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Teacher Candidate
Date/Time of Scheduled
Visit
Name/Address of School
Age/Grade level
Cooperating Teacher
Name of Lesson
Content
area(s)/developmental
domain(s) addressed
First Grade
Classroom Number
The Water Cycle
Cognitive:
Retell portions of the story, and facts about the water cycle
Contextualizing and predicting
Understand patterns
Language/Literacy
Learning new vocabulary
Writing out the water cycle
Writing about the parts of the water cycle in a worksheet
Writing notes in journal
Social/Emotional:
Talking about a book that was read to them
Sharing observations as a class
Thinking about and sharing their own personal experiences pertaining to
the water cycle
Fine Motor Skills:
Pouring water into a Ziploc bag, and securing it tight
I will read the book The Magic School Bus- Wet All Over, we will discuss the book
and the portions of the water cycle that it includes (evaporation, condensation,
precipitation, and collection or accumulation), and make a list on the white board
as a class. Then, the children will use sharpie markers to draw their own water
Rationale
Timeframe
Objective(s) of the
activity
Connections to
standards
Common Core
cycle on a plastic Ziploc bag, pour water with blue food coloring into it, seal it,
tape it to a window with plenty of sun shining through and observe the water
cycle occur. Then, the children will fill out a worksheet.
A new concept/activity A conclusion of a concept
A review of a previous lesson/activity
Children will learn to make connections between observations of rain and the
scientific process. They will begin to understand the why and how of an
environmental process that theyve experienced, as well as create an
understanding for an on-going process and pattern. They will also demonstrate
hands-on activity to foster their understanding of the process.
45 minutes
10 minutes to read The Magic School Bus- Wet all Over
20 minute discussion on the white board
15 minutes to create water cycle bags
The next day Morning Activity
15 minutes
5 minutes for students to make observations of their bags
10 minutes on the carpet to discuss the process and reinforce the
concepts.
As a result of this lesson, the children will be able to understand the water cycle,
and the fact that it is never ending. The children will learn new vocabulary and
environmental concepts. They will be able to communicate about the water cycle
after listening to a book about it, as well as preform active participation with
hands on experiment creating a model of the water cycle.
Key Idea 1:
The central purpose of scientific inquiry is to develop explanations of natural phenomena
in a continuing, creative process.
S1.1 Ask "why" questions in attempts to seek greater understanding concerning objects
and events they have observed and heard about.
Language Objectives
Resources/materials
needed:
(Include any worksheets or
sources of evidence for
childrens learning you will
use during the activity)
The children will develop a vocabulary about the water cycle, focusing on the
four concepts of the process: Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, and
Collection. They will also form an understanding of the concept of water vapor
when learning about evaporation, as well as the concept of liquid when learning
about condensation and precipitation.
Tape
Window with plenty of sun
Experiment journal
The water cycle worksheet:
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Method of assessing
childrens
understanding of
lesson/activity/objective
(s)
Pre-assessment
Before preforming the
experiment, ask the
children about their
experiences with rain.
Assessment of Student
Learning
Record students reactions
when discussing the
different processes of the
Assessment of
Childrens Language
Learning
Review the water cycle
vocabulary that the
Supporting children
with identified delays
or disabilities
If a student was having
difficulty following the
discussion of the different
Follow up/Extension
activities
Any additional
information that would
be helpful for the
observer to know