Weather

Art Form: Dance

Subject: Science

Grade Level: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, Kindergarten

Specialist: Jana Shumway

Students will dance about the different weather types.

Download Lesson Plan PDF

Resources

  • One picture for each weather type.
  • One song for each weather type. (See table in lesson plan for songs)
  • Word strips with Mon-Fri written on them

Fine Art Standards

  • DANCE STANDARD 2: The student will identify and demonstrate movement elements (time, space, energy and motion) in performing dance.
  • DANCE STANDARD 3: The student will improvise, create, perform, and respond to movement solutions in the art form of dance.

Integrated Standards

  • SCIENCE CORE STANDARD 2: OBJECTIVE 3 2ND GRADE: Observe, describe, & measure seasonal weather patterns and local variations.
  • 1ST GRADE: Compare and contrast seasonal weather changes.
  • b. Identify characteristics of weather, e.g., types of precipitation, sunny, windy, foggy, and cloudy.
  • KINDERGARTEN: Compare changes in weather over time.
  • c. Describe, predict, and discuss daily weather conditions and how predicting the weather can improve our lives.

Objectives

  • K-2nd grade students will understand that there are many different types of weather such as: sun shine, rain, wind, hail, snow, tornadoes fog, thunder, lightning, hurricanes, floods, smog and droughts.
  • They will identify characteristics of weather and predict a weather forecast through dance.