Grayce P. Storey
LESSON PLAN II
Performance Objective The students will be able to draw the water cycle and describe what takes place in each phase of the cycle.
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ICE BREAKER:
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Q1. (run water into a breaker) What is this?
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Q2. Where does water come from?
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Q3. How did it get there?
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Q4. Does Plants and animals need water? Why?
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Precipitation
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Percolation
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Respiration
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Evaporation
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Condensation
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Biome
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III.
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The water cycle (draw and explain)
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Water Sources
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l. Rivers
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2. Ponds
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3. Oceans, etc.
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B.
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Sun
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C.
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Evaporation
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D.
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Condensation
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E.
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Precipitation
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F.
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Transpiration
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G.
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Phytoplankton, Zooplankton
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IV.
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Film:
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Toxic Waste
Bullfrog films Catalogue, (organic chemistry biomagnification up the food chain, an environmentalist talk on safe environment, the role of government industry and public) 60 Minutes.
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V.
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Homework:
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Students summarize what they feel the most important points were in the film
Toxic Waste
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VI.
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Activity: Building a Bottle Ecosystem.
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Materials One clear plastic 3 liter soda bottle, dirt, vegetation (any small plant), and seeds (vegetable)
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A. Put about 2 inches of dirt in the bottle (you may have to cut it but tape it back securely).
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B. Put a small amount of seeds in the bottle, some you may want to bury.
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C. Put the vegetation in. Seal the bottle.
Optional You may add bugs or worms, if the soil is too dry you may moisten it.
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D. Make daily observations and keep a log on your ecosystem.
Never shake
up the bottle.