Land & Water Science Kit STC

1. Created by April Nelson, Sherrills Ford Elementary Edited by Kim Penley, CCS K-5 Science Instructional Coach Land & Water Science KitSTC

2. Date: Page 1 What I know about Land (List everything you know about Land) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Lesson 1: Thinking about Land & Water Date: Page 2 What I know about Water (List everything you know about Water) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

3. Date: Page 3 What I want to know about Land and Water (List everything you know) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Lesson 1 (cont)

4. Photograph Review Lesson 1 (Cont) Date: Page 5 Photo Activity Select two cards and write the 2 questions on the back of the card in your notebook and answer the questions in a full sentence. Date: Page 4 Photo Activity Card 1: Observations Card 2: Observations Card 3: Observations Card 4: Observations

5. Focus Question: What makes it rain? Prediction: Materials 1 soda bottle Tubs Plastic wrap 1 large rubber band Rubbermaid B’ue Ice pack Humas, Gravel, Clay and Sand 1 clear plastic cup 1 graduated beaker 2 rinse buckets 1 black china marker Plan: Student Activity Book page 9-10 Lesson 2 The Water Cycle: Modeling Land and water

6. Observations: Draw a picture of your model. Label the part and write a description of what you saw take place during the investigation. Lesson 2 (Cont)

7. Lesson 2 (Cont) New Vocabulary: Condensation Precipitation

8. Conclusion: • Restate your Focus Question • Restate you prediction and state if you were correct or incorrect in your thinking. (continue your conclusions by using 1 or more of the following sentence starters) • I noticed that……. • I learned…….. • I was surprised by…… Next Question/I wonder…….. Lesson 2 (cont)

9. Focus Question: How does rainfall affect land? Prediction: Materials: Stream Table Materials (humas, spreaders, tubs) 1 liter of water Sprinkler head Soda bottle Plan: Student Activity Book pp. ____ Observations:(Drawing with labels) Lesson 3: Modeling Rain on land

10. Lesson 3 (Cont) New Vocabulary: Run-off Erotion

11. Lesson 3 (c0nt) Conclusion: • Restate your Focus Question • Restate you prediction and state if you were correct or incorrect in your thinking. (continue your conclusions by using 1 or more of the following sentence starters) • I noticed that……. • I learned…….. • I was surprised by…… Next Question/I wonder……..

12. Focus Question: How are rivers formed? Prediction: Materials Stream table materials 2-liter soda bottle 9 oz squat cup with one small hole Graduate cylinder China Marker String Permanent black marker Plan: Student Activity Book page 9-10 Lesson 4: Investigating streams

13. Observations: Draw a picture of your model. Label the part and write a description of what you saw take place during the investigation. Paste Record Sheet 4-A in your science notebook Lesson 4 (Cont)

14. Lesson 4 (Cont) New Vocabulary: Erosion Carry off Deposition Drop Off

15. Lesson 4 (c0nt) Conclusion: • Restate your Focus Question • Restate you prediction and state if you were correct or incorrect in your thinking. (continue your conclusions by using 1 or more of the following sentence starters) • I noticed that……. • I learned…….. • I was surprised by…… Next Question/I wonder……..

16. Focus Question: What is soil? Prediction: Materials Stream table materials 2-liter soda bottle 9 oz squat cup with one small hole Graduate cylinder China Marker String Permanent black marker Plan: Student Activity Book page 9-10 Lesson 5: Examining Earth Materials

17. Data/Observations: Paste Record Sheet 5-A in your science notebook Lesson 5 (Cont)

18. Lesson 5 (Cont) New Vocabulary:

19. Lesson 5 (c0nt) Conclusion: • Restate your Focus Question • Restate you prediction and state if you were correct or incorrect in your thinking. (continue your conclusions by using 1 or more of the following sentence starters) • I noticed that……. • I learned…….. • I was surprised by…… Next Question/I wonder……..

20. Focus Question: Where does the water go? Prediction: Materials Stream table materials 2-liter soda bottle 9 oz squat cup with one small hole Graduate cylinder China Marker String Permanent black marker Plan: Student Activity Book page 9-10 Lesson 6: Looking at ground water and run off

21. Data/Observations: Paste Record Sheet 5-A in your science notebook Lesson 6 (Cont)

22. Lesson 6 (Cont) New Vocabulary:

23. Lesson 6 (c0nt) Conclusion: • Restate your Focus Question • Restate you prediction and state if you were correct or incorrect in your thinking. (continue your conclusions by using 1 or more of the following sentence starters) • I noticed that……. • I learned…….. • I was surprised by…… Next Question/I wonder……..

24. Focus Question: How does the speed of the stream affect the way water erodes or deposits soil? Prediction: Materials: Student Activity Book pp. __ Plan: Student Activity Book pp.__ Lesson 7: Looking at erosion and Deposition

25. Data/Observations: Record observations from the investigation Lesson 7 (Cont)

26. Lesson 7 (Cont) New Vocabulary:

27. Lesson 7(c0nt) Conclusion: • Restate your Focus Question • Restate you prediction and state if you were correct or incorrect in your thinking. (continue your conclusions by using 1 or more of the following sentence starters) • I noticed that……. • I learned…….. • I was surprised by…… Next Question/I wonder……..