You Will Need
Additional Resources
- Wellies
- Water
- Plastic sheets
- Chalk
- Video devices
- Strips of paper or ribbon for measuring the puddles
- Large sheets of paper
Weblinks
Children splashing in puddles from www.YouTube.com
Puddle observation: Part 1
Science Year 1
This unit is part of
Year 1 Science Marvellous Materials
Objectives
Explore puddles outside and make your own! Observe what happens to a puddle over time and record the results.
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
- Ask simple questions and recognise that they can be answered in different ways.
- Observe closely, using simple equipment.
- Perform simple tests.
- Identify and classify.
- Use their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions.
- Gather and record data to help answer questions.
Lesson Planning
Teaching
- Understand that water is a material.
- Explore the properties of water by looking at puddles in the playground.
- Talk and write about the best ways of observing and measuring how puddles change over time.
- Measure and observe the changes in puddles and make predictions.
- Make paper cut outs of the puddle over time for a class display.
Activities
- Understand that water is a material.
- Explore the properties of water by looking at puddles in the playground.
- Make predictions about the puddles and record them using chalk and paper cut outs.
Investigation - exploring, observing over time
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.
Vocabulary
Water, puddle, evaporation, bigger, smaller, materials, properties