water & our environment!

What is our theme? 
Water, Environment

What is the lesson (overall purpose)?  
Student will see and recognize there are different places water can be found in their environment.

MA Guidelines/Standards:

APL 2: The child will demonstrate eagerness and curiosity as a learner.
PreK-ESS2-3 (MA). Explore and describe different places water is found in the local environment.


Learning Outcomes:

Student will see and recognize there are different places water can be found in their environment.

Songs, Books & Videos (Motivational Techniques)
Youtube link, “How Do We Get Water?” 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq6Y7TEuyFk

Materials 

• Device to listen to youtube video
• Car

Activity (Procedure):

• Start by asking your child things they know about water. 
• Next ask them where they have seen water? Where can you find water?
• Watch youtube link.
• Go find local water sources! Example: ponds, rivers, puddle

Activity Wrap Up: 

• Talk about why water is so important for living things.
• Review clean drinking water vs. dirty water. 
• Review spots water can be found. 

How do I know what my child is learning? (Assessment)

• Can my child list areas water can be found in the local environment?
• Does my child understand why water is important?

How can you extend this activity? (Modifications)

• Ask your child to draw what they saw on your water hunt.

• Talk about what you could do to help dirty water become safe/clean water to drink. (boil/filter)

• Talk about what happens to water when it freezes and/or when it gets tooi hot.

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