Why Does It Rain? Weather with The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Author: Eric Carle
Overview:
Get students interested in weather and nature with a fun way to combine nonfiction storytelling: Why Does It Rain? alongside The Very Hungry Caterpillar, the whole class is able to look at how rainfall helps plants to grow and supports life on Earth. Throughout the week, they will track weather changes, make cloud and rain crafts, and discuss how the caterpillar’s transformation fits with nature’s cycles. With bright pictures, interactive science, and expressive painting, this lesson promotes wonder and observation of the natural world, one raindrop at a time.
Standard:
Language & Literacy:
§110.2(b)(2)(C): Ask/respond to questions about texts.
§110.2(b)(3)(A): Retell events from a story.
§110.2(b)(7)(B): Understand and use new vocabulary.
Science:
§112.11(b)(8)(B): Observe and discuss weather changes.
§112.11(b)(5)(A): Explore simple scientific tools and concepts (e.g., rain gauge, clouds).
Social and Emotional Development:
§113.12(b)(6)(A): Identify self and express preferences and qualities (e.g., patience, curiosity).