After the Rain

In this lesson, students will read about what happens after a rainy day.

Content Objective: I can describe what happens after a storm and explain how rain helps plants and animals.

WIDA Standards

• WIDA Standard 4 (Science): Describe how weather events, like rain, change the environment and help living things.
• WIDA Standard 2 (Language Arts): Use descriptive words to explain changes in weather and nature.
• WIDA Standard 1 (Social and Instructional Language): Use simple sentence frames (“After the rain, I see ____. The sky is ____.”) to share observations with peers.

LANGUAGE: English