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Puddle observation: Part 2

Science Year 1
This unit is part of Year 1 Science Marvellous Materials

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Objectives

Continue to explore puddles and observe how they change. Think carefully about what is happening: can you explain why a puddle changes?

Science Objectives
i) Distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made.
ii) Identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass and metal.
iii) Describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials.
iv) Compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of their simple physical properties.

Working Scientifically

  1. Ask simple questions and recognise that they can be answered in different ways.
  2. Observe closely, using simple equipment.
  3. Perform simple tests.
  4. Identify and classify.
  5. Use their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions.
  6. Gather and record data to help answer questions.

Extended Writing Opportunities
Recount: Write an account of puddle day.
Letter: Write a letter to an alien visitor to Earth explaining why puddles appear, change and disappear.

You Will Need

Provided Resources

  • Resource sheet for dance

Additional Resources

  • Wellies
  • Water
  • Plastic sheets
  • Chalk
  • Video devices
  • Strips of paper or ribbon for measuring the puddles
  • Large sheets of paper
  • Clipboard

Weblinks
Children splashing in puddles from www.YouTube.com

Lesson Planning

Teaching

  • Continue to explore puddles and observe changes
  • Consider what makes a difference to how puddles dry up and the rate at which they do
  • Create a simple chart, or series of diagrams, to show how the puddles change
  • Use scientific vocabulary such as water, bigger, smaller, drying up, rain, changing, evaporation
  • Create dances, portraying the changes in a puddle and a block of ice over time, and perform The Puddle Dance and The Ice Dance to an audience

Activities

  1. Explore puddles and observe changes and exploring own ways of recording puddle changes
  2. Use scientific vocabulary such as water, bigger, smaller, drying up, rain, changing, evaporation
  3. Represent their observations and understanding through dances and role-play and through speaking to an audience about what they have learned

Investigation
Create puddles in shallow containers or plastic sheets.
Drawing chalk lines around the puddles at different times, measure and observe the changes and make predictions.
Create a simple chart, or series of diagrams, to show how the puddles change. (Exploring, observing over time).

Vocabulary
Water, puddle, evaporation, bigger, smaller, materials, properties

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