This lesson plan focuses on the climate of Arizona, incorporating various activities to engage and educate students on weather patterns and their effects. The plan begins with an engaging question about whether it'
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.
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.
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.
5E: Lesson Plan
Evaluate: Summarize their findings in a written paragraph
Writing: B-3: complete a written summary of key events
Elaborate: Explore and research why then egg may or may not have fried on concrete
Explain: Discussion as a class; define terminology