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Teacher’s/Leader’s Guide for ® We use water wisely! The activities below can help reinforce the material in this Know What? ® workbook when used in the classroom. Many are experiential, helping students work together to better understand issues related to water conservation and to improve skills needed for success in school and life. You can also use these activities to help students meet select Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts (CCSS.ELA). Correlations to specific standards are listed below each activity. Visit www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy to learn more. Page 2—We all need water! Ask students to make a list of living things that need water to survive. Encourage them to write down as many as they can think of, and to be as specific as possible. For example, instead of writing “birds,” encourage them to write down the names of different kinds of birds (robins, pigeons, etc.). Instead of writing “plants,” encourage them to write down the names of specific crops (corn, potatoes, apples, etc.). Ask students to read their lists aloud. Supports Reading—Foundational Skills Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.4a CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.2.4a Supports Speaking & Listening Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.K.6 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.6 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.2.6 Page 3—We use water in different ways. Ask students to guess how many times they use water each day. Have them write down this number in the front of a notebook or on a sheet of paper. Next, have students keep track of their water use for one day in a diary. Each time they use water, have them write down the activity (for example, brushing teeth, using bathroom, washing dishes, etc.). The next day, have them count up the total number of activities. Ask them to compare this number to their first guess. Do they use water more than they thought? Less? Discuss how we often take water for granted. Supports Speaking & Listening Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.K.1b CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.1b,c CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.2.1b,c Supports Writing Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.K.7 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.1.7 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.2.7 Pages 4-5—Where water comes from Have your students conduct an evaporation experiment. Divide students into groups. Give each group a measuring cup or other container and have them fill it with water. Make sure each group has the same amount of water. Each day, have the students measure how much water is left in the glass (either by looking at the measuring cup or using a ruler). Ask them to keep track of these numbers by writing them down. Use this activity to discuss the water cycle. Explain that the water turned into vapor and will eventually reform as clouds in the sky. Supports Speaking & Listening Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.K.1a,b CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.1a,b,c CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.2.1a,b,c Please read: Talk to a professional! This guide is not a substitute for the advice of a qualified expert. Follow your organization’s policies and regulations (for example, those that apply to parental notification and consent) when using these activities. 2014 Edition ©2006 Channing Bete Company, Inc. All rights reserved. (05-14-A) Channing Bete Company, One Community Place, South Deerfield, MA 01373 • 20D-0116 To reorder call (800) 628-7733 or visit www.channing-bete.com and ask for item number PS94156 C O M P A N Y Channin ®