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First Name
Last Name
Title
Year
Grade


Jennifer
Heisler
Thirsty me!
2006
4
 

Objectives

materials: disposable cups for each student. Blackline master, water for thirsty me!, permenant marker  

ND Standards Addressed

SC Earth and Space Science

MN Standards Addressed

MB Standards Addressed

Time Requirement

30 Minutes

Procedure/Outline

1.write name of each student on each cup & hand out blackline master. 2. Establish the need for water ask questions:"what does it feel like to be hungry, thirsty? what happens if we dont get food or water?how much of body is made up of water? a third out of 4 of body is water.3. find out how much water we drink each day. have them guess and record thier guesses. students will keep track of the water they drink each day.4. color a cup on blackline master each time they drink a glass.5. compare amounts at the end of the day.6. add total. 

Modifications/Adatption/Extensions

calculate amount totals into gallons.  

Assessments

review data sheets  

Other Comments

 

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