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Water Words Lesson PlanWater Words Lesson Plan
Publisher
Alabama Wildlife Federation
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3rd - 12th
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Duration
2 hrs
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Writing
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Water Words

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Water is an interesting substance that all living things need to survive. Learners focus on the characteristics of water as they create a list of words related to water and then incorporate them into descriptive paragraphs. They then use their creative skills to construct poems about water.

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Concepts

water, creative writing, poetry, poetry writing

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Create an interdisciplinary science and writing lesson
  • Use videos of water in nature to inspire thoughts on its different characteristics 

Classroom Considerations

  • Expects an ability to write a paragraph and poem

Pros

  • Uses concept maps to organize information
  • Emphasizes scientific vocabulary

Cons

  • None

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