Thematic Weather Unit by Emily Kirchhofer https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018 3rd Grade Outline: Students will be able to discuss and write about weather, clouds, climate, and severe weather around the world. en-us 2018-10-28 16:53:33 UTC 2024-06-02 12:53:21 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Bigthunderstorm.png Read Thunder Cake by Patricia Polacco: emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/297774330 Week 1, Character Motivation: Read along, Read Independently, buddy read this text.
"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3
Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events." ]]> 2018-10-28 17:04:20 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/297774330 Writing Prompts: emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/297774811 Week 1: Write a personal narrative about time that you have experienced weather. Strong beginning, middle, and end. Make sure to write in detail what you were feeling (Scared, happy, excited) when you experienced this weather (Sun, heat, rain, hail, snow, thunder, lightning, wind).
"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences." 


-Come back to this to practicing editing. 

]]> 2018-10-28 17:08:07 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/297774811 Weather vs Climate Video emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/297776339 2018-10-28 17:20:55 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/297776339 Weather Journal emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/297776474 Students could keep a weather journal (Pre-made) to keep and write in in the morning, or at the end of the day about the weather. Have thermometer out side of the classroom and record the temperature each day (morning/afternoon).  ]]> 2018-10-28 17:22:10 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/297776474 3-ESS2-2. emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/297780943 "Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world."]]> 2018-10-28 17:56:36 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/297780943 Rising Waters September 28, 2018 Brian S. McGrath emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/297781019 Current Event Article ]]> 2018-10-28 17:57:08 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/297781019 Cloud Activity: emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/297782516 2018-10-28 18:06:58 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/297782516 Activity: emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/297782968 Naming the clouds]]> 2018-10-28 18:10:21 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/297782968 Fun Read Aloud emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/297783369 Week 2: Cloud Week
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs]]> 2018-10-28 18:12:53 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/297783369 Discussion Questions emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/297784896 Weather vs Climate: W/ Video above
  • What is the difference between weather and climate? How would you use each term in a sentence?
  • What is a weather forecast? 
  • Why is weather predictable in some places around the world like the rain in a rainforest or the heat and dryness in the desert? 
]]> 2018-10-28 18:23:26 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/297784896 Character Motivation Chart emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/297785756 After Reading Activity]]> 2018-10-28 18:29:22 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/297785756 Week 1: emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/299180783 Discuss difference between climate and weather. 

]]> 2018-10-31 20:53:56 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/299180783 Week 2 emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/299180955 Discuss the clouds: What types of clouds are there. ]]> 2018-10-31 20:54:41 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/299180955 Week 3 emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/299181386 Weather/storms around the world.]]> 2018-10-31 20:56:37 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/299181386 What causes Wind? emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/299188134 Can be leveled for each group if needed. ]]> 2018-10-31 21:27:43 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/299188134 Standards: emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/299188958 CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.MD.B.3
Draw a scaled picture graph and a scaled bar graph to represent a data set with several categories. Solve one- and two-step "how many more" and "how many less" problems using information presented in scaled bar graphs. For example, draw a bar graph in which each square in the bar graph might represent 5 pets.]]> 2018-10-31 21:33:09 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/299188958 Weather/Temp Graphs emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/299189069 After keeping track of the daily temperatures and weather patterns, students could graph the data. This could be a picture graph, or a bar graph or both. ]]> 2018-10-31 21:33:55 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/299189069 What is a Hurricane? emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/299190453 Can be leveled for each group if needed. ]]> 2018-10-31 21:42:22 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/299190453 Week 2 emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/299191513 Focus more on informational texts. Looking at key details/main ideas.
"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.2
Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea."]]> 2018-10-31 21:50:30 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/299191513 Main Idea+ Key details emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/299192214 Reader response journal activity. ]]> 2018-10-31 21:55:12 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/299192214 Group work: emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/299194431 Week 2/3 students could work in groups to discuss their own weather book. Books will be about different extreme weather and where around the world those types of weather are more common. Each group would share their discoveries maybe at the end of the week to the whole class.
"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.2
Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea."]]> 2018-10-31 22:15:54 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/299194431 STEM emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/299195420 House activity]]> 2018-10-31 22:23:44 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/299195420 Climate emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/299195641 Activity Mystery Science]]> 2018-10-31 22:25:17 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/299195641 Books to have on display emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/300078634 Have these books out for independent reading, all have something to do with weather. These could be possible read alouds too.  ]]> 2018-11-03 16:00:02 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/300078634 Picture Prompt emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/300081904 Week 1: Write a story about this bird. Practice Beginning, Middle, End.  ]]> 2018-11-03 16:28:14 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/300081904 Picture Prompt emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/300082507 Week 2: Practice Beginning, Middle, and End. ]]> 2018-11-03 16:31:58 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/300082507 Weather Vocabulary emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/300211877 2018-11-04 17:18:09 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/300211877 Word Work emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/300213205 Weather Word Search ]]> 2018-11-04 17:25:25 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/300213205 Vocab Foldable emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/300213907 2018-11-04 17:29:39 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/300213907 Choral Reading emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/300214458 Rain Rain
Rain rain
falls on the street,
mud in puddles
cleaning my feet.
Thunder thunder
rumble and roar,
close the windows
and lock the door.
Clouds clouds
black and gray,
heavy with water
to drop all day.
Sun sun
is breaking through,
clouds are moving,
the rain stops too.
Rainbow rainbow
across the sky,
see-through colours
to tickle my eyes.
-james hörner
]]> 2018-11-04 17:33:12 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/300214458 Weather Research Writing: emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/300215344 Week 2:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.7
Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic.

Have students choose a severe type of weather and use books or chrome books if available to research and write about their topic. They will provide an illustration and then present to the class or small groups. (Use different template). ]]> 2018-11-04 17:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/300215344 Weather Word Sort emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/300216643 2018-11-04 17:46:51 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/300216643 Perspective Art work emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/300218274 2018-11-04 17:56:55 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/300218274 Collage/Oil Pastel emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/300219884 2018-11-04 18:05:58 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/300219884 emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/300220199 2018-11-04 18:07:30 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/300220199 Abstract Weather collage/oil pastel art projects emmykirch https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/300220362 Talk about: warm and cool colors, layering, and abstract. Students will pick a type of weather to use as inspiration. (Depends on supplies available). ]]> 2018-11-04 18:08:42 UTC https://padlet.com/emmykirch/weatherthematicunit2018/wish/300220362