Grade level: Grade 2.
Provincial curriculum links: Ontario.
Subject: Science; Drama.
Keywords: Water, water cycle, drama, evaporation, lake, condensation.
Students learn about the parts of the water cycle and then demonstrate their understanding of the Water Cycle through drama and dance.
Topic: Air and Water in the Environment
Strand: Earth and Space Systems
Specific Lesson Goals
Students will demonstrate understanding of the various stages of the water cycle through integration of the concept via Dramatic Arts
Students will recognize and demonstrate movement sequences found in their natural surroundings
Students will demonstrate the ability to move and control their bodies in space and time
Students will identify specific aspects of their work and that of others that were effective
Students will review the different parts of the water cycle by reviewing the diagram with their teacher. See Resource section for
Students will be asked to imagine they are a lake. How would you feel the sun heating you up? How could you use your body to show that? How could you use your body to show water evaporating?
The teacher will continue this line of questioning with the whole group, focusing on each stage of the water cycle. Once all of the stages have been discussed, direct the students to find a comfortable spot. Then, direct them each to use their body to demonstrate evaporation and condensation.
Ask the children what body actions they did to show rain? Water evaporation? What stage did you enjoy most? Why?
The teacher will observe the students accurately demonstrating and discussing the various stages of the water cycle - use of appropriate vocabulary and body language.
Science and Technology - Weather Watch, by Addison Wesley
Submitted by: <Jane Fletcher. References to the Ontario curriculum>