Name:

Level:
School:

Course : 200

/200

RUTH GARCAM CARMEN DORADO

Listen and read

Im Eco, the
ecological robot.

1. Mike and Vicky live in Almera, Andalusia. In

Almera, the weather is very hot and it doesnt
rain a lot, so it is important to save water.

2. Mike and Vicky have got an ecologic robot

called Eco. Eco helps them to save water

Oh! Thank you, Eco

Im going to
have a bath.

Dont have a bath.

Have a shower!

What are
you doing?

3. Having a bath is not a way of saving water.

4. Mike can save 200 litres of water by having

a shower.

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What are you

doing, Vicky?

Im going to
brush my teeth.

5. Vicky always forgets to close the tap when she brushes her teeth.

Dont leave the

tap running when
brushing your teeth!

6. Vicky can save 20 litres of water by keeping the tap closed while brushing her teeth.

SAVE WATER,
SAVE THE
PLANET!

7. Eco is a good robot. Now the children know how to save water. They are very happy.

ACT OUT THE STORY

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ACTIVITIES
WATER STATES - Objectives:
- Identify the three water states
- Observe the changes produced by temperature
1.- Match the words to the pictures:

gas

liquid

solid

2.- Complete the sentences with the following words:

water

ice

When ice melts it becomes

When water boils, it changes into

The water in a freezer changes into

gas

3.- Do an experiment and observe what happens:

Put an ice cube on your
hand.
Put a glass of water in
the freezer for a day.
Boil some water in a
saucepan
for
ten
minutes.
Remove the lid while the
water is boiling.

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ACTIVITIES
WATER CYCLE - Objectives:
- Observe and comment pictures of the water cycle.
- Learn and describe the journey of a drop of water.
4.- Label the diagram using the sentences from the box:
Water falls on the Earth
Water evaporates and makes clouds
Water returns to the sea

5.- Complete the text using the words from the cloud:
Evaporation

Precipitation

Condensation

The sun heats the water from rivers, lakes, seas and oceans. This is
called
.
The water vapor condenses, forming tiny droplets which change
into clouds. This is called
.
When the clouds meet cool air over land, the water returns to the
Earth or the sea.This is called
.
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6.- This is the journey of a droplet in the water cycle. Colour the frames
and learn the chant:

Droppy, the drop

Droppy, the drop is very hot.
Sweat, sweat; its really hot.
The sun heats up
the drop in the sea,
turning Droppy into steam.
Thats evaporation!

The clouds get heavy,

the clouds get fat,
to the Earth, Droppy falls back.
Thats precipitation!

Droppy is happy in the air

but now its cold,
clouds can help!
Thats condensation!

When Droppy comes back

into the lake, the cycle starts
all over again.
Thats collection!
Ruth Garca

SING AND MIME THE CHANT

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ACTIVITIES
USES OF WATER - Objectives:
- Identify different uses of water.
- Talk about how to save water.
- Observe and comment the effects of pollution in rivers, lakes, seas and oceans.
7.- What do you use water for? Write the following words below the
pictures:
to swim; for brushing your teeth
drink; to dive; for washing clothes

8.- Write other daily activities in which you use water:

a)
b)
c)

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9.- Where do you can find water?

In lakes.

In

In

10.- How can you save water? Write a tick 9

-Have a shower not a bath.
-Leave the tap running while you brush your teeth.
-Use the washing machine with half a load.
-Wash your car with a bucket and a sponge.
-Fill up the dishwasher before using it.
-Dont overwater! Water the garden only when needed.

11.- Some of the following actions pollute the environment. Write true
(T) or false (F)
1 Throwing batteries in the bin. __
1 Recycling glass and paper. __
1 Throwing away plastic things on the beach. __
1Throwing away medicines in the right containers.__

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SOLVE THESE PROBLEMS

1.- If one gallon is equal to 4.5 litres. How many litres are there in 6
gallons ?

2.- If you run your dishwasher only when it is

full, you save 500 gallons a month. How many
gallons do you save in a year?

3.- Leaking toilets can flush over 1 gallon of water

down the drain in a day. How many gallons can a
leaking toilet flush down the drain in a week ?

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Introduction
Run and open a tap in the kitchen. Can you see the water running
easily? Can you guess where the water comes from? Do you think
we can live without water? Water has been on Earth for aeons of
time. It is essential for human beings and living creatures, so it is
worthy to devote some time to examine this precious resource
from Nature.

Task
Your teacher is in an important convention in London and asks you
to explain your partner the Unit about the Water Cycle. To do this

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successfully, you have to search for information and answer the

questions about the topic.
In groups of three or four, look for the answers to the following
questions using the Internet sites below. Take note of the relevant
information and transfer it to a Word document. Copy and paste
Internet pictures to illustrate your work.

Process
Answer the following questions in your social studies notebook:
1. What are the three water states?
2. As a result of what four processes does water travel from the
surface of the Earth, into the atmosphere, end return again?
3. What is the definition of evaporation?
4. What is condensation?
5. Describe precipitation in your own words.
6. List three forms of precipitation.
7. Name at least three ways we can save water.

Internet Sites:
http://mbgnet.mobot.org/fresh/cycle/concepts.htm
http://www-k12.atmos.washington.edu/k12/pilot/water_cycle/grabber2.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/9_10/changing_state.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/science/materials/08_fact.shtml
http://www.kidzone.ws/water/index.html
http://www.picadome.fcps.net/lab/currl/water_cycle/default.htm
http://www.educ.uvic.ca/faculty/mroth/438/WEATHER/watercycle.html
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/water.html
http://www.arboretum.fullerton.edu/grow/primer/water.asp
http://www.epa.gov/OGWDW/kids/flash/flash_watercycle.html
http://www.unesco.org/water/water_celebrations/

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Evaluation:
-

Notes taken in their notebooks.

Word document and pictures attached.
Exposition of the information.
Cooperative learning.

Conclusions:
At the end of the Topic the students will have a clear idea of what
water is, its cycle, the importance of water in our Planet, as well as
the different status of the water. They will also understand the
importance of saving water and avoiding pollution of rivers, seas
and oceans.

Learn and have fun:

http://www.epa.state.il.us/kids/fun-stuff/water-cycle/
http://www.arboretum.fullerton.edu/grow/primer/water.asp
http://www.epa.gov/OGWDW/kids/flash/flash_watercycle.html

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GLOSSARY
Mission: Save
the Planet
Bath: bao
Batteries: pilas
Beach: playa
Become: convertirse en
Boil: hervir
Brush: cepillar
Bucket: cubo
Clean: limpiar
Condensation: condensacin
Container: contenedor
Cube: cubito
Dishwasher: lavaplatos
Dive: bucear
Drink: beber
Drop: gota
Earth: tierra
Environment: medio ambiente
Evaporation: evaporacin
Freeze: congelar
Gallon: galn

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Glass: vaso
Heat: calentar
Ice: hielo
Lake: lago
Land: tierra
Leak: gotear
Lid: tapa
Load: carga
Overwater: encharcar
Pollute: contaminar
Precipitation: precipitacin
Recycle: reciclar
Remove: quitar
River: ro
Saucepan: cazo
Save: ahorrar
Sea: mar
Shower: ducha
Tap: grifo
Throw: tirar
Wash: lavar

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SELF ASSESSMENT SHEET

NAME:

DATE:

UNIT:

MY LEARNING DIARY

Very well

OK

MY FAVOURITE ACTIVITIES ARE ...

Not very well

1.
.

I can name the three states of the water

2. .

I can say the droplet chant

SOCIAL ABILITIES
I can talk about the water cycle

I know more about saving water

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I work in groups
I help my friends
I keep my things in order
I listen to my friends opinions

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Design your own poster about pollution. You can use:

-card
-glue
-scissors
-coloured papers
-magazines
-crayons
-felt tip pens

Say No to
Pollution

Design Warning Posters about pollution and saving water. Stick

them on the walls.

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Make a batteries bank. You need: a box, coloured paper, scissors,

glue, crayons, felt tip pens, cello tape.

Design your own leaflet about Saving Water.

MISSION:

Some tips
to save
water

SAVE THE
PLANET

1. Fold the paper in three

2. Write 4 tips to save water

3. Decorate your own leaflet

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FUENTES
Las fotos e imgenes han sido tomadas de las siguientes fuentes:
* Referencias en la red:

http://bancoimagenes.isftic.mepsyd.es
* Imagen de la portada :

http://www.picto.qc.ca (Banque dillustrations gratuites)

AGRADECIMIENTOS
Agradecemos toda la orientacin y apoyo recibido por parte de especialistas, asesores y
compaeros del Grupo de Trabajo.

AUTORAS:

RUTH GARCAM CARMEN DORADO

2005/2006

Fdo.: Ruth Garca Carrasco

Fdo.: M Carmen Dorado Mata

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