Lesson Plan Guide

Teacher Candidate: Kasey Gallo Date: 6/30/19

Grade and Topic: 3rd grade Science Length of Lesson: 50 minutes for 2 days

Mentor Teacher: Jennifer Townes School: University of Memphis – IDT 3600

UNIT/CHAPTER OBJECTIVE/GENERALIZATION/BIG IDEA:

 This Water cycle lesson is an introduction to a unit covering the earth’s systems.

LESSON OBJECTIVE:
 Given website sources, the student research and gather information about the four stages of the water
cycle, with 100% accuracy.
 Using the website, Prezi, the student will create a presentation to describe the water cycle, with a score
of three out of four on the rubric.
 Given a worksheet, the student will be able to describe the four stages of the water cycle and draw a
diagram, with 100% accuracy.

Student Participation

The goal of this lesson is for students to demonstrate a clear understanding of each stage of the water cycle. The
student will provide a visual representation of all four stages of the water cycle.

STANDARDS ADDRESSED:

State/District, Common Core Standards

TN Science – 3.ESS2 1) Explain the cycle of water on Earth.

ISTE Standard(s)
 3. Research and information fluency: Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.

MATERIALS:
 Laptop
 Projector
 White board
 Notebook Paper
 Pencils
 Water Cycle Worksheet- https://worksheetplace.com/mf_pdf/4-Stage-Water-Cycle.pdf
 Internet Access to:
 The Water Cycle video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0bS-SBAgJI
 Website sources -
https://www.dkit.ie/wow/cycle.php
https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/water-cycle.php
 http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/weather/thewatercycle.html
https://sciencestruck.com/steps-of-water-cycle
 Prezi web page- https://prezi.com

Technology Integration

Students will use the websites stated above to research and gather information about the four stages of the water
cycle. The web page Prezi will be used for the students to create a visual representation of all four stages of the
water cycle. Students, upon completing the activity will save their work on their Prezi account, and share their
work with their classmates.

BACKGROUND and RATIONALE:

 Students will demonstrate a clear understanding of each stage of the water cycle by providing a visual
representation of all four stages of the water cycle.
 Students will understand that the water cycle is powered by the sun’s energy and by gravity.
 Academic Language is not addressed in IDT 3600.
 This lesson is an introductory lesson to the Earth’s Systems unit that will be covered.
 I am aware that the lesson will be differentiated for students who did not master the objectives and for those
ready for enrichment. However, modifications are not covered in this course and are not part of this
particular lesson.

PROCEDURES AND TIMELINE:

● Introduction: (10 minutes)
 Begin the lesson by projecting “The Water Cycle” video on the overhead, or white board.
 Provide background information and explain each stage of the water cycle to the students: Evaporation,
Condensation, Precipitation, and Collection.
 Explain that the water cycle is powered by the sun’s energy and by gravity.
 However, for the next two days, the students will organize the information they have learned and create a
Prezi presentation about the four stages of the water cycle
● Procedures:

Prior to the Computer (5 minutes)

Teacher Procedures:
1. After the introduction, instruct the
students to take out their notebooks
and a pencil to take notes.
2. Explain that they will be using the laptops
to browse the internet to find information
about the four stages of the water cycle.
3. Display the directions on the projector
board for the assignment, along with website
sources.
 https://www.dkit.ie/wow/cycle.php
 https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/water-cycle.php
 http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/weather/thewatercycle.html
 https://sciencestruck.com/steps-of-water-cycle

Student Procedures:
1. Students will take out their notebooks and pencils
and get ready to take notes.
 2. The students will read the directions on the
whiteboard, and ask questions if needed.

At the Computer (45 minutes)

Teacher Procedures: Student Procedures:

1. Have students open an Internet browser 1. Open an internet browser, go to the
2. Direct them to the website sources stated website sources and begin taking notes.
above. 2. When finished, turn your attention to the
3. When the students have all finished taking whiteboard for the next step.
notes, display the Prezi web page on the white 3. Go to the Prezi web page.
-board. 4. Create a free Prezi account
4. Have students open Prezi, and show them how 5. Click on Create from Template
to create a free account. 6. Choose a template, and customize the
5. Direct students to the proper selections to click color to your liking.
on when creating their presentation. 7. Add and title and your name
6. Assist and monitor the students. 8. Create four slides labeled: Evaporation,
Condensation, Precipitation, and
Collection.

9. Add a title to each slide according to

the specific stage, by clicking the text
box.
10. Write 2 to 3 sentences for each slide to
to explain what occurs during that stage
11. Insert a picture that best represents the
stage by clicking “insert” and then
click image.
12. Click the save icon located in the top
left corner when finished.

After the Computer (15 minutes)

Teacher Procedures: Student Procedures:

1. Place students in groups of 3 1. While in groups, students present their
2. Ask students to present their Prezi presentations to one another.
presentations to their partners. 2. Students discuss the similarities and
3. Students are to quietly present and differences of their presentations.
discuss their presentations with their
group members.
4. Give students 5 to 10 minutes to discuss
the similarities and differences.

● Closure:
 Have students return back to their assigned seats, and have students volunteer to reflect about what they have
learned about the water cycle. After the class reflection, the students will complete the Water Cycle
Worksheet to assess student knowledge.
ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE:

Water Cycle Worksheet

. Prezi Presentation Rubric
Criteria 1 2 3 4
Descriptions of The description The description The description The description
the four stages gives few or no gives few gives almost gives enough
of the water details on any of details on each enough details details on each
cycle the stages in the stage in the on each stage in stage of the
presentation. presentation. the presentation. presentation.
Rationale of Very few or no Only a few Almost all of All of the
the graphics images clearly images clearly the images images clearly
chosen to represent each represent each clearly represent represent each
represent each stage of the stage of the each stage of stage of the
stage of the water cycle. water cycle. the water cycle. water cycle.
water cycle.
Group The student did The student The student The student
Presentation not present their somewhat almost clearly clearly
present or presented and presented and presented and
discuss their discussed their discussed their discussed their
presentation presentation presentation presentation
with their group with their group with their group with their group
members. members. members. members.

MODIFICATIONS:

I am aware that modifications will be made for students who did not master the objectives and for those
ready for enrichment. However, modifications are not covered in this course and are not part of this
particular lesson.

Student Sample:

Here is a link to the sample Prezi presentation:

https://prezi.com/p/yqn5vpasucid/the-water-cycle/