Lesson Plan

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Lesson Plan
Grade: Date: 17/01/2026
Subject: Geography
Lesson Topic: 2.4 Weather: Interpret weather data and identify instruments and their uses.
Learning Objective/s:
  • Describe key weather variables and the instruments used to measure them.
  • Interpret a five‑day weather data set to identify trends, extremes and potential hazards.
  • Explain how changes in atmospheric pressure relate to wind speed and precipitation.
  • Use appropriate weather instruments to collect and record data accurately.
Materials Needed:
  • Projector and slides
  • Printed weather data tables (sample 5‑day set)
  • Worksheets with guided questions
  • Images or models of thermometer, barometer, hygrometer, anemometer, wind vane, rain gauge
  • Whiteboard and markers
  • Calculators
 Introduction:
Begin with a short video of dramatic weather changes and ask students which information would help predict such events.
Recall previous lessons on temperature and humidity, linking them to today’s focus on interpreting full weather data sets.
Explain that by the end of the lesson they will read a data table, spot significant patterns, and match each pattern to the appropriate instrument.
Lesson Structure:
  1. Do‑now (5'): Students view a weather image and list the variables they think are represented (quick check).
  2. Mini‑lecture (10'): Review weather variables and introduce standard instruments using slides and physical models.
  3. Data interpretation activity (15'): Provide the sample five‑day table; pairs answer guided questions on extremes, averages, and pressure‑wind relationships.
  4. Instrument stations (10'): Small groups rotate around stations with instrument replicas, recording what each measures and one real‑world use.
  5. Whole‑class debrief (10'): Groups share findings; teacher highlights correct interpretations and links to instrument functions.
  6. Exit ticket (5'): Each student writes one key insight about how pressure changes signal weather changes.
Conclusion:
Recap how the data set revealed a low‑pressure system that brought stronger winds and rain, reinforcing the link between pressure and weather hazards.
Students complete the exit ticket noting the most important instrument for detecting such changes.
Assign homework: monitor local weather reports for a week, record temperature, pressure and precipitation, and prepare a brief summary for the next lesson.