LEARNING PATHWAY CREATED BY THE LEARNING COMMUNITY
Water – The unique treasure of the Earth
Authors: G. Madej, N. Rapacz, T. Stanek, S. Szewczyk
Overall aims:
- Observing the water as a natural habitat;
- Enriching the knowledge about water;
- Discovering the importance of water for the human economy;
- Developing interests in nature.
Intended learning outcomes:
The child:
- Lists the properties of water;
- Explains the mechanism of operation of hydroelectric power station;
- Presents the structure of a water molecule in a graphic (artistic) way;
- Actively conducts observations and predicts the results of experiments.
Evaluation
Initial – Activating the prior knowledge – conversation about water characteristics (Creating the mind-map: What do we know about the water? What else do we want to know?)
Ongoing – Described in each resource
Final – Observing the process of learning – formative evaluation
Pathway structure
Stage I – Socio-Cultural pillar
Investigating the qualities of water (color, weight, density) – simple observations and experiments with water
Stage II – Ecological and Economical pillars
Enriching children’s knowledge about hydropower – researching how water can become the source of energy. Building the simple water turbine, investigating the concept of clean/ ecological energy (renewable sources of energy)
