Fall Lesson Plan: Earth’s System
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This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP Jr. topic Fall, and supports the standard of describing typical weather conditions expected during a particular season. Students demonstrate understanding through a variety of projects.
Step 1: ACTIVATE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
Display an image of an outdoor space during fall, like this one:
Ask:
- What season is this? How do you know?
- What does it look like outside during fall? What is the weather like?
Step 2: BUILD KNOWLEDGE
- Play the Fall movie.
- Click the pause button each time a question appears in Annie’s Notebook and discuss it as a class. Then play to see how Annie answers it.
TIP: The pause button turns red to remind you to pause.
Step 3: APPLY and ASSESS
Students take the Easy Quiz or Hard Quiz, demonstrating what they learned about the topic while applying essential literacy skills.
Step 4: DEEPEN and EXTEND
Students express what they learned about fall while practicing essential literacy skills with one or more of the following activities. Differentiate by assigning ones that meet individual student or grade-level needs.
- Draw About It: Draw your favorite fall fruits and vegetables.
- Activity: Make a leaf rubbing using a leaf, crayons, and paper.
- Talk About It: Describe what people, animals, and plants do in the fall.
- Write About It: Write about what you see, hear, and smell in the fall.
More to Explore
Related BrainPOP Jr. Topics: Deepen understanding of seasonal weather patterns with these topics: Spring, Summer, and Winter.
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