Lesson Plan: Air, Water, and Weather

 

Theme: Our Natural Resources

Class: Grade II

Duration: 5 Days (35–40 mins each)

Day 1 – Introduction to Air

Learning Objectives

  • Students understand that air is all around us.
  • Students observe the properties of air.

Concepts

  • Air is invisible and has no smell or color.
  • Air is necessary for breathing and movement.
  • Moving air is called wind.

Activities

  • Air Observation Game: Students wave hands, blow papers, feel the wind.
  • Balloon Activity: Inflate a balloon to show that air takes up space.

Materials

  • Balloons
  • Light objects (paper, cotton)

Assessment

  • Oral questions: “Can we see air?” “What happens when wind blows?”

Day 2 – All About Water

Learning Objectives

  • Students learn properties of water.
  • Students observe how objects float or sink.

Concepts

  • Water is colorless, tasteless, and odorless.
  • Water is essential for all living things.
  • Some objects float; some sink.

Activities

  • Floating/Sinking Experiment: Test various objects in water.
  • Discussion: Ask why water is important in daily life.

Materials

  • Bowl of water
  • Stones, leaves, toy boats, bottle caps

Assessment

  • Ask: “Name two uses of water.”
  • Students predict whether an object will float or sink.

Day 3 – Water Cycle Introduction

Learning Objectives

  • Students understand the basic water cycle.
  • Students identify rain, clouds, evaporation, and condensation.

Concepts

  • Sun heats water → water turns into vapor (evaporation).
  • Vapor forms clouds (condensation).
  • Clouds become heavy → rain falls (precipitation).

Activities

  • Storytelling: Short story about a water droplet moving through the cycle.
  • Water Cycle Craft: Draw Sun, cloud, arrows for rain and evaporation.

Materials

  • Craft paper, crayons, cotton (for clouds)
  • Water cycle diagram

Assessment

  • Students point to the sun, cloud, and rain in the diagram.

Day 4 – Observing Weather

Learning Objectives

  • Students identify different types of weather.
  • Students observe weather changes in their environment.

Concepts

  • Weather types: sunny, rainy, cloudy, windy, cold, hot.
  • Weather changes with seasons.

Activities

  • Daily Weather Chart: Record today’s weather using symbols.
  • Discussion: Ask students: “How is today’s weather different from yesterday?”

Materials

  • Weather chart
  • Flashcards of different weather types

Assessment

  • Students correctly record the day’s weather on the chart.

Day 5 – Review + Assessment

Learning Objectives

  • Students consolidate knowledge of air, water, and weather.
  • Students complete observation and activity-based assessments.

Activities

  • Weather Observation Game: Teacher shows pictures → students name weather type.
  • Quick Quiz:
    • “Which gas do we breathe?”
    • “Name one object that floats in water.”
    • “What makes rain fall?”
  • Water Cycle Recap: Students explain the journey of a water droplet.

Assessment

  • Weather Observation Chart: Students fill in daily observations for a week.
  • Oral questions to check understanding of air, water, and weather concepts.

Homework

  • Draw today’s weather and write one sentence about it.