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Eixarch, Montse Jiménez, Carles Moltó and Zigor Rodríguez - for their unconditional
willingness to help.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION....................................................................................... 2
ICON AND FONT KEY .............................................................................. 3
LESSON-BY-LESSON ............................................................................... 4
OVERVIEW ............................................................................................... 4
SESSION 1: WHY IS WATER IMPORTANT? .............................................. 8
SESSION 2: WHERE IS WATER ON EARTH? ............................................ 11
SESSION 3: WHERE IS WATER ON EARTH II? ......................................... 15
SESSION 4: WATER PROPERTIES ........................................................... 18
SESSION 5: SINK OR SWIM?................................................................. 23
SESSION 6: THE WATER CYCLE ............................................................. 33
SESSION 7: SAVING WATER ................................................................... 40
SESSION 8: WATER POLLUTION ............................................................ 46
SESSION 9: CLEANING WATER .............................................................. 49
SESSION 10: LET'S GET READY ............................................................... 53
ANNEX 1: ACTIVITIES FOR EARLY FINISHERS ........................................ 56
ANNEX 2: GLOSSARY ............................................................................ 60
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INTRODUCTION
In this unit we will learn different aspects about water. We will study how water is
distributed on Earth, what its properties are and how water travels (water cycle). In
addition to this, we will become aware of the importance of being green by
learning how to save water and avoid its pollution.
Through this teaching unit, the teacher will take into account:
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SPEAKING
EXPERIMENT
GROUP WORK
LANGUAGE TIP
USEFUL
VOCABULARY
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LESSON-BY-LESSON
OVERVIEW
Interaction
Session Activities
Skills
ICT
Presentation of the unit T-SS X
--
Elicitation activity: When do we use water? X
1 SS-SS
“What do
we use SS-SS
What happens if there is no water in the
water for?” X
world? + Conclusion
T-SS
2
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“Where is Main activities X
water on S-S
Earth?"
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Earth II?"
Closing activity: What have I learnt today? --
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S-S
Water Main activities SS-SS
Properties
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At the lab:
Sink or Experiment and worksheet SS-SS
Swim?
Conclusions T-SS
SS-SS
Main activities X
SS-CLASS
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Warm-up: What did we learn yesterday? T-SS
Saving
water SS-SS
Main activities
--
8 S-S
Main activities X
Water SS-SS
pollution
At the lab:
Cleaning
Conclusions SS-T
Water
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Main activity SS-SS X
Let's get
ready
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Homework: finishing preparing the oral
presentation
SS-SS X
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Main activity SS-SS X
Oral
Presentations
Final test --
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And
Feedback
Unit feedback --
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USEFUL VOCABULARY
Without water,
people/animals/ plants
would...
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Living thing
Stream
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WARM-UP:
GROUNDWATER Body of salt water that covers 70% of the Earth's surface
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INSTRUCTIONS
Go to Moodle
Match the picture
and the definition
INSTRUCTIONS:
In pairs, one is Student A and the
other Student B
Student A takes a card and
defines the word
Student B guesses the word!!
RIVER
GLACIER
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INSTRUCTIONS
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WARM-UP:
WATER
PROPERTIES
Water is made up of two molecules of hydrogen nand
one molecule of oxygen. It has got different properties:
COHESION: water is attracted to water
ADHESION: water can make things wet
ANOMALOUS DILATION: water dilates when freezes
CLIMATE MODERATOR: water can regulate the temperature
SOLVENCY: water can dissolve many components
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2. Jack has spilt some water on the table and now things are wet
I agree
7. Seawater is colder in winter
I don't agree
INSTRUCTIONS:
Meet in groups
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LANGUAGE TIPS
I think number X is
false.
4.2 b) Some of the sentences in exercise
I agree
a) are false. Find and correct them. Look
I don't agree
at the example
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DENSITY
Remember that different materials have got different
densities. Do you remember what density is? Complete the
definition!
Density is the quantity of a material has got in cm3
Now, let's see how we can calculate density.
Present
Mass: 79.4 g
Volume: 29.8 cm3
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C) Now that you know what the present is, what is John's job? Circle
the correct option.
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A graduated Cylinder
Two eggs
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5.1 Will the egg sink or float in fresh water and salt water?
Write down what you think it will happen.
We are going to calculate the density for fresh water, salt water
and the eggs.
Remember the formula:
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Procedure
1st: Fresh water
6) Write it down
dissolve by stirring
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8) Write it down
Mass
Volume
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water displaced= water after setting the object - water before setting the object
Data
The egg...
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A) Why do you think the objects sometimes sink and float others?
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Experiment 2: Mix it up
Now, you are the scientist!! HOMEWORK
INSTRUCTIONS
1) Do the next experiment at home
2) video record yourself doing the experiment
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LANGUAGE TIPS
After the experiment
MATERIALS
3 glasses
Some vinegar
5.5 Which is the densest: water, vinegar or oil? Which liquid will
float on the top of the other? Can they mix?
GLASS 1 GLASS 2
Procedure
1. Pour 150 ml of fresh water into glasses number 1 and 2.
GLASS 3
2. Pour some vinegar into glass 3.
GLASS 1
3. Gently, add vinegar into glass number 1. Let it settle.
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5.6 What are the results? Fill in the gaps and choose the correct
option
Glass 1
Glass 2
Glass 3
WARM-UP:
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6.1 You are going to watch a video. Have a look at the words in the
box. What will the video be about? Discuss in pairs.
