This sequence of instruction was developed in the Growing Elementary Science Prjoject to help elementary teachers who were working remotely. We developed a short storyline that ties together a few sessions to help explore a specific concept. We tried to include some activities that honored and included the student’s family and experience, and some that included the potential for ELA learning goals. The book “Storm is Coming!” introduces students to the idea of severe weather. Students observe a time-lapse video of a hail storm. Students interview a family member about a memorable weather event and what that person did to prepare and stay safe. Students explore the implications of all of their interviews. Students make plans for how they can prepare for future weather events, including an Engineering Design exercise. It is part of ClimeTime - a collaboration among all nine Educational Service Districts (ESDs) in Washington and many Community Partners to provide programs for science teacher training around Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and climate science, thanks to grant money made available to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) by Governor Inslee.
- Subject:
- Elementary Education
- Material Type:
- Unit of Study
- Author:
- Clancy Wolf
- Jeff Ryan
- Date Added:
- 08/10/2021
