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LessonPlan
Author:LeslieKuhen

Teacher:Miss
Kuhen

GradeLevel:
5

Subject:
Timeframe:
55minutes

LessonTitle:EvaporationintheWaterCycle

StudentLearningOutcomes(Goals):
Thegoalofthislessonistoexploreevaporationandtounderstanditsplaceinthewatercycle.This
lessonisthebaseoflearningaboutthewatercycle.

Objectives

Studentswillbeabletoidentifythefirststepofthe
watercycleevaporationandhowitleadstothe
secondstepcondensation.

Studentwillbeabletodescribetheprocessof
evaporation.

Studentwillbeabletodefineevaporation,water
molecule,watervaporandcondensation.

Studentswillbeabletopredictwhatwillhappento
waterexposedtoair.

ContentandTechnologySTANDARDS
5.3.b.Studentsknowwhenliquidwaterevaporates,itturnsinto
watervaporintheairandcanreappearasaliquidwhen
cooledorasasolidifcooledbelowthefreezingpointof
water
6.b.Developatestablequestion

Rangeoftextcomplexity
10.Bytheendoftheyear,readandcomprehendinformationaltexts,
includinghistory/socialstudies,
science,andtechnicaltexts,atthehighendofthegrades45text
complexitybandindependently
andproficiently.

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Materials:Digitalandnondigital
Studentswillhaveaccessto:nondigital
1. Gradeleveltext
2. highlighters
3. Textnotes
4. Balance,papertowels,water,2cups,1lid

Studentswillhaveaccessto:Digital
1. Computer(teacher)
2. Tablets
3. Word
4. SketchApp
5. DocumentCam

TechnologyStandards:
Creativityandinnovation:
c.Usemodelsandsimulationstoexplorecomplex
systemsandissues

Communicationandcollaboration:
b.Communicateinformationandideaseffectively
tomultipleaudiencesusingavarietyofmedia
andformats

INTELLIGENCES
Studentswillhaveaccessto:
nondigital
1. Verbal,MathLogical
2. Visualspatial,math
logical,Kinesthetic
3. Verbal,mathlogical,
intrapersonal
4. Kinesthetic,visual,
interpersonal

Studentswillhaveaccessto:
Digital

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6. Pandora(naturesounds)
7. MindMashApp
8. NotesplusApp

Studentswilluse:
1. Word/googledocs
2. Sketchapp
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDYOtu6npNU
4. http://www.readworks.org/sites/default/files/passages/680_weather_the_water_cycle.pdf
5. MindMashApp
6. NotesplusApp

1. Intrapersonal,
naturalist,verbal,
mathlogical
2. Kinesthetic,visual,
naturalist,
intrapersonal
3. intrapersonal,verbal,
mathlogical
4. naturalist,
intrapersonal,visual,
kinesthetic
5. visual,verbal,math
logical,interpersonal
6. Naturalist,musical
7. naturalist,
intrapersonal,visual,
kinesthetic
8. naturalist,
intrapersonal,visual,
kinesthetic
Studentswilluse:
1. Verbal,intrapersonal,
2. Visual,naturalist,
visual,kinesthetic
3. Visual,verbal,math
logical
4. Visual,verbal,math
logical
5. naturalist,
intrapersonal,visual,
kinesthetic

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6. naturalist,
intrapersonal,visual,
kinesthetic

Procedure
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDYOtu6npNU(5min)
2. Whatisevaporation?Whatdoyouthinkitspurposeis?(2min)
3. Writeyourreflectiononthenotesapponyouripad(2min)
4. Getoutyoursciencetextbooks,teacherwillpassoutthenotes(typedwithblanks)
5. Popcornreadthroughtheevaporationsectionofthetexthighlightingtheimportantkey
terms.Studentswillbefillingintheblanksofthenotessheetasthereadingisgoingon.The
teacherwillhavethenotesdisplayedonthedoccamhelpingthemwriteinthenotes.
6. Aftereachparagraphtheteacherwillaskforstudentstosummarizetheparagraph,
emphasizingtheimportantparts.Theteacherwillscaffoldtomakesurethestudentsgetthe
mainpoints.(20min)
7. Afterthereadingofthetextandtakingnotesofthissectionthestudentswillbegroupedinto
groupsof3or4.TheywillthenusetheMindMashApptocreatethewatercycleandlabel.
Musicwillbeplayedandstoppedfortransitions.
8. Intheirgroupstheywilldiscussthemainpointsofthetexttypinga4sentencesummaryon
theircomputerthatisbeingsharedinthegroup.Theywillbeusinggoogledocsandsharing
itwiththeteachersotheteachercanmakenotes.(5min)
9. Ineachgrouptheywillhaveabalance,2cups,2conelids,syringe,twoequalsizepaper
towels,acupofwater,andtheirworksheetfordrawingandlabeling.
10. Eachgroupwillhavetodrawandlabeltheirowndiagramtogointheirsciencenotebooks
thatiscreatedusingNoteplusApp.Theywillsetupthebalance,placeonecuponeitherside
ofthebalance,inonecupplacetheconelidupsidedownandthenplacethedrypapertowel
ontheinside,withthesecondcupplacethepapertowelinsidethecupWITHOUTthelid,
withthesyringeget25mLofwaterandsquirtitontothefirstpapertowelandrepeatforcup

