1ST GRADE WATER CYCLE

Jamie Kientz, Marah Hays, Jenny Heerey, & Brianna BoyceTaught by:

THE HOOK

Marah came into the classroom wearing rain gear. She told the students a story about her trip to class in the rain.

We also had a water cycle kit set up in the corner of the classroom.

LITERATURE

Jamie read “Rain” by Manya Stojic to the class.

The book was about animals in the jungle.While reading, Jamie paused to ask students questions about eventsin the story.

RAIN DANCE

We guided the students in a “Rain Dance.”

The students rubbed their hands together, snapped their fingers (or clicked their tongues), drummed on their thighs, and then stomped their feet to simulate the sounds of a rainstorm.

SMALL GROUP LESSON

The students split into four small groups to learn about the steps of the water cycle.

We modeled one of the vocabulary words (condensation, evaporation, collection, and precipitation) to each group.

After the small group lesson, each group taught the rest of the class their vocabulary word.

KINESTETIC WATER CYCLE SKIT After learning all four vocabulary words,

the students performed actions that matched the vocabulary words.

The students really liked this activity!!!

KINESTETIC WATER CYCLE SKIT

Evaporation…. Condensation….

Precipitation…. Collection… Repeat again…

ASSESSMENT

The students used their vocabulary words to complete a sequence chart of the water cycle.

GEAR UP/CLOSURE

We showed the water cycle kit to the students and asked them to explain what was happening.