Name: Daniel Harm Date of lesson: October 19, 2016

Lesson Title: Seasonal Weather in America Content Area:

Science
Grade: 3rd grade School:
IvyTech Community College
Introductory
Type of Lesson: Practice/Review
(CHOOSE ONE) Mastery
Duration: 30 minutes

Assessment tools: Students will create a Venn diagram that will describe the
similarities and differences between the seasonal weather between Texas and
Indiana

Assessment Criteria: Students will list three similarities and differences between the
seasonal weather between Texas and Indiana. It is expected that 75% of the
students will receive 75% or higher.
Objective(s):

Students will be able to describe the differences and similarities in the seasons of Indiana
and Texas.
Academic Standards:
3.ESS.1 Obtain and combine information to determine seasonal weather patterns across the
different regions of the United States.

Background Knowledge/Prerequisite Skills:

.Knowledge of the of the four seasons in the United States

Materials:
Indiana's Weather patterns http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/indiana/united-
states/3184
Texas's weather patterns http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/texas/united-
states/3213
Venn diagram
Pencils

Anticipatory Set:
Show pictures depicting the four seasons in both Indiana
Ask students what the pictures are depicting

Procedures (model; instruct; samples; guided & independent practice; monitor progress,
etc.):
Explain to the students that we will be learning about the weather patterns in both
Indiana and Texas
Show and discuss the weather patterns of the two states using visuals
Create a Venn diagram that compares and contrast Indiana's and Texas's seasons
Model an example of a difference and similarity between Texas and Indiana (Texas's
 winter is warmer than Indiana's)
Students will assist the Teacher in describing additional differences and similarities
Students will independently create their own Venn diagram listing three similarities
and differences, different from the board

Closure (restate objective & connect across curriculum/real life application):

Have the students partner up and share their diagrams

Ask: Why is it important to know the differences and similarities of the weather in
different regions?
Ask: How can we use this knowledge at home?

Grading Rubric for Venn Diagram:

1 - Needs 0-
2- Improvemen Unsatisfacto
3 - Excellent Satisfactory t ry

Indiana Student Student Student Student

Seasons writes three writes two writes one writes zero
Differenc things that things that thing that things that
es make make make make
Section Indiana's Indiana's Indiana's Indiana's
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different from different from different from different from
Texas's Texas's Texas's Texas's
seasons seasons seasons seasons

Texas Student Student Student Student

Seasons writes three writes two writes one writes zero
Differenc things that things that thing that things that
es make Texas's make Texas's make Texas's make Texas's
Section seasons seasons seasons seasons
 different from different from different from different from
Indiana's Indiana's Indiana's Indiana's
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Similariti Student Student Student Student

es writes three writes two writes one writes zero
Between similarities. similarities. similarity. similarities.
Indiana
and Texas
Section