Which Water Source

Grade Level: Second Subject: Science Prepared By: Bailey Penny

Overview & Purpose Education Standards Addressed

The students will learn which water sources are fresh water and which are salt water. TEK Science, Grade 2, Identify and compare the
This is useful to be able to determine what your surroundings are and what types of natural sources of fresh water and salt water
life they can sustain.

Lesson Details
Objectives Student should be able to recognize water sources by Materials Needed
(Specify skills/information that will their sizes and surroundings. Worksheet
be learned.)
Pencil

Information Fresh water sources: Glaciers (Large sheets of ice),

(Give and/or demonstrate necessary Lakes (Area filled with water that is surrounded by
information) land), Rivers (Large flowing water that usually reaches
another outlet)
Salt Water Sources: Ocean (Large quantities of water
partially surrounded by land)
Verification During lesson, I will have them repeat and answer all Other Resources
(Steps to check for student questions asked (e.g. Web, books, etc.)
understanding) Power Point

Activity I will hand out a worksheet for them to identify a lake,

(Describe the independent activity to river, glacier, and ocean and to identify with one is fresh
reinforce this lesson) water and which ones are salt water.

Summary I will provide with the necessary information about fresh Additional Notes
and salt water sources and will provide them with a
worksheet at the end to demonstrate their
understanding of the matter.