Mississippi Science E.1.9A.4

Science1st GradeEarth and Space Science

The Standard

E.1.9A: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the patterns of weather by describing, recording, and analyzing weather data to answer questions about daily and seasonal weather patterns.

Obtain and communicate information about severe weather conditions to explain why certain safety precautions are necessary.

2026 Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Science · Earth’s Systems and Cycles

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students use pictures, a short read-aloud, or a weather report to learn about severe weather. They explain which safety action fits the weather and why it helps.
What Mastery Looks Like: Given a storm picture or warning, a student can name the danger and choose a safe action. They can explain, for example, that going indoors keeps them away from lightning.
Common Misconceptions: Some students think a tree is a safe place to wait out lightning because it provides cover. Others think floodwater is safe to walk through if it looks shallow.
How to Assess It: Give students this bulletin: “Lightning is nearby. Lightning can strike people outside.” Ask them to draw a safe place to go and tell why they chose it.

Lesson moves

Sort picture cards showing lightning, a tornado, and a flood; pair each with a safety action and explain the match.
Read a short tornado warning aloud, then ask, “Why should we stay away from windows?”
Play weather safety charades: show a storm card and have partners act out a safe response.
Show the school’s severe weather shelter map and have students point to where their class would go during a tornado.

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