Instructional Software

Lesson Idea Name: The Water Cycle

Content Area: Science
Grade Level(s): 4th

Content Standard Addressed: S4E3. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to demonstrate the
water cycle.

Technology Standard Addressed: Standard 3 Knowledge Constructor; Students critically curate a variety of
resources using digital tools to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts and make meaningful
learning experiences for themselves and others.

Selected Technology Tool: PowerPoint, Brain Pop

URL(s) to support the lesson (if applicable): https://www.brainpop.com/science/weather/watercycle/

Type of Instructional Software:

☐ Drill and Practice x Tutorial ☐ Simulation ☐ Instructional Game ☐ e-books/e-references

Features of this software (check all that apply):

☐ Assessment Monitoring/Reporting
☐ Allows teacher to create customized lessons for students
☐ Multi-user or collaborative functions with others in the class
☐ Multi-user or collaborative with others outside the class
☒ Accessible to students beyond the school day
☒ Accessible via mobile devices
☒ Multiple languages
☒ Safety, security and/or privacy features

Bloom’s Taxonomy Level(s):

☒ Remembering ☒ Understanding ☒ Applying ☐ Analyzing ☐ Evaluating ☐ Creating

Levels of Technology Integration (LoTi Level):

☐ Level 1: Awareness ☐ Level 2: Exploration ☐ Level 3: Infusion ☒ Level 4: Integration
☐ Level 5: Expansion ☐ Level 6: Refinement

Universal Design for Learning (UDL): My UDL content is:

• Video supports audio and visual learners.
• Video supports ESOL students with different language and captions
• Video supports Students processing differences by its ability to slow down the video

Lesson idea implementation:

The teacher will introduce the topic of the Water Cycle by playing the Brain POP video on the Water Cycle.
Students will be given a stage of the water cycle to listen and write down one interesting fact about that stage
(condensation, precipitation, infiltration, runoff, and evapotranspiration), they learned from the video.
Students will be collaborating with a group to create a power point about the water cycle.

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After watching the video, the students will be divided into their groups where they will share their interesting
fact about a process of the water cycle. In their groups they must have different facts, so they will be able to
view the video again. Then students will collaborate their ideas and create a PowerPoint on the process of the
water cycle they have chosen.
Once they have completed a rough draft outline on paper about what they want to put on their PowerPoint
students will move to computers to complete their assignment. Students will work together to create a fun,
informative and interesting PowerPoint about the water cycle and present to the class.

Reflective Practice: To extend this lesson Students will create their own quiz questions from their PowerPoint
to give to the class. Students will then review the questions after the students finished their quiz answering
any questions peers may have.

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