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Lesson Plan Template 2

STANDARDS: S6.A.1.2.1: Use evidence, observations, or explanations to make inferences
about changes in sstems over time.
! S6.A.".1.2: #xplain ho$ components of natural and human!made sstems pla different roles in
a $orking sstem.
THEME: %he &ater 'cle
LESSON TOPIC: %he &ater 'cle
OBJECTIVES:
(anguage:
! Students $ill be able to identif the different steps in the $ater ccle b looknig at a
diagram.
! Students $ill be able to explain orall the different steps of the $ater ccle and ho$ each
one affects the other.
'ontent:
! Students $ill be able to predict $hat $ill happen $hen food de is added to shaving
cream that is on $ater. %he $ill also be able to explain ho$ this relates to precipitation
after performing the experiment.
! %he student $ill be able to perform an experiment about run off b adding $ater to a
container filled $ith soil to see ho$ the run off affects the soil and erosion. %he $ill orall
explain their findings and relate it to the $ater ccle.
LEARNING STRATEGIES:
! Acitivities on the Smart)oard $ill engage the students.
! *ands!on activities of the precipitation experiment and the run!off, erosion, and saturation
experiment.
! visual representation $ith pictures and animated pictures,
KEY VOCABULARY:
run off, transpiration, saturation, erosion
MATERIALS: Shaving cream, +ar, food coloring, latex gloves, $ater, soil, container ,12-x.- or
larger/, $ater bottle, Smart)oard lesson
MOTIVATION:
(Building background)
! Access prior kno$ledge about the $ater ccle. )egin $ith asking about condensation,
precipitation, collection, evaporation.
! 0erform experiement about precipitation.
PRESENTATION:
(Language and content objectives, comprehensible input, strategies, interaction, feedback)
! %he lesson begins $ith accessing the student1s prior kno$ledge and doing an experiment about
precipiation.
! %he student $ill learn about run off and do an experiment to learn about ho$ it affects the $ater
ccle.
! %he student $ill then learn about ho$ run off can cause erosion, and ho$ this affects the $ater
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Lesson Plan Template 2

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PRACTICE AND APPLICATION:
(Meaningful activities, interaction, strategies, practice and application, feedback)
! 6uring the entire lesson, the student $ill be participating b doing activities on the
Smart)oardafter each ne$ concept is taught.
! %he experiments $ill also help reinforce $hat has been learned.
REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT:
(Review objectives and vocabulary, assess learning)
! %he assessment $ill be at the end of the lesson on the Smart)oard and the student $ill need to
identif the different steps of the ccle and explain ho$ the relate to one another.
EXTENSION:
! %his lesson can be extended b filling a 2( soda bottle $ith some $ater and putting it outside.
%he students $ill see ho$ the $ater evaporates andv condenses on the top of the bottle. %he
$ater drips do$n after$ards ,precipitation/.
! reinforce vocabular through more activities
! A video can also help children visuali7e the processes.
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