1. Visual,verbal,math
logical
2. Interpersonal,verbal,
mothlogical
3. Intrapersonal,math
logical
4. Intrapersonal,math
logical
5. Verbal,visual,math
logical,kinesthetic,
intrapersonal
6. Verbal,mathlogical,
intrapersonal.
7. Interpersonal,verbal,
mathlogical,
kinesthetic,musical,
naturalist
8. Verbal,mathlogical,
interpersonal,
9. Visual,kinesthetic,
naturalist,
intrapersonal,
interpersonal

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to,afterthisiscompletethecupWITHOUTthelidneedstohavethelidsecurelyplacedon,
andsoasanendproductonecupshouldhavethepapertowelexposedtotheairandonewith
alid.Atthistimethecupsonthebalanceshouldbeequal.Musicwillbeplayingsoftlyin
thebackground.(10min).
11. Thestudentswillcreatethediagramofwhatthebalancelookslikeslabelingallitsparts
usingtheMindMashApp.(5min)
12. Theywillthenusethesketchapptosketchwhattheybelievewillhappentowater.Thenthey
willdiscusswithapartnerthesimilaritiesanddifferencesoftheirpictures.(5min)
13. Ifstudentsfinishearlytheywillreadanotherarticleaboutevaporation
(http://www.readworks.org/sites/default/files/passages/680_weather_the_water_cycle.pdf)It
explainsthewatercycleinadifferentsettingthantheirtextbooks.
14. Thestudentswillleavetheirbalanceinthebackoftheclassroomandthenextdayinthefirst
10minofsciencewilldrawwhatthebalancelookslikeanddiscusswhathappen
(evaporation).

ProductandAssessmentRubric
Studentsshouldhavecompleteknowledgeofwatercycleandbeabletoapplyittotheworld
aroundthem.

10. Interpersonal,
intrapersonal,
kinesthetic,visual,
mathlogical,
naturalist,musical
11. Visual,kinesthetic,
intrapersonal,
musical
12. kinesthetic,visual,
musical,
intrapersonal,
interpersonal,verbal
13. Intrapersonal,math
logical,visual
interpersonal
14. Intrapersonal,verbal,
mathlogical,visual

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CATEGORY

SketchApp/
MindMash

Clear,accurate
diagramsare
includedandmake
theexperimenteasier
tounderstand.
Diagramsarelabeled
neatlyandaccurately.

Diagramsare
includedandare
labeledneatlyand
accurately.

Diagramsare
includedandare
labeled.

Neededdiagramsare
missingORare
missingimportant
labels.

Scientific
Concepts

Reportillustratesan
accurateand
thorough
understandingof
scientificconcepts
underlyingthelab.

Reportillustratesan
accurate
understandingof
mostscientific
conceptsunderlying
thelab.

Reportillustratesa
limitedunderstanding
ofscientificconcepts
underlyingthelab.

Reportillustrates
inaccurate
understandingof
scientificconcepts
underlyingthelab.

NotePlusApp

Clear,accurate,
datednotesaretaken
regularly.

Dated,clear,
accuratenotesare
takenoccassionally.

Dated,notesare
takenoccassionally,
butaccuracyofnotes
mightbe
questionable.

Notesrarelytakenor
oflittleuse.

Oneorfewererrorsin Twoorthreeerrorsin Fourerrorsin

Spelling,
Punctuationand spelling,punctuation spelling,punctuation spelling,punctuation
andgrammarinthe
andgrammarinthe
andgrammarinthe
Grammar

WordDocument Summarydescribes

report.

theskillslearned,the

report.

report.

Morethan4errorsin
spelling,punctuation
andgrammarinthe
report.

Summarydescribes
theinformation

Summarydescribes
theinformation

Nosummaryis
written.

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Participation

informationlearned
andsomefuture
applicationstoreal
lifesituations.

learnedanda
possibleapplication
toareallifesituation.

learned.

Usedtimewellinlab
andfocusedattention
ontheexperiment.

Usedtimeprettywell.
Stayedfocusedon
theexperimentmost
ofthetime.

Didthelabbutdidnot
appearvery
interested.Focuswas
lostonseveral
occasions.

Participationwas
minimalORstudent
washostileabout
participating.