The purpose of this lesson is to make the students aware of the climate they are presently living in and how it affects them every day to fulfill the national teaching standard which states that 3rd grade students will be able to describe specific weather patterns and phenomena. Because of this, the lesson is specific to Pennsylvania.
Students have sufficient background knowledge of specific weather events such as snow and rain.
The students also have basic map reading skills. Finally, the students have knowledge of poster making. After a class discussion on the climate of Pennsylvania, students will construct an A Year in Pennsylvania poster on which they will creatively describe at least three examples of how the climate they live in shapes their lives during every season of the year. Hang it on an empty wall. Before the lesson, place all the clothing and miscellaneous objects on a table in front of the classroom or somewhere else where they are easily seen by everyone.