Callie White

Matthew Lazette

Standard: E.FE.02.13 Describe the properties of water as a liquid (visible, flowing, shape of container and recognize rain, dew, and fog as water in its liquid state.

After completion of the lesson students will be able to:

· Describe the properties of water as a liquid (visible, flowing, taking the shape of containers).

· Recognize rain, dew, and fog as water in its liquid state.

Background Information:

Water is the most common substance on Earth. Nearly three-quarters (about 70 percent) of the Earth’s surface is covered with water. Water is unique because it is the only substance that occurs naturally on Earth in all three states—solid, liquid, and gas. About 2 percent of the world’s water is solid, including snow, frost, glaciers, and the polar ice sheet. Less than one-thousandth of a percent of the world’s water is gaseous, as water vapor. The rest of the world’s water is liquid, and can be found in oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater.

Engagement:

To get students excited about water our engagement activity would be to have a read aloud of the book Drop of Water by Gordon Morrison. This book will allow students to understand how water can take the form of a solid, liquid or gas; and how we can see water being used, or where it can be found. After reading the book as a class we will discuss and make a list on the board of where else we can see water being used.

Explore:

This would consist of 3 activities illustrating the properties of water. As well a worksheet that will go along with the activities to be sure the students are paying attention to what is happening in each activity. Students would record their observations in their journals.

Act 1: Shape of Water - Water poured and scooped into different containers.

Act. 2: Dew cans - Two tin cans, crushed ice, water, and something to stir with.

Act 3: Flow – Plastic, see-through water bottle, water soap.

Act 4: Flow – Surface movement; blow on water with straws.

Explain:

After completion of the explore activities we would bring the class together and discuss what they observed from their explore activities and as a class make a list of the water properties (define properties) from what they observed. Following that we would give them new vocab words, such as dew and frost.

Possible Properties of Water

· Has no color

· Does not smell

· Feels wet and slippery

· Makes a noise when you pour it

· Water moves when stirred

· Can scoop it in a cup or a spoon

· Surface moves and wrinkles when air

· blows across it

· Bubbles form and then pop when you

· blow air into it

· Water drops are round, smooth, and small

· Water sticks to water

· Water can pull itself up some materials

· Flows downhill

· Pours easily

· Takes the shape of its container

· Pushes against objects placed in it

· Soapy water feels slippery

· Soapy water makes bubbles

· Freezes and becomes ice when cooled enough

· Expands when it freezes

· Evaporates into the air

· Condenses out of the air

· Can be cleaned by a filter

Elaborate:

For elaboration on what they just learned we would have them record in a journal where they can see water, draw a picture, tell which body of water it could be, such as lake, river, stream, pool, etc. Identify each property at least once, such as dew, flowing, and possibly which phase solid, liquid, or gas. Discuss what they’re seeing in small groups, and then come together as a class for further discussion.

Evaluation:

To evaluate the students we would look at their journals and worksheets for a development of comprehension. Also evaluate the students on participation during the activities and discussion.


WHAT IS WATER?

What do you see? DESCRIBE IT?

__________________________________________

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smell: ____________________________________

feel:______________________________________

color:_____________________________________

look: _____________________________________

Other words that might

describe water: