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that could be done with this activity could be predicting. Before the
teacher comes around the students can predict what they think is going to
happen when the teacher drops the match in the jar.
Content Literacy Strategies
Steffani: Students will complete a 3-2-1 chart on clouds. They will be
asked to write down 3 things that they learned about clouds and how they
are associated with weather. They will write down two things that
surprised them and 1 question that they still have about clouds.
Morgan: Students will create a venn diagram. They will choose types of
clouds and compare and contrast them.
Mary: Students will create a graphic organizer. They will be asked to
identify the different steps of cloud formation and draw examples of each
step.
Online Resources
Steffani: I chose this resource because it is an assessment that can be
given at the end of the unit. The students would have learned about the
types of clouds and the weather that is associated with each of them. On
this assessment they are asked to identify the clouds and the type of
precipitation that is associated with them. This is a great resource to wrap
up a unit of study on clouds.
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Cloud-and-PrecipitationAssessment-Science-1166357
Morgan:http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/cloudmatch.html
I chose this website because it has a good game that students will be able
to use to practice identifying clouds. It has 6 different types of clouds and
pictures. Students can play over and over until they are confident in their
ability to choose which cloud goes with which picture.
Mary: http://www.education.com/worksheet/article/clouds/
I chose this resource because it will be a helpful practice to the students in
their preparation for their assessment. It can also be used as an example
and a visual while the teacher is teaching.
Childrens Literature
Steffani I chose this book because it teaches students about clouds. This
book is good because it reinforces what the students have been learning
about. In this book the students will see all the different types of clouds
and the weather that they are associated with. Overall this is a good book
that students will enjoy because it looks at a variety of clouds. This book
can be read before the unit and during the unit when students are learning
about clouds.
Clouds by Erin Edison
Morgan: Clouds by Gail Saunders-Smith
I chose this book because it describes the types of clouds and what makes
them different from one another. It shows pictures of each cloud as well
so it would be a good resource for students to use when creating their flip
book.
Mary: Clouds by Cassie Mayer
I chose this book because it explains what clouds are made of and how
they form. This book can be read to the class before they create their
activity. This book will be a helpful resource for the students because they
will also has access to independently look at the pictures and read
multiple times themselves so that they can increase their learning.