by Marilyn Washington
Lake Elementary
St. Amant, La.
Objectives:
Describe characteristics of the Sun, Stars and Earth's Moon (e.g
relative size, shape, color, production of light, heat) ESS-E-B1
Give examples of how the sun affect's Earth's processes (e.g., water
cycle)
C Layer (5pts each)
1. Participate in class discussion (whole
class)
2. View and discuss video
Choose number 2 or 3 (5pts)
3. Listen to lecture and take notes***
4. Listen to notes on tape and answer questions***
Choose number 4 or 5 (5pts)
5. Define vocabulary words***
6. Make flash card with vocabulary words***
Choose number 6 or 7 (5 pts)
7. Watch the weather for 4 nights and report to class
8. Read the newspaper and get the weather report for
4 days
Choose number 8 or 9 (5pts)
9. Draw a picture of the sky on a rainy day
10. Draw a picture of the sky on a day filled with
sunshine
Everyone must do numbers 11-14
11. Sort pictures of clouds, (good weather, bad
weather) (5 pts)
12. Complete 2 worksheets from the packet (2.5 pts
each)
13. Make a small poster that demonstrates the Water
Cycle (5pts)
14. Written Test (25)(These points have been added into the grading
scale.
B Layer
1. Build your own weather station (This
website will help students learn weather instruments. (10
pts)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/wwatch/reporters/lab/index.htm
A Layer
1.Why is weather forecasting important to airline pilots? (15
pts)
Grading Scale
78-90 = A
67-77 = B
56-66 = C
41-55 = D
Below 41 = F