Water Blog

Water 

Children are very familiar with water as they use it everyday, however it is important to get them thinking about water in more complex ways. 

*Clean water is necessary for all living things to survive 

*Water makes up more than half of the human body and about 70% of the Earth

Activity: 

1.) Children can record their water use with a simple water use calculator or a table (made by the teacher or found online). 

*This can be done at home and at school to compare the usage-what ways do you use water the same? Differently?*

This is an example of a water use calculator, although it is too complicated for children to use on their own:   https://www.watercalculator.org/wfc2/q/baths/

This is an example of how children could present how they use water to their peers: 

2.) Children can research ways to conserve water and make a campaign poster that encourages a change in how we use water. 

Example: 

Technology: 

The Water Family Game is a great way for children to think about how to conserve water

 

http://www.ecology.com/2012/03/19/water-family/

Where's My Water is another fun game (available on the app store) that allows children to interact with water flow and the importance of conserving water. 

This website also has a bunch of fun games and other resources: 
https://wateruseitwisely.com/kids/games/

Books: 

Water Cycle Rap: 

Rocks and Minerals

Rocks & Minerals: 

ROCKS: 

Children love to explore and collect rocks when they find them. Rocks are all so unique and therefore children will spend a lot of time comparing the rocks that they find. 

Here are two videos that will help explain rocks to children: 

MINERALS: 

ACTIVITIES: 
*Rock or Mineral Classroom Book 

Ask the children to brainstorm some questions that they have about rocks and minerals and have some additional questions that they can find the answer to. 

With assistance, children will research a rock or mineral and make a book page about it. All of the pages will be put together to make a book about rocks or minerals 

Examples: 

Books: 

Landform Dinosaurs

Landform Dinosaurs Lesson: 

This lesson is a great way for children to learn about different landforms in an interesting way. 

To begin the lesson, each child will learn about a different landform. Once they have researched the landform, they will draw it on a piece of paper. 

This video could be useful to help children learn about landforms

This is my drawing of a cape:

*It may also be helpful for the children to add some words that explain the landform on the drawing*

Once all of the children have drawn their landform, they can be displayed in a place so all of the students can see them. 

Finally, challenge the children to draw a dinosaur using as many landforms as they can. They can do this individually or in small groups on a large paper (like the example below). 

The children can share their dinosaurs and explain what landforms they included. 

Another Example: 

Books About Landforms: 




Books About Dinosaurs: 


Related Activities: 
*Classroom Landform Book
*Making Landforms Sensory Bins 
*Clay/Play Dough Landforms or Dinosaurs