From a drop to the ocean

• Science
• Primary Education
• Age 5

             FROM A DROP TO THE OCEAN

Expected Learning Outcomes 

DESCRIBE THE NEED TO PURIFY WATER 

BIG QUESTION

How can we keep the water around us safe for everyone?  

SEL ACTIVITY

Which one would you drink from and why? 

CONTENT

Children will attempt STUDIO ACTIVITY 8.7 followed by classroom discussion on SEDIMENTATION, DECANTATION, FILTERATION and BOILING.

PROPOSED QUESTIONS

Q1. How do we ensure that water we use is clean?

Q2. THINKLINE:

Rajat has two pet goldfish that he keeps in a tank of water. Every Sunday, he transfers his fish to a small bowl of water, changes the water in the tank and scrubs the bottom of the tank clean. Why do you think he scrubs the bottom of the tank clean?

Q3. Which of the following plays a role in spreading the most amount of usable water to many areas of the Earth?

1 rainfall 2 ponds 3 waterfalls 4 oceans 

CLOSURE

Children will attempt STUDIO ACTIVITY 8.8 followed by classroom discussion 

SUCCESS CRITERIA
Now I can:
Describe the need to purify water

YES I CAN

I HAVE DOUBTS

I NEED HELP

HOMEFUN

Children will attempt PROJECT TIME 8b 

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

EXPLAIN THE COMMON WAYS IN WHICH WATER IS PURIFIED 

BIG QUESTION

How can we keep the water around us safe for everyone? 

SEL ACTIVITY

Find the meaning of the phrase ‘’to be in hot water”.

Describe one situation in which you found yourself “in hot water”.

What did you do to make situation better? 

CONTENT

Children will watch the AUDIO VISUAL from MITRA as a recap of the concepts learned and children will attempt STUDIO ACTIVITY 8.10 followed by classroom discussion.

PROPOSED QUESTIONS

1. What will happen if the world runs out of water and what can we do to not let it happen?

2. How do we use the process of filtration to remove impurities in water? Using a diagram. 

DATE         C.F               NOTEBOOK WORK:                          S.NO

FROM A DROP TO THE OCEAN
 

1. How can we keep the water around us safe for everyone?

2. What will happen if the world runs out of water and what can we do to not let it happen? 

HOMEFUN

Children will attempt concept map on Page - 65

 

SUCCESS CRITERIA

Now I can:

Explain the common ways in which water is purified.

YES I CAN

I HAVE DOUBTS

I NEED HELP

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

RECAPITULATION OF THE CONCEPTS LEARNT 

BIG QUESTION

How can we keep the water around us safe for everyone?

SEL ACTIVITY

SEE, THINK and WONDER 

S.NO                       NOTEBOOK WORK             C.F

FROM A DROP TO THE OCEAN      DATE

Q1. Define

PRECIPITATION

WATER CYCLE

Q2. Correct the following statement:

Boiling water removes solid impurities.

Filtration is the process of settling down of impurities.

Loss of water from leaves of plant is called evaporation.

 

Q3. Draw a flow chart to show water cycle in nature.

THINKLINE:

Q4. Climate change is affecting the Water Cycle on Earth. Do you agree with the statement? Justify?

CLOSURE

Discussion of the notebook work 

SUCCESS CRITERIA

Now I can,

Describe the need to purify water.

Explain common ways in which water is purified.

Explain the importance of water cycle. 

YES I CAN

I HAVE DOUBTS

I NEED HELP

HOMEFUN

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