Sources of Water

In science we have been learning about various water sources. The students created foldables to illustrate rivers, streams, ponds, lakes, oceans, and glaciers. They label whether each source of water was fresh or saltwater, whether it was an open or closed water source, as well as its relation to land (i.e. land on both sides, land all around, etc.). They also brainstormed ways we use water. They illustrated at least four ways we use water.

OMNI Field Trip

In March we visited The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History to view the film The Living Sea at their OMNI Theater. The film summarized and showcased many of the ocean animals we researched in Reading, the bodies of water and landforms we studied in Social Studies, and the pull of the moon we studied in Science.

Earth Day Art and Writing

During Social Studies, we talked about the importance of Earth Day and the need to take care of it not only on this special day but everyday. As we talked we reviewed how our planet is covered mostly in water. We reviewed the different bodies of water. We then discussed ways we can help the take care of the water and land on Earth. The students then created a fun, Pinterest-inspired artwork. The first drew landforms and water on a coffee filter with marker. They then sprayed the coffee filter with a water bottle causing the marker color to run and bleed onto one another. While we waited for the artwork to dry, we visited the computer lab so the students could type three ways they could help the Earth. They added their sentences to their artwork.

Landforms and Bodies of Water

The students reviewed bodies of water and landforms by creating a foldable diagram to illustrate the different features of mountains, hills, plains, oceans, rivers, and lakes.

Globes: Land and Water

Last week in Social Studies we talked about different landforms and bodies of water that are found on earth. As a part of that study we played a game where the students rolled the globe to one another. When the globe rolled towards them, they could only touch it wiht one hand. They then had to identify if the part their hand landed on was land or water. As each person had a turn, we tallied their response. The students quickly realized that they landed on water the majority of the time. This led to a discussion of how the earth is covered mostly in water. After the game, the students folded a paper plate into fourths. To help them remember that the earth is mostly water and that is approximately three/fourths water, they colored three out of four parts as water and one out of four parts as land. This was a fun way to also introduce a little bit of fractions and probability.

Landforms and Bodies of Water

In Social Studies and Science we have been learning about bodies of water and landforms. To help distinguish the attributes of different types of landforms and water, the students created a six part foldable to illustrate the features of a mountain, a hill, a plain, an ocean, a lake, and a river. With the landforms, the students practiced motions to help them remember that a mountain is pointed, a hill is round, and a plain is flat.

Water Is Useful

This week we have been studying about different landforms and bodies of water. As a part of our study, the students wrote and illustrated at least one way that they use water. Students who find lessons relevant to their own lives are more likely to remember what they were taught. The students also created a foldable of the earth to learn how much of the earth is covered in water. The students took a circle and folded it into fourths, which was a good review of fractions, and colored in three out of four parts blue to show that the earth is made of mostly water. They colored the last part green to show that one out of four parts are land.