnlZL8

All S Bays
- Baily Weathei Bata Sheets
- Recoiu: Cuiient Tempeiatuie, Bigh Temp., Low Temp.,
Clouus, Piecipitation, anu a Weathei Pieuiction foi
the next uay
Bay 1
- Extieme Weathei
- Iuentify Facts about Extieme Weathei
- Piesent with a uioup on 0ne Type of Extieme
Weathei
Bay 2
- Tempeiatuie
- Recognize a Theimometei
- Beteimine the Tempeiatuie on a Theimometei
- Nake a Tempeiatuie on a Theimometei
Bay S
- Who is a Neteoiologist.
- 0nueistanu the }ob of a Neteoiologist
- Piactice uiving a Weathei Foiecast like a
Neteoiologist
Bay 4 & S
- Weathei Foiecasts
- Wiite a Weathei Foiecast Appiopiiate foi a 1st uiaue
Level
- Cieate a Weathei FoiecastRepoit viueo