Students make the connection and see the pattern of the warming effect of the sun causing puddles to dry up faster. Summary Students watch a video of a puddle drying up and have a class discussion about