When Water Lost Her Way
Written & illustrated by Meg Humphrys
Education Packs
Lesson plans are based on achievement standards of the Australian curriculum
helping you explore the water cycle from the story in the classroom or at home
Exploring the water cycle
Lesson plans to help use When Water Lost Her Way in the classroom or at home. All plans focus on relevant parts of the story for group discussion based on the Australian Curriculum and reference the Victorian curriculum where possible.
Each lesson plan has optional extension activities and supporting external web resources.
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LESSON
plan
learning objective
Explore the different ways water looks in the sky and landscape & how it can change & affect our life. Expand (Yr 2) on where the earths water stores are & the challenges we face in managing our water supplies sustainably.
foundation
YEAR 2
Explore the way water changes between solid and liquid in response to different temperature. Investigate the unique properties of water and how these can influence the environment in different ways.
YEAR 3 YEAR 4
YEAR 3 YEAR 4
Explore water as it cycles between a solid, liquid and gas from changes in temperature. Investigate how the sun's energy drives the process of evaporation and how living things adapt to survive in their environment.
YEAR 5 YEAR 6
MAIN
australian/ victorian
curriculum
links
extension
activities
Investigate the water cycle outdoors through observation & using the senses
explore the water cycle outdoors
Experiment with ice, and mixing different materials into liquid water
experiment with water using the senses
Draw, use different materials to build or create a song about water cycle
make your own water cycle
Investigate fresh vs saline water stores & the challenges for water management
water quality & water management challenges (Yr 2)
supporting resources
Construct your own water cycle and measure the results
build your own water cycle
Construct your own water cycle and measure the results
build your own water cycle
Explore the solubility of water & its different behaviour as a solid or liquid
explore the properties of water
Explore the solubility of water & its different behaviour as a solid or liquid and gas
explore the properties of water
Investigate fresh vs saline water stores & the challenges for water management
water quality & water management challenges
Investigate fresh vs saline water stores & the challenges for water management
water quality & water management challenges
Expand knowledge of the solubility of water & global water quality challenges
global water issues
Explore how living things make adaptations to survive in their environment
adaptations of living things