Weather and Me
4th grade Layered Curriculum Unit covering:
Ohio GLI 1-1,1-2, 1-4--1-7
Amy Chamberlin
Athens, OH
There are three layers to this
unit. You will decide the activities you will complete for each
layer. Your grade will depend on your level of completion. There
are 3 levels to the unit: Rookie, Minor leaguer, and Pro. As a rookie,
the highest grade you can achieve is a C, as you progress through the
levels, you can accumulate points to raise your total unit grade
to a B or A. All students must start and accomplish all of the tasks
on the Rookie level before moving to Minor Leaguer and Minor Leagers
must complete all tasks before moving to Pro. It all depends on the
effort you are determined to put into this unit:)
Rookie Level / C level: Must
earn 30 points to advance to B level
!_____/5 Read Ch. 6
Lesson 1 and complete a worksheet.
_____/5 Read Ch. 6 Lesson
2 and complete a worksheet.
_____/5 Read Ch. 6 Lesson
3 and complete a worksheet.
_____/5 Read Ch. 6 Lesson
4 and complete a worksheet.
!_____/10 “Read Water Cycle and Weather”, or “Water and Weather
on Earth” and answer the questions at the back of the book. Be
ready to discuss your answers.
!_____/5 Sit in a small group lesson over Lessons 1-2 and complete a
worksheet as you listen.
_____/5 Sit in a small group lesson over Lesson 3 and complete a
worksheet as you listen.
_____/5 Make flash cards and use them to study weather vocabulary. Oral assessment with Mrs. C when you are ready.
_____/5 Make a vocabulary
octasheet. Oral assessment with Mrs. C when you are
ready.
_____/5 Write an Acrostic
Poem that tells 3 characteriscics of air.
_____/5 Write a poem about
air that tells the different forms of water in air
and 2 characteristics of air (it takes up space and moves all
aroud us as wind)
_____/5 Make a poster with pictures of the four clouds: cumulus, cumulonimbus, cirrus and stratus. Each picture must have a caption telling what type weather this cloud would produce.
_____/5 Make a pamphlet that lists the four types of clouds and the weather that comes along with it.
_____/15 Complete the activity “Does Air have Mass?” and report your results to
Mrs. Chamberlin and at least 3 others.
_____/15 Make a Model Barometer and keep a record of the air pressure inside and
outside your home for 5 consecutive days and present your design and
findings to Mrs. Chamberlin and at least 3 others. (see Mrs. C for the
plans for making the barometer)
_____/15 Make a Power Point presentation showing the patterns of weather in the U.S.
Include vocab, cloud types, and other important weather details. Vocabulary
words may account for no more than 5 slides.
_____/15 Read Ch.6/Lesson 3 in your science book. Broadcast a weather report to
your classmates including weather
vocabulary and a forecast for the
coming
days, demonstrating what you’ve learned about the path of weather from
West to in the United States.
Major League Level: A level:
Must attempt 30 points for completion
Consider the following questions
and choose 1 to guide your research at the Pro or A level.
Choose one question to research
and form an opinion on. You will read three articles or books
on your topic and then complete one of the following activities to share
your opinion:
_____/20 Make a Powerpoint presentation that shows
both sides of the issue and defend your opinion. Share your
Powerpoint with your class.
_____/20 Write a 1 page report showing both sides of the issue
and defending your opinion. Defend your paper 1 on 1 with
Mrs. Chamberlin
_____/20 Write a song about the issue that defends your side of the
issue. Sing it for your class, or make a video or tape to share
in class.
_____/20 Make a mural that shows scenes and explains with captions,
your issue and focuses especially on your opinion.
_____/20 Give an oral presentation of your issue and defend your opinion
with findings from your research.