Lesson

Plan Week #5
Science // Freshwater vs. Saltwater

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Objective(s): After viewing a demonstration and participating in a discussion about

properties of freshwater and saltwater, the student will categorize and
compare/contrast these properties.
TEKS:
(7) Earth and space. The student knows that the natural world includes earth
materials. The student is expected to:

(B) identify and compare the properties of natural sources of freshwater and
saltwater

Materials:
2 eggs
2 Marbles
2 Toothpicks
Salt
Water
2 Clear Glasses
Stirring Stick
Venn Diagram Chart
Flip Chart (1/student 19)
Properties to cut/paste (1/student 19)

Teaching Procedure:
1. Motivation: What do you think will happen when I put an egg in freshwater?
What about salt water? This initial question will motivate the students and raise
curiosity. I will also have the materials for the demonstration ready so the
students will be excited to see how the various supplies will be used.

2. Prior Learning: Yesterday we began studying freshwater and saltwater. We
learned that 97% of the Earths water is salt water and only 3% is freshwater.
And we can only drink 1% of the water that is on the Earth.

3. Statement of Objective: Today, we are going to continue to look at properties
of freshwater and saltwater. Although we may think all water is the same, there
are actually quite a few differences between freshwater and saltwater.

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Purpose (statement/question): We will come into contact with saltwater and

freshwater for the rest of our lives it is important we know how they are
similar and different.

5. Instructional Steps:

I will complete the demo in front of the class so the students can see the egg float
easier in the saltwater. They will also see that something dense, such as a marble
will sink in both. Something light, like a toothpick, will float in both. This will lead us
to the Venn Diagram we will complete as a class.

Guided Practice: Venn Diagram as a class.

The freshwater properties will include drinking water, rain water, clear color.
Salt Water Properties will include: Sea Water, Cloudy, Salty, Things Float Easier.
Properties of both: Liquid, Things can Float.

We will talk through these properties which will allow the students to be introduced
to the properties and ideas. The students will also help brainstorm other properties
to fall in the different categories.

Independent Practice: The students will then return to their seats and complete a
Flip Chart. The properties that we discussed as a class will be on one piece of paper;
the students will cut these properties out and then categorize them into the
appropriate categories.


Closure: Get out a sticky note and write down 1 new thing you learned in science
today. The teacher will collect the sticky notes and place them on the board. Then
she will review the different properties of freshwater and saltwater, hitting on the
different aspects the students wrote down.

Review: I will call out different properties that we discussed. If the student thinks it
is a property of saltwater, he or she will sit on the floor. If he or she thinks it is a
property of freshwater then he or she will stand up. This will allow the kids to move
while reviewing the different properties discussed.

Future Learning: We are going to continue learning about the Earths resources
and how these resources affect our lives on a daily basis.


Lesson Extension and/or Modification:

Extension: GT students will be encouraged to think of other properties that could fit
in the Venn Diagram and add them to their diagram.

Modifications: The properties are written for the students and the words are
taught to them/explained out loud to help our lower readers complete the task.

Assessment of Learning: The students flip chart will be picked up and graded for
accuracy. The students should do fairly well on this activity because the guided
practice will prepare them for the individual practice.