THE WATER CYCLETECHNOLOGY LESSON

Bridgette Balkman

Objective

At the end of the lesson students will be able to describe how plants and people need,

use, and receive water by creating a picture.

Imagine...

What life would be like without water. What would you drink?

How would we wash our hands or bathe ourselves?

What would happen to all of the plants and tree?

Would the world be very pretty without water?

TechnologyWe used a projector to show this website to the class:

http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/flash/flash _watercycle.html

(Sung to the tune of “She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain”)Water travels in a cycle yes it does. (arms go around in a circle)

Water travels in a cycle yes it does.It goes up as evaporation (Hand goes straight up)

Forms clouds of condensation (Hands clap together)Falls down as precipitation (Bring hands down to wiggle imitating

a rainstorm)Yes it does!

The Water Cycle Song

Art Project

Partners at the computers…

2 students at a time were called to work on computers with the website pulled up and they were able to play games and do things on the

website that they couldn’t as a whole class.

Successful? Yes!

• The lesson went very well, I think it was a great integration of

technology

• Students loved being able to see the internet being used in a lesson

and they loved individually being able to visit the website and

play on it.

• The song and artwork were very successful also. I honestly think this is one of the best lessons I have ever

done.

What I could have done better…

• It would have been nice to have laptop and

projector out of students way.

• Unfortunately we had to have kids move

around for this lesson, which change like that

is always a little chaotic but the projector and computer were worth having a little bit of

chaos.

Technology made the lesson!

Technology enhanced the lesson and made it come to life. The website explained how the water cycle works in a way that we as teachers could

have never done.

Work Cited

Photos by Bridgette Balkman and Saundra Carter

Blue Ocean photo by Taylor Buck found at http://www.taylorbuck.com/pics/art/hawaii%20ocean-

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Water Cycle Website used: http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/flash/flash _watercycle.html