Lesson 296: STEM Story – Weather
Focus: STEM: weather
Objective
What we'll learn
Read a short STEM passage about weather and answer comprehension questions.
For grown-ups
Parent & teacher intro
Scientists, engineers, and mathematicians read every day. Today we read like a scientist about weather!
Warm-up
Interactive phonics activity
Read the STEM passage twice. Look for the key word weather.
Words
Word list
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the weather.
- We can see the weather.
- You can see the code.
- They can see the pulley.
Story time
Ivy and the Weather
Ivy went to the yard. Ivy saw a weather and a weather.
"Look!" said Ivy. "The code is by the pulley."
Kai came to help. Together they played with the equal and the sphere.
At the end of the day, Ivy and Kai smiled. What a wonderful STEM: weather adventure!
Check for understanding
Comprehension questions
1. Where did Ivy go?
2. What did Ivy see first?
3. How did the story end?
STEM word of the day
🔬 atom
Meaning: a tiny building block that makes up everything
Example: Every drop of water is made of many atoms.
Review
Vocabulary review
- code — A code is something we can talk about or see.
- pulley — A pulley is something we can talk about or see.
- equal — A equal is something we can talk about or see.
- sphere — A sphere is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Choose the word that fits the STEM: weather pattern.
Which word belongs with STEM: weather?
Which word belongs with STEM: weather?
Which word belongs with STEM: weather?
Stretch