2. This lesson will be taught for fourth grade, so
the students will be about nine years old.
My goal for this lesson is for the students to
leave with a better understanding of how
climate and weather affect people all over the
world.
SS.O.4.4.1
Locate North, South and Central American
countries and describe their major physical
features (e.g., bodies of
water, mountains, rivers, grasslands, oases) using
geographic terms.
3. the first day,
On
we will be
taking full
advantage of
our map review
by utilizing the
document
camera.
6. ReadDesert Plants
by Catherine
Welch
Studentscreate
their own desert
“qollages”
7. Travel outside to
learn about
temperate region
Classify leaves as a
class using the
document camera
Enjoy Teachertube
videos explaining
seasons
Pictured above: leaves of an oak
tree
8. UseSmart Board
to create
temperature chart
Recycling
project
with aluminum
cans
9. Assigneach group
to make a
PowerPoint slide
on a single climate
zone
Watch our
collaborative
slideshow
10. Reviewgame using the Student
Response System
Allowthe students to write their own
questions as well