Developmental Lesson Plan

Teacher Candidate: Casey Biddle and Olivia Di Meglio Date:__4/4/2017 __

Group Size: ___24____ Allotted Time: 1 Hour Grade Level: __4th___
Subject or Topic: What is a Hurricane?

Common Core/PA Standard(s):

Standard - 3.3.4.A5
Describe basic weather elements.
Identify weather patterns over time.

Learning Targets/Objectives:

Fourth grade students will be able to identify elements of a hurricane and know ten
specific facts about how a hurricane develops.

Assessment Evidence:
Approaches: 1. After the teacher reads The Magic School Bus Inside a
1. Order of Hurricane book to the students and the students watch the
Events Slip Brainpop video clip, they will head back to their seats and be
2. True False asked to complete the Order of Events Slip independently.
Exit Slip Students will be able to compile their information that they
. learned from the book as well as through the video in order to
complete this assessment.
2. At the end of the lesson, the students will be given a 5
question exit slip. This exit slip will assess what the students
have learned about the hurricane from day ones lesson to day
two. The questions on the exit slip are:
1) T/F: A tsunami is a large ocean wave usually caused
by an underwater earthquake or a volcanic explosion.
2) T/F: Natural Disasters- Natural disasters are violent
events that are outside the control of humans, they are
caused by the forces of nature.
3) T/F: A hurricane warning means that a hurricane will
occur in 50 hours or less.
4) T/F: A hurricane watch means that a hurricane will
occur in 4 hours.
5) T/F: The point in which the wind swirls around the
storm is the eye.

Assessment Scale:

Order of Events Slip:

 4 Correct: Proficient
2-3 Correct: Basic
0-1 Correct: Below Basic
Exit Slip:
4-5 Correct: Proficient
2-3 Correct: Basic
0-1 Correc: Below Basic

Subject Matter/Content:

Prerequisites:

The students will need to have prior basic knowledge on the term hurricane, as well as know
a few characteristics that help differentiate a hurricane from other natural disasters.

Key Vocabulary:
Hurricane: The strongest type of rain storm there is, winds start at a minimum of 74mph.

Gale Winds: Very strong winds.

Hurricane Warning: Means a hurricane will occur in 36 hours or less.

Hurricane Watch: Means a hurricane will occur in less than 24 hours.

Hurricane Names: A lot of times more than one hurricane is happening at once, that is why it
is easier to name the hurricanes so they are easily distinguished.

Hurricane Season: Late summer to early fall.

Tropical Storm: Is a less aggressive storm, however it can turn into a hurricane.

Hurricane Winds: They blow in a circle due to the earth's tilt.

Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale: The official hurricane wind scale meter
Category 1: 74-95mph winds are very strong, some damage may be apparent
Category 2: 96-110mph winds are extremely strong, and lots of damage
Category 3: 111- 129 mph: devastating disaster will occur
Category 4: 130-156 mph: Catastrophic damage occurs
Category 5: 157+ mph winds: Catastrophic damages occur
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshws.php

Outer Hurricane Winds: Around 40mph.

Inner Hurricane Winds: 120-150 mph.

 Middle Hurricane Winds: 74 mph.

Eye: The point in which the wind swirls around the storm.

Content/Facts:

The students will learn:

What types of winds there are in a hurricane.
How to construct a replica of a hurricane.

Introduction/Activating/Launch Strategies:

The students will walk into the classroom listening to the different types of winds that
a hurricane can produce.
The teacher will then say to the students, Welcome meteorologist! We have quite the
storm upon us! Let us see if this is a hurricane, and if so what category these winds
fall under!
The teacher would then ask the students to meet them on the carpet so they could read
The Magic School Bus Inside a Hurricane Book.
Before reading the book the teacher would ask, Who can think of some words to
describe what a hurricane is?
The teacher would hold a five minute large group discussion about descriptive words
that describe a hurricane. As well as predictions or guesses as to what a hurricane
could also involve.
The teacher would then begin to read The Magic School Bus Inside a Hurricane Book.
After a few pages, the teacher would stop and check the students predictions. They
would continue to do this until the book was finished.
Finally, the teacher and students would have a quick discussion talking about any
predictions that were correctly made by the students prior as well as any interesting
important facts.

Development/Teaching Approaches:

1. Pre-Reading Discussion:
The students will be asked to think about some characteristics of a hurricane.
Additionally, the students will be asked to make some predictions about
hurricanes that they are uncertain about. This will be a whole group
discussion before reading.
2. Read aloud: The Magic School Bus Inside a Hurricane Book
The teacher will read to the students the hurricane book. When the teacher is
reading, they will stop periodically to identify any predictions that the students
got correct, or any information that needs to be further broken down into
smaller pieces for the students to understand.
3. Order of Events Slip:
After completion of the book, the students will head back to their desk and
work independently on the order of events slip
 The students will be asked to go back to their seats and fill out The Order of
Events slip.
The students will be able to complete this information based on the book that
was just read
4. Hurricane in a Bottle:
The students will be provided an inquiry sheet where they will try to think of
how they will construct the hurricane as well as what the hurricane will look
like.
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Scientific-Method-Recording-
Sheet-2116367
The students will then get into their table groups and construct their own
hurricanes and they will test where the winds are the strongest.
https://hubpages.com/education/tornadoes-hurricanes-and-lightening-lesson
5. Closing: The students will be able to complete the True/False question slip
that will be handed to them before they leave the classroom for lunch.
After the students complete the True/False section the teacher will collect them
all and then review the correct answers with the students.
Finally the teacher will ask the students to get into their table pairs and ask for
a fact about Hurricanes that they have learned. The teacher will then write
them down so all the students can see it.

Closure/Summarizing Strategies:
The students will have a closing discussion within their table groups and then an entire
class discussion, they will be talking about what they learned during that days science lesson.

Accommodations/Differentiation:
The student with an emotional disturbance will be placed in a group where they all work
well together in order to complete the hurricane inquiry.

The student will be provided with additional supports and scaffolds throughout the
hurricane activity, such as extra instructions with one to one correspondence.

Materials/Resources:
The Magic School Bus Book
Cole, J. (1996). The magic school bus inside a hurricane . Huntington
Beach, CA: Teacher Created Materials.
The Order of Events Slip
Hurricanes. (1999-2017). Retrieved March 15, 2017, from
https://www.brainpop.com/science/weather/hurricanes/activity/#=standard
Inquiry Sheet
Teacher, T. A. (2015, September 27). Scientific Method Recording Sheet. Retrieved
April 3, 2017, from https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Scientific-Metho-
Recording-Sheet-211 6367

Hurricane in a bottle Materials:

 Mixing Bowl
Water
Paper Clip with String
Food Coloring
Exit Slip: True or False

Reflective Response:
Report of Student Learning Target/Objectives Proficiency Levels

Remediation Plan (if applicable)

Personal Reflection Questions

Additional reflection/thought

Hurricane Facts True or False:

Name: ____________________________________ Date:
_________
1.___________ A tsunami is a large ocean wave usually caused by an underwater earthquake or

a volcanic explosion.

2.___________ Natural Disasters- Natural disasters are violent events that are outside the

control of humans, they are caused by the forces of nature.

3.___________ A hurricane warning means that a hurricane will occur in 50 hour or less.

4.___________ A hurricane watch means that a hurricane will occur in 4 hours.

5.___________ The point in which the wind swirls around the storm is the eye.