Sample Lesson 4.RI.3

Quigley RI3 Sample Lesson

Bridget Quigley

Lesson Standards

•  RI.3 --> Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text

• S4E3. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to demonstrate the water cycle. 

Lesson Objectives

• The students will be able to identify the three main phases of the water cycle: condensation, evaporation, and precipitation

• The students will be able to describe the water cycle and understand that it is not linear, but continuous

Open Ended

What do you think happens to the rain water after it dries? Where does it go?

Open Ended

Wells are deep holes dug into the ground that can be a great source of water. Before we had plumbing and running water in our houses, this is where people would find most of their water. Where do you think the water comes from inside these wells deep inside the Earth?

Kids science: The Water Cycle

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