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Let it rain
Taste, sight, touch, smell and sound. Explore our five senses and draw a picture of where rain comes from.
Grade
2
Duration
20 mins
Type
Slideshow
Overview
What does rain feel like? How does it smell? Explore the five senses and access what we already know about rain. Use a drawing exercise to make predictions about where rain comes from and where it goes.
Instructions
What you'll need
- “Let it rain” slideshow
- “Let it rain” worksheet
- Show students the “Let it rain” slideshow.
- Slide 1: Think about a time when it rained. On the playground, walking in the woods with your family or inside on a cold day. Describe a memorable experience in the rain to a partner.
- Slide 2: What did the rain look like?
- Slide 3: What did it feel like? Did the rain fall on your hands or face?
- Slide 4: Have you ever tried to catch the rain on your tongue? How does it taste?
- Slide 5: Imagine the sound of rain on the road. On the grass. On the roof of your house.
- Slide 6: How does it smell when it’s raining? Does it smell different in the forest or on the grass than on the roads?
- Give everyone the “Let it rain” worksheet. Ask students to think about rain, how they have experienced it and draw a picture of where they think rain comes from.
- After a few minutes, have them add more detail to their picture. Ask how they think rain gets in the clouds? What happens to it after it lands on the ground?
- In pairs, have students share their picture and explain where rain comes from and where it goes.
Modify or extend this activity
Extensions
- Have students generate questions they have about rain and precipitation. Take them outside when it’s raining and have them record their observations.
- Watch the "Power of falling water" to show rain's role in the water cycle and how we generate electricity in B.C.
Curriculum Fit
Grade 2 Science
Content
- Water sources including local watersheds
- Water cycle
Curricular competencies
Questioning and predicting
- Demonstrate curiosity and a sense of wonder about the world
- Observe objects and events in familiar contexts
- Make simple predictions about familiar objects and events
Planning and conducting
- Make and record observations
Processing and analyzing data and information
- Compare observations with predictions through discussion
Communicating
- Communicate observations and ideas using oral or written language, drawing or role-play
Assessment
- Assess students’ participation in class discussions.
- Assess students’ ability to communicate observations and predictions in partner work.
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