2. Things to know about water…
Properties of water
The Living Environment
Energy & Motion
3. Properties of water
Students can observe the adhesive
and cohesive properties of water.
Water is the only substance on
Earth that naturally occurs in three
different forms.
Gas
Solid
Liquid
4. Water is adhesive
Water is attracted to some things.
Paper towels
Water can move up a paper towel
Glass
Plastic
Water does not stick to some things
Grease
Prevents ducks from getting wet in water
Wax
Oil
5. Water is cohesive
Water is attracted to itself.
Water can stick together.
Water droplets are attracted to
each other.
Cohesive property causes water to
flow without breaking apart.
6. Water is a gas
Water as a gas can be called…
Fog
Mist
Vapor
Steam
7. Water is a liquid
Rain is a form of water as a liquid.
Water can form into droplets.
Water can flow.
8. Water is a solid
Water as a solid is known as…
Ice
Snow
9. Question 1
What are the Click here for
three different answer
forms of
water? Answer
10. The Living Environment
Water makes our planet uniquely
habitable.
All living things need water to
survive.
Plants
Animals
11. Plants need water
All plants need water to survive.
Some plants live in the water.
Some plants need a lot of water to survive.
Some plants survive on little water for long
periods of time.
Plants take in water through their root
system.
12. Animals need water
All animals need water to survive.
Some animals live in the water.
Some animals need a lot of water to
survive.
Some animals can survive without
water for long periods of time.
Animals intake water through drinking.
13. Question 2
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need to
survive? Answer
14. Energy & Motion
The ability to do work is called
energy.
Energy is used to do work.
The motion of water can be used to
do work, thus creating energy!
16. Question 3
What are Click here for
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harness the
power of
Answer
water?
17. Resources
Colley, K. E. (2006). Understanding Ecology
Content Knowledge & Acquiring Science
Process Skills. Science Activities , 26-33.
Dana, R. K. (1997). Contextualized Science For
Teaching Science & Technology. Interchange ,
121-144.
Google Images Search
Morgan, K. A. (2008, December). The Wonder
of Water. Science and Children , 16-18.