Mystery Photos: Australia, Kenya, Argentina

Language Arts Curriculum

MODULE LESSONS Grade K: Module 2: Unit 2: Lesson 4 Reading, Speaking, and Listening: The Weather of Australia, Kenya, and Argentina

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Weather around the World Anchor Chart

(For Teacher Reference) RI.K.1, RI.K.2, RI.K.4 Note to Teachers: Create a blank version of this chart and add to it during the focused read-aloud sessions of On the Same Day in March: A Tour of the World’s Weather. Consider displaying visuals or pages from the text for each of the locations below to support students in recalling details from the text.

Place The weather is ... So people … Alberta, Canada cold, windy, wear hats, snowy scarves do winter activities like skiing and sledding Paris, France sunny but cold wear scarves and coats huddle close to one another Central Thailand sunny and hot wear shorts, sandals, and short-sleeved shirts stay in the shade; go to school

Place The weather is ... So people … New York City cold, with sleet, warm sweaters snow, and and hats stay freezing rain inside, but some still play outside Xian, China warm, with short sleeves winds and some have picnics rain showers outside Darwin, windy and warm short sleeves Australia and shorts board up windows and take boats out of the water Northern Kenya warm, with lots shorts, sandals, of rain in one and dresses day play in the river; use the river for water Patagonia, cool, cloudy, and warm sweaters Argentina foggy and tall boots ride horses outside

Responding to Text: Australia, Kenya, Argentina Chart

(For Teacher Reference) RI.K.1, RI.K.2, RI.K.4 Note to Teachers: Copy this onto chart paper. “What is the weather like in this place?” “What do the people wear and do because of the weather?”

Part I: Darwin, Australia 1. In Darwin, Australia, the weather is ______in March. 2. The people have to wear ______. 3. The people like to ______.

Part II: Northern Kenya 1. In northern Kenya, the weather is ______in March. 2. The people have to wear ______. 3. The people like to ______.

Part III: Patagonia, Argentina 1. In Patagonia, Argentina, the weather is ______in March. 2. The people have to wear ______. 3. The people like to ______.

Image Credits

Gaynor. “Duck Pond to Stuart Park.” Photograph. Flickr. 12 March 2016.

Gaynor. “Storms coming Darwin.” Photograph. Flickr. 24 March 2016.

Gaynor. “Duck Pond and Sadgroves Creek.” Photograph. Flickr. 12 March 2016.

Mannix, Paul. “Stormy sky, Selenkay, Kenya.” Photograph. Flickr. 11 February 2007.

Cappellacci, Ben. “Downtown Nairobi.” Photograph. Flickr. 15 March 2016.

Rostad, Bernt. “Going to the Rift Valley.” Photograph. Flickr. 05 March 2007.

Altamirano, Fernando Ruiz. “Patagonia Park.” Photograph. Flickr. 05 March 2016.

Altamirano, Fernando Ruiz. “Confluencia en lento.” Photograph. Flickr. 02 March 2016.

Altamirano, Fernando Ruiz. “Río Cochrane desde sendero los carpinteros en reserva nacional Tamango.” Photograph. Flickr. 04 March 2016.

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