NE Standards:
Explore the processes and effects of weather and the water cycle on the
earth.
Use strategies to develop vocabulary.
Use note taking, outlining, and summarizing strategies to record and
present information.
Use internet resources to locate and evaluate appropriate information.
Objectives:
Students will use a teacher-made Treasure Hunt to improve their internet
research skills.
Students will become familiar with the vocabulary to describe the water
cycle.
Assessment:
Checking journals for accuracy with Treasure Hunt Activity
Provision for special needs:
Peer mentors for low readers on internet research.
Materials:
Computer with internet
Vocabulary:
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Runoff
Transpiration
Percolation
Accumulation
Solar Energy
Procedures:
Springboard (Anticipatory Set):
Introduction on the Treasure Hunt Activity
Your blood is made up of 83% water. Do you think that water is important
to human beings? Complete the activities below and you will find out just
how important water is to humans and maybe even a few more interesting
facts.
Activities:
