A Weather Bundle: Kindergarten NGSS Unit (K-ESS2-1, K-ESS3-2, K-PS3-1, K-PS3-2)

This STEM science bundle includes lesson plans, hands-on investigations, & vocabulary activities for weather. It is aligned to NGSS and integrates science and engineering practices, cross-cutting concepts, disciplinary core ideas, and performance expectations.

Just gather a few materials and you are ready to bring NGSS to your classroom!

In this unit, students will:

Collect and analyze data from daily weather journals to look for patterns

Plan and conduct investigations (hands-on!)

Explore different types of severe weather and its effects through text, photographs, and media

Participate in STEM Activities

This unit includes:

Lesson Plans

Hands-on Investigations

STEM Activities (Engineering Task and Digital Interactive Google Classroom Resources)

Literacy Connections (Shared Writing, Interactive Writing, Read Alouds)

Technology Extensions

Rubrics, checklists, and assessment pages integrating the 3 dimensions of NGSS

Materials needed for Hands-on Investigations

  •ice cubes

  •sunny and shady areas

  •materials found on Earth's surface: water, sand, soil, rocks...etc.

Materials needed for Shade Structure STEM Task:

  •Materials for building a shade structure: connecting cubes, popsicle sticks, construction paper, tape, glue, etc.

Materials needed for Interactive Digital Activities:

  •FREE Google Account

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For more info on NGSS:

FREE NGSS Beginners' Guide

FREE NGSS Overview VIDEO