Water World

Introduction

ATTENTION SECOND GRADERS!!!

What is water? Where do you think it comes from?

All living things need water in order to grow and survive. The water cycle is an important factor of any ecosystem. It recycles water and nutrients that brings freshwater to people, animals, and plants from all around the world.

Let's watch this short video on the Water Cycle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWb4KlM2vts

Each day this week, you will complete different activities where you will explore the wonderful water cycle. You will have approximately 30 minutes each day to finish the assignments.

Task

Standards:

TEKS: 2.8(C) explore the processes in the water cycle, including evaporation, condensation, and precipitation, as connected to weather conditions

The world needs water, FAST! Your task is to explore the processes of the water cycle by completing the following activities.

  • Watch a video

  • Define vocabulary terms

  • Draw the water cycle

  • Complete water cycle activity

  • Review

  • Quiz

During this time, you will have to know important terms such as water cycle, precipitation, condensation, and evaporation. Remember, you will be graded on each activity completed.  Have fun!

Process

Day 1: Why is water important? Explain different ways we use water on a daily basis. Look through books, magazines, or websites to create a collage of different ways we use water. Cut the pictures and paste them on a piece of paper with your name on it.

Day 2: Define the terms and describe what each stage does:

  • Water cycle

  • Evaporation

  • Condensation

  • Precipitation

Draw the following picture on your science notebook and label the terms.

Day 3: See the water cycle in action! Click on the following link to watch the process of the water cycle throughout the course of a day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az2xdNu0ZRk

 

Now you will get to see the water cycle happen right in front of you! You and your group will complete the following activity: http://www.1001gardens.org/2015/08/diy-tutorial-fog-water-rain-create-your-own-water-cycle-in-a-plastic-bag/

 

Day 4: Let’s review! Click on the link to review your knowledge over the water cycle. https://www.turtlediary.com/game/water-cycle-steps.html

Day 5: You have completed your quest on the water cycle! Lastly, you will complete a quiz to show your teacher how much you know about the water cycle. Good luck!

Match the correct term with the definition.

1. ________ evaporation                           A. water is warmed by the sun, and turned into water vapor

2. ________ condensation                        B. rain, snow, sleet, and hail

3. ________ precipitation                          C. water vapor cools and forms a cloud

Choose the best answer:

4. What happens when a liquid turns into a solid?

a. evaporation      b. melting      c. freezing      d. condensation

5. What happens when a solid turns to a liquid?

a. evaporation      b. melting      c. freezing      d. condensation

6. ___________ occurs to create a cloud.

a. evaporation      b. precipitation      c. freezing      d. condensation

7. What happens to water when it boils?

a. it evaporates      b. it condenses      c. it precipitates

Evaluation

Students will be evaluated on each day as the teacher observes each student to make sure they are on task. They will be graded on their effort, creativity, participation, and knowledge of topic.

The following rubric will be used to assess the student’s progress in the WebQuest.

Category

Needs Improvement

0

Room to Grow

1

Excellent work!

2

Creativity

Student lacks creativity in all assignments given.

Student gives some creativity in assignments.

Student is very creative in all assignments.

Explanation

Student doesn’t give any explanations on the terms given.

Student give some explanation of the vocabulary terms.

Student defines all vocabulary terms correctly.

Participation

Student doesn’t participate in any activities.

Student participates in some activities.

Student participates in all activities.

Knowledge

Student doesn’t understand the new concepts.

Student somewhat understands the concepts. Needs to review more.

Student understands and is knowledgeable of all concepts.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have completed all activities successfully. The water cycle is an important part of life and you were able to experience what happens throughout the cycle. You learned what the water cycle does, how it affects our life, and the different parts of the cycle. Now, every time you look outside and it's raining, you will know why.

 

Credits

Teacher Page

The WebQuest was a fun way to conduct a lesson plan that has students engaged and on task. There are many sources teachers can use from the Internet and incorporate them in their lessons. The WebQuest has given me the opportunity to think outside the box and focus more on what the students will actually enjoy doing instead of giving them worksheets all the time. Looking through different websites and apps helped me plan this WebQuest, which I found exciting because there is so much information out there!