G3 U4 L1
LeSSON 1
Water in My Life
Lesson at a Glance
This lesson introduces the unit by calling attention to the importance of water in daily life. It also establishes
schema for learning about water, the water cycle, and the need to conserve water. Students chart their water
usage over a one-day period and compare their water use to a classmate’s, write about their water usage and
how it might change in a drought, and create a set of water vocabulary fl ash cards to begin developing a
working vocabulary of water-related words that they continue adding to throughout this unit.
Lesson Duration
Related HCPSIII
Two 45-minute periods
Benchmark(s):
(Allow 3 days between the two periods.)
Science SC.3.1.2
Essential Question(s)
Safely collect and analyze data
Why is water important to my life?
to answer a question.
How much water do I use in my everyday activities?
Language Arts LA 3.1.3
Use new grade-appropriate
Key Concepts
vocabulary.
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Water is the essence of life on Earth because all living
things need water to survive.
Language Arts LA.3.5.3
•
To the ancient Hawaiians, water was very important;
Group related ideas into
they respected and protected this valuable resource.
paragraphs.
•
By examining our daily water consumption, we can
Math MA 3.11.1
see its importance in our own lives.
Pose questions, collect data
using surveys, and organize the
Instructional Objectives
data into tables and graphs.
•
I can collect, input, and analyze data in graph and table formats
Math MA 3.11.2
about my water usage.
Organize and represent data in
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I can write paragraphs using new vocabulary from this lesson that
more than one way (e.g. tallies).
describes why water is so important.
Math MA 3.13.1
Answer questions based on data
represented in graphs.
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