MeganmariePinkertonMusic211LessonPlan3December2004

LessonPlan:WaterCycleBoogie

GradeLevel:34Grade/Intermediate

I. Concept: UseWaterCycleBoogiesongtoteachstudentsaboutthewatercycleforasciencelesson.Studentswillmakehatstorepresentdifferentpartsofthecyclealongwithlearningthehandmotionsthatgowiththewords.

II. LearningOutcomeorObjective:EntryAbility: Studentsareablereadandsingalongwithanewsong.Theyareabletomimicmotionsthatareshown tothemby theteacherthatcorrespondswiththelyrics.

ExitAbility: Studentswillunderstandwhatthewatercycleisandhowitworksbyconnectingthewordsandhandmotionsofthesongtothesciencelesson.

III. LessonEvaluationProcedures:Teacherwillnotewhichchildrencanusetheappropriatehandmotionswiththecorrespondingwordsinthesong.Studentswillbeabletocreatehandmotionstorepresentpartsofthecycle. Thestudentswillbeabletoanswerquestionsaboutthewatercycle.

IV. MaterialsandBoard/SpacePreparation:CDcopyof theWaterCycleBoogieby theBananaSlugStringBand,CDplayer,handoutsofthelyricsoftheWaterCycleBoogie,simplediagramposter ofthewatercycle,threehatexamplesrepresentingthepartsofthewatercycle.

V. TeachingProcedures:A. SettingtheStage: Okeveryoneitssciencetime.Todaywearegoingto

havealotof fun wearegoingtolearnaboutthewatercycle.Tohelpusunderstandthewatercyclewearegoingtolearnafunnewsong.

B. DevelopingtheLesson:Step1: Showstudentstheposterofthewatercycle,explainimportanceofwatercycle,andgiveanexplanationforeachsectionofthewatercycle.TransitionStatement:Nowwearegoingtolearnasongtohelpusrememberthisnewmaterial.Step2: Passoutlyrics.Showstudentsthehandmotions.ThendothehandmotionswhileplayingthechorusontheCD.

TransitionStatement: Nowwewilllistentothefirstverse.Theverseseachexplainastepinthewatercycle.Letsseewhoknowswhichstepthisis,listenandfollowalongonyoursheet.Step3:Playfirstversethenstopbeforetheanswerissung,asktheclasswhichpartofthewatercyclewasdescribed.Thencontinueonwiththechorusandothertwoversesthesameway untilsongisfinished.TransitionStatement: Greatjob!Nowletsseeifwecanperformthewholesong.Step4: Passoutthethreehatsforthebestperformersfromthefirstrunthrough.Play thesong,singalongandperformthemotions,whileencouragingtheclasstofollowyourlead.TransitionStatement: Thatwassomuchfun!Nowweneedtobreakupintothreegroups tobeabletofinishtherestoftheactivitytomorrow.Step5: Breakclassupintothreegroups.Giveeachgroupaverseofthesongtomaketheirownhandmotionsto.Explainthattomorrowtheywillagreeintheirgroupsonwhichmotionstouseforthesong,andthentheywillmakecorrespondinghats.

C. Assessment: Usethefirstquestionsthatyouaskedatthebeginningoftheclasstogetasenseoftheirinitialunderstanding.ExplainyouthatwillcontinuetopracticethesongthroughouttheweekandonFridaytheywillperformthesongwiththehatsandmotionsfortheirsixthgradereadingbuddieswhentheycometoread.

Water Cycle Boogie BY: The Banana Slug String Band

Chorus: Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation Water cycle boogie goes round and round-Water cycle boogie goes up

and down

Verse 1: The sun gives the water cycle power to spin-The water goes up and then down again

The surface of all water heats up with the sun-The vapor rises up and then the boogies begun Whats that called? Whats that called? ___________________

Chorus: Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation Water cycle boogie goes round and round- Water cycle boogie goes up

and down

Verse 2: Water holds together chemically- Hydrogen bonding is what you see All those airborne vapors they squeeze together- To form a cloud that could change the weather Whats that called? Whats that called? ____________________

Chorus: Condensation, Precipitation, Evaporation Water cycle boogie goes round and round- Water cycle boogie goes up

and down

Verse 3: All those dark clouds cant hold together- Water boogies down bringing stormy

weather Fog, rain, hail, flurries, ice, and sleet- Splish, splash, and crunch

underneath your feet

Whats that called? Whats that called? ____________________

Chorus: Precipitation, Evaporation, Condensation Water cycle boogie goes round and round- Water cycle boogie goes up

and down

Verse 4: Two thirds of earth is water, its true- Gives life to every plant and animal too

Respect waters power, only use your share- Dont waste a drop, theres none to spare

Lets do the water cycle boogie again- Lets go for another spin!

Chorus: Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation Water cycle boogie goes round and round- Water cycle boogie goes round and round and Round