Climate of Arizona
5E: Lesson Plan
Engage: Can you really fry an egg on the sidewalk?
Explore: Watch video, read article, perform activity
Reading: LI-3: answering questions about the text
Listening/Speaking: B-6: following multiple step directions for classroom and other activities
Explain: Discussion as a class; define terminology
Elaborate: Explore and research why then egg may or may not have fried on concrete
Evaluate: Summarize their findings in a written paragraph
Writing: B-3: complete a written summary of key events
Content Areas
Reading
AZ State Standard: 2.RI.3 - With prompting and support, describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in a technical procedures in a text.
Science
AZ State Standard: 2.E1U2.6 - Analyze patterns in weather conditions of various regions of the world and design, test, and refine solutions to protect humans from severe weather conditions.
Geography
Arizona State Standards: 2.G2.1 - Explain how weather, climate, and other environmental characteristics affect people's lives in a place or region being studied.
How?
Read the text about different weather and climate conditions
Video about Arizona climate with Think-Pair-Share
Make It Rain - Science Experiement
Weather Journal - Science Experiment
Frying an Egg on Concrete - Science Activity