Unit Question: What is the water cycle?

Unit Question: What is the water cycle?

 

Point of View:  Air is all around you by Franklyn M. Branley is a great book that demonstrates the water cycle.  This book it directed for children to learn and understand the concept of the water cycle.  It is a cute book that will hold their interest and at the same time they will be learning about how the water cycle works.  Reading: 110.4.9b establish purposes for reading and listening such as to be informed, to follow directions, and to be entertained.

 

A dramatic question:  What other things did we see that benefit from the air and water cycle? 

 

Emotional Content:  What would happen to you and your family without the water cycle?  Science: 112.4.6a maniplulate,predict, and identify parts that, when separated from the whole, may result in the part or the whole not working, such as flashlights without batteries and plants without leaves.

 

The gift of your voice:  You could assign different characters to students in your class.  When that particular character is "talking" that student could read.  This will help the other students identify the various characters and allow them to better understand who is "talking".

 

The power of the soundtrack:  You could find different tracks that have water sounds in them.

 

Economy:  The book allows them to see who all is affected and how they can help.

 

Pacing:  The book is directed to the children and really allows them to understand the lesson.  The words are not over their heads and flows at a moderate speed.