General Objective-Identify sources of drinking water

Lesson Objective-Students will identify the places water is found

Motivator-Ask the question "Where is water found on the earth?

"Where is water?" worksheet

Globe

Large map of the United States

Sticky notes

Overheads of worksheet and water items

Make cards using water item paper

45 minutes

1. Using the "Where is Water?" worksheet, have the students log, using words and/or pictures, where they think water can be found on the earth.
2. Ask the students to name any large bodies of water near them.
3. Discuss what the students put.
4. Using the pictures provided, make a large chart. Ask the students to contribute words or phrases that describe each body of water (pond, lake, ocean, river, icebergs, and puddle). Record their responses on the chart.
5. Hold a globe in front of the class. Ask then to make observations about the model of our Earth. Help them to see that all bodies of water are blue and there is much bluer than there is land showing on a globe. Point out that all the seas and oceans are connected, the water moves all over the world. Invite a student to trace his/her finger around the globe pretending it is a ship that must travel all around the world. Let several students repeat the process to reinforce the idea that the oceans are all connected.
6. Use a large map of the United States. Identify the areas of water on the map. Use sticky notes and have students draw pictures of people using the different bodies of water, then place them on the map. Only oceans, rivers, and large lakes will be marked large enough for you to see.
7. Have the students look at their "Where is Water?" worksheet again and to add things that they have learned.
8. Have a discussion to overview what they have learned.

Teaching Strategies-Discussion, observation, problem solving, cooperative learning, and guided discovery.

• Water: the liquid that comes from clouds as rain and forms streams, lakes, seas, and oceans.
• Map: a flat drawing that shows where all the land and water is on the Earth.
• Globe: a round version of the map.

Assessment-collect handouts and record class participation-Individual assessment

Teaching and Learning Processes-Observation, inference, classification, reading maps, recording,

1. Have the students use water colors to paint a picture of themselves swimming with water animals
2. Make alliterations for each body of water.

Hoover, E; Mercier, S. Primarily Earth AIMS Activities. AIMS Education Foundation. 1996

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