This unit plan focuses on teaching kindergarten students about the four seasons. Over nine days, students will use books, videos, hands-on activities and technology to learn about seasonal weather patterns, types of clothing worn during each season, and how plants and animals change. Activities include a student response system quiz, creating a KWL chart, reading books, discussing weather outside, watching an educational video, completing math and language arts worksheets, planting lima beans, making seasonal dioramas and drawings, and using websites to learn more about each season. Students will be evaluated based on their participation in discussions, group projects, individual projects, and worksheets.

1. THE FOUR SEASONS
Assure Method Unit Plan
Megan Shannon

2. ANALYZE LEARNERS
Kindergarten classroom
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 Between ages of 5 and 6
 Variety of learners
 Basic but relevant information

3. STATE OBJECTIVES
SS.O.K.04.04 RLA.O.K.1.14
Compare and contrast the
Develop independent
characteristics of weather
reading to build
and human adaptation:
background knowledge,
 Four seasons
expand vocabulary and
 Types of weather comprehend literary and
informational text.
 Types of clothing
SC.O.K.2.2
M.O.1.1.1
Observe and describe the
Use concrete objects to
movement, growth and
model the addition of two
changes in plants and
or three addends and
animals.
subtraction of whole
numbers related to sums VA.O.VAI.1.3
less than 18 and write Use materials, tool, and
the corresponding number technology in a safe and
sentence. responsible manner.

4. MEDIA AND MATERIALS
Shaving Cream
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Glue
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Construction Paper of all colors
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The Magic School Bus ‘Kicks Up a Storm’
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Four Seasons Make a Year By Anne Rockwell
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Website: http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/seasons/seasons.htm
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Student Response System key pads with a PowerPoint of questions
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Zip Lock Bags
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Markers/ Crayons
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Lima Beans
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Paper Towels
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Diorama Pieces
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Sand and Shells
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White Computer Paper
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Scissors
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Smart Board
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Google Earth
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Computers
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5. DAY 1 SS.O.K.04.04 & VA.O.VAI.1.3
Student Response
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System – introduce
the information from the
unit to the students
KWL Chart
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– fill in the K and W
column

6. DAY 2 SS.O.K.04.04 & VA.O.VAI.1.3
Book Box
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 Four Seasons Make A Year By: Anne Rockwell
 Google Earth on the Smart Board
Writing Worksheet
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7. DAY 3 SS.O.K.04.04
Group discussion in a pavilion
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outside
 Talk about the weather and clothes
that are worn during the spring time
 Go inside to watch The Magic School Bus ‘Kicks Up
A Storm’

8. DAY 4 RLA.O.K.1.14 & SC.O.K.2.2 & SS.O.K.04.04 & M.O.1.1.1
Centers
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Reading
1.
Math Worksheet
2.
Planting Lima Beans
3.

9. DAY 5 SS.O.K.04.04
Whole group discussion about the weather patterns
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and clothes that one would wear during the summer
 Beach diorama project

10. DAY 6 RLA.O.K.1.14 & SS.O.K.04.04
Centers
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Reading
1.
Cut and Paste Worksheet
2.
Tracing and cutting their hands on paper to cut them
3.
out to make a fall tree

11. DAY 7 SS.O.K.04.04
Group discussion about winters weather and
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clothing
 Students will share their experiences in the snow
 Draw a winter picture
 Add a shaving cream and
glue mixture to make the
effect of snow

12. DAY 8 SS.O.K.04.04 & VA.O.VAI.1.3
Computer Lab
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Pre-made worksheet on Microsoft Word
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Students will go to this website to learn
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more about each season
http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/seasons/seasons.htm
DAY 9 SS.O.K.04.04
Review the unit
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Finish KWL Chart – fill in the L column
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Take a look at the lima beans that we planted on
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day 4

13. Required Learner
Evaluate and Revise
Participation
Discussions and Evaluation
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projects keep the  3 worksheets
students active  Group projects
 Group and individual  Individual projects
work Daily Discussions
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 Building on previous
knowledge
 Technology to hold the
students attention