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Bodies of Water. Ellen Fisher. Content Area: Science Grade Level: Kindergarten Summary: The purpose of this instructional PowerPoint is to have the students understand the various bodies of water.
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Bodies of Water Ellen Fisher
Content Area: Science • Grade Level: Kindergarten • Summary: The purpose of this instructional PowerPoint is to have the students understand the various bodies of water. • Learning Objective: Given information about the bodies of water, the student will correctly answer questions regarding the bodies of water with 100% accuracy. • Content Standard: Geography enables the students to see, understand and appreciate the web of relationships between people, places, and environments. Students will use the knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts within the six essential elements of geography: world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and the uses of geography. • Accomplishment: K.3.03 Demonstrate how to identify and locate major physical and political features on globes and maps.
Bodies of Water Facts • There are various bodies of water. The ones we will be exploring include: • Ocean Largest body of salt water • Lake Surrounded on all sides by land • Bay Surrounded by land on three sides • River Natural waterway formed from precipitation • Stream Smallest body of water
Exploring the Bodies of Water • Go to this website to find out more information about the bodies of water! http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/geography/bodiesofwater.htm • Watch this video to continue exploring http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=26963&CategoryID=6335
Question #1 • Which body of water covers most of the Earth? • Rivers • Oceans • Bays • Lakes
Question #2 • Which body of water is a waterway that flows from higher to lower ground? • Stream • Lake • Ocean • River
Question #3 • Which body of water has a small current and is surrounded by banks? • Ocean • Bay • River • Stream
Question #4 • Which body of water is an inlet of the sea? • Bay • Stream • Lake • Ocean
Summary • In this lesson, the students will learn about the bodies of water and explore them further by visiting two websites to view facts about the bodies of water and view a video distinguishing the bodies of water. • After learning the facts and viewing the website about bodies of water, the students’ knowledge will be tested with a few questions about the information they have learned and their knowledge of the bodies of water.
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