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First Name
Last Name
Title
Year
Grade


Dawn
Kruckenberg
The Thunderstorm
2006
K
 

Objectives

Students will work cooperatively to mimic the sounds of a thunderstorm. Students will become more aware of the various sounds of a thunderstorm.  

ND Standards Addressed

SC Earth and Space Science

MN Standards Addressed

MB Standards Addressed

Time Requirement

10 Minutes

Procedure/Outline

1.Have students stand in a circle. 2.The teacher begins inside the circle. As the teacher walks in front of each student, he or she imitates the teachers motion. The students continue that motion until the teacher comes around to show a new motion. 3.Using this strategy, the teacher leads the students through the following series of motions; rub your hands together, snap fingers, clap your hands together in an irregular cadence, slap hands on legs, stomp feet, slap hands on legs and stomp feet, stomp feet, slap hands on legs, clap hands in an irregular cadence,snap fingers, rub hands together, open palms(quiet). 4.Discuss each motion and the effect it mimics. 

Modifications/Adatption/Extensions

 

Assessments

Teacher observation of student participation.  

Other Comments

Adapted from Project Wet. 

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