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= LESSON PLAN = created by: Marianne Cowley, Rachel Hill, Winnie McDaniel, Diane Penrod, Miriam Richards

__Core Objective/Standard__:
Standard 2: Earth and Space Science Objective 3: Compare and contrast the seasonal weather changes. Indicator 1: Identify characteristics of the seasons of the year. Indicator 2: Identify characteristics of weather, e.g., types of precipitation, sunny, windy, foggy, cloudy.

__Student learning objective__:
Students will be able to identify the characteristics of the seasons and weather throughout the year.

__Materials needed__:
Book: __Apple Pie Tree__ by: Zoe Hall Seasonal Changes book

__Teacher (To) directions/actions/instructions__:
Read the book __Apple Pie Tree__ to the students.

__Teachers/Students (With) actions__:
First, discuss the changes the tree makes throughout the seasons. Second, review what the thermometer would look like throughout the different seasons. Next, review what the appropriate clothing would be for each season. Then, review the five senses. Finally, explain how to complete the book using the previous discussions.

__Students (By) actions/activities students will do during lesson__:
Students complete the "Seasonal Changes" book.

__Assessment-these may be written, verbal, observations, etc__:
The teacher looks at the students completed books. There are also cut and paste worksheets to use for understanding located at timeforkids.com.