Rivier University
STUDENT TEACHER LESSON PLAN FORMAT
Day: Date:
Subject: Kindergarten Science
Common Core Standards:
W.K.7: Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of books by
a favorite author and express opinions about them).
Next Generation Science Standards:
K-ESS2-1: Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over
time.
Objective(s): At the end of this lesson my students will be able to…
Students will be able to explain that wind is air that is moving, and that air is made up of tiny
particles called molecules. Students will also be able to explain that when wind blows, it is the
molecules hitting objects that makes the objects move.
Resources/Materials List:
Construction paper
Scissors
Wind Illustrations printed (Page 3 of this lesson plan)
Book - Kite Day: A Bear and Mole Story
Procedure:
Before class:
Cut out strips of construction paper that are about 4 inches long and ½ inch wide.
Prepare enough so that each student receives one strip.
Engage
Show a video about wind and discuss with students what they see, hear, and feel
when it’s windy outside.
(https://players.brightcove.net/2698740430001/default_default/index.html?
videoId=6017795100001)
Ask students:
o Who has been outside on a windy day?
o What did you see or hear?
o How did it feel?
o How can you protect yourself from the wind?
Show students the wind illustrations picture included with this lesson plan. Ask
students:
o What is wind moving in each picture? (Fur, hat and scarf and making it hard to
walk, a little sail cart, an umbrella and a bird)
o What do you think wind is made of? (Wind is air that is moving.)
Explore
Question to investigate: What is wind and how does it make things move?
Have students use their breath as a model for wind.
Distribute the construction paper strips to students.
Have students hold up the paper strips near their mouths. Ask students to blow gently
on the strip of paper. Tell students that the moving air from their mouths is like wind.
Have students blow breaths of slow- and fast-moving air. Tell students that the air
from their breath and the air around them is made of molecules that are so small we
can’t see them. Those molecules hit against the paper and make it move.
Explain
Show the animation below to help explain that air is made of molecules and that wind
is moving air. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/resources/k-
8/inquiryinaction/kindergarten/wind.html
Explain to students that the wind is just air that is moving. Explain that air is actually
made of extremely tiny particles called molecules that we can’t see. Explain to
students that when they see leaves, a flag, or their hair moving in the wind, it’s these
tiny molecules that are making it happen.
Extension
Read Kite Day: A Bear and Mole Story
Craft: Students decorate and assemble simple kites. Weather permitting, take
students outside to fly their kites. (https://www.willhillenbrand.com/copy-of-kite-
day-activities)
Plans for differentiation:
Vary questioning during discussion to meet the needs of different groups of kids.
Provide books that are simple and clear for ESL students to use as a reference.
Plans for accommodation/modification:
Assist students during craft time.
Assessment: There is no formal student activity sheet or assessment for this lesson.
Informally evaluate student understanding during classroom interactions by asking questions
and discussing ideas with students as they participate in the different parts of the lesson.
What’s next? This unit provides an atmosphere where children are investigating, learning and
exploring the concepts and objectives mentioned above as they apply to weather. The children
will have a deeper understanding of the weather concepts taught when they are able to collect
data and explore variations in the world where weather is concerned.
Reflection: N/A - This lesson plan was created as part of an assignment for a STEM Graduate
course.
