Water Works Wonders

Water makes up three-fourths of our planet and can be found everywhere we look; in oceans, lakes, rivers, ponds and even swimming pools. We use water in many different ways. It can be a solid, liquid or gas. The water cycle is continuous. Children will learn all this and more in this unit as we explore the wonder of water.

OBJECTIVE
The students will:

Describe where water is found in the world and how we use it.
Explain how water changes, the forms it takes, and how it moves.
Understand how water moves through a cycle.
Compare various properties of water.

LESSONS FOR THIS UNIT
Lesson 1: What Color Is the Sky?
Lesson 2: Tall as a Mountain, Flat as a Plain
Lesson 3: What on Earth is in the Earth?

REPRODUCIBLES
What on Earth Is in the Earth? Sorting Sheet (PDF)
The Sky for a Week Recording Book (PDF)

CULMINATING ACTIVITY

I celebrate the end of our Water Works Wonder unit by inviting a speaker from the Department of Water to teach the children about water pollution and conservation. The children make posters to hang around the school reminding the school community about the importance of conservation and how to keep our water clean.

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