LANGUAGE TIPS
I agree
I don't agree
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6.2 Now you are going to watch the video twice. Match the
pictures with the processes. Then, order them from 1-6.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQJq4kOLmV4
EVAPORATION CONDENSATION
SURFACE RUN-OFF
INFILTRATION
DISCHARGE PRECIPITATION
_______________________________
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________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
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USEFUL VOCABULARY
CONDENSATION
drop/ raindrop
When a drop is in the sky... go up /go down
get hot/ get cold
sun/ cloud
ocean
Go into
PRECIPITATION
When a drop is in a cloud...
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DISCHARGE
When a drop is in an acquifer...
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SAVING WATER
Water is very important!! We need water to live. It is
important to conserve as much water as we can. But how?
Let's learn some ideas!!
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LUCY'S HOUSE
brushes her teeth with the tap on (1). Then she has
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(5)... Then she does her homework and has a long bath
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7.3 Lucy needs some advice; in groups think how Lucy can save
water.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
Use
Rain
Water
Bathroom
Brush my teeth/my
7.4 Watch the video and listen to this song: hands
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKdZYYmTT9A
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1.
2.
3.
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WATER POLLUTION
We need clean water!! We use water for domestic use
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WATER DISCHARGE
FRESH WATER
WATER
TREATMENT
PLANT
WASTEWATER
DOMESTIC USE
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Do you know Glogster? Visit the following link and follow the
instructions!
http://iessabadell.glogster.com/how-to-make-your-poster/
Now that you know how to do it, make a poster about what we
should/shouln't do to save and avoid its
pollution. LANGUAGE TIPS
You will need this We should...
information:
We shouldn't...
Nickname: XXX
Don't...
Password: xxxx
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Gravel Cotton
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9.1 Match the names with the pictures and the definitions given:
Receptacle made of
Scissors plastic which you use
to drink water
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9.2 Before doing the experiment try to put all the steps in order:
Put the top of the bottle inside the bottom of the bottle, with the little
v hole inside the receptacle
9.3 Follow the steps in exercise 9.2 and do the experiment. What
happens when you pour dirty water into the
filter? Why?
USEFUL VOCABULARY
Filter Come out
Clean Pour
Water Put
Gravel Sand
Cotton
LANGUAGE TIPS
I can see...
The gravel filters...
When I pour dirty
water...
The big/small pieces...
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Step 1:
Choose a topic:
a) The hydrosphere
b) The water cycle
c) Explaining an experiment
d) Natural disasters related to
water
e) Any other things related to water
Step 2:
What are you going to say? Write down the main ideas!
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Step 3:
How are you going to say your part? Use the language tips!
LANGUAGE TIPS
Hello, we are going to talk about (the
hydrosphere, the water cycle...)
Step 4:
Now make a glogster. Do you remember how?Visit the link and follow
the instructions!
http://iessabadell.glogster.com/how-to-make-yout-poster/
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/H7JYXF7
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ANNEX 1
A.1 Can you order the letters so that they form words?
TEWAR 1. W
VREIR 2. R
SRETMA 3. S
WTRGRUONDAE 4. G
PMASW 5. S
E C¡N A O 6. O
EKLA 7. L
LIREGAC 8. G
LATS TWREA 9. S W
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http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/quiz/mquiz.asp?filename=waterproperties
A.3 Visit the following link and match the terms and definitions
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/draggeneric.asp?filename=
watercycle
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http://quizegg.com/q/53063
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A.6 Crossword
WATER
1 2 3
7 8 9
10
11
12
ACROSS DOWN
2 Water is attracted to water 1 Surface water filters into the
4 Water located beneath the ground
ground 3 Liquid water turns into gas
5 Accumulation of snow 6 Permanent water course
6 Precipitation in a liquid state 7 The quantity of substance a
9 Water makes things wet material has got in 1cm3
10 Precipitation in a solid state 8 Body of water surrounded by
11 Surface water moves across the ground
land
12 Water becomes a cloud (from
gas to liquid)
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ANNEX2
GLOSSARY
ENGLISH CATALAN SPANISH
Add: afegir añadir
Advice: consell consejo
Agree estar d'acord estar de acuerdo
Bottom: fons fondo
Bucket: galleda cubo
Cloud: núvol nube
Densest: el més dens el más denso
Dirty: brut sucio
Dishwasher: rentaplats lavaplatos
Drop: gota gota
Earth Planeta Terra La Tierra (planeta)
Fall down: caure caer
Faucet aerator: airejador d’aixetes aireador de grifos
Faucet: aixeta grifo
Fiber: fibra (tèxtil) Fibra (textil)
Find: trobar hallar
Float: flotar flotar
Freezer: congelador congelador
Fresh water: aigua dolça agua dulce
Full: ple lleno
Get cold refredar-se enfriarse
Get hot: escalfar-se calentarse
Glacier: glacera glaciar
Go down: baixar bajar
Go into: introduir-se, ficar-se introducirse, meterse
Go up: pujar subir
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