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Water in Nature helps students explore where water is found in the world around them. There are many different places water is located, some of which students don't always think of.
Grade Level: Grades 2 - 8
Time: 20 - 40 minutes
Learning Standards: ESS2.C, MP.2, RF4, SL4
What are we learning?
What are we learning?
Where water is located in the world
Forms water takes on Earth such as: glaciers, rivers, oceans, ponds, etc.
Materials
Materials
Flippity website link or printable card deck on cardstock (multiple decks can be made by using different color cardstock)
Chart Paper or Digital KWL
Markers
Slides of student questions (see below)
Books to use with your class
Water by National Geographic: epic! Link , Amazon Link
Covered in Water by Ellen Lawrence: epic! Link, Amazon Link
How is it done?
How is it done?
Start the lesson with a Know-Want to Know- Learned (KWL) chart.
Ask the students what they know about water surrounding them on Earth in its different forms.
Then ask what the students want to know about water and how it interacts with people.
Afterwards, choose one of the following formats to share with students:
Water by National Geographic
Covered in Water by Ellen Lawrence
After reading/viewing, students can choose between online matching game through Flippity or printed card deck.
Then, students can meet in groups to discuss the questions on the slides.
After discussion have students fill out the "Learned" section of the KWL chart.
What to expect?
What to expect?
An interactive lesson to prompt deeper thinking about water resources found in nature
An opportunity for students to engage in group discussion about an important topic
A fun matching game that reinforces vocabulary and related concepts
Water & Nature Card Deck.pdfPrintable Card Deck
Water in Nature Questions.pdf
Lesson Extensions
Lesson Extensions
Matching activity to be done individually or as a whole class/group
For older students a writing activity can be done describing a water droplet's journey from a body of water into someone's home.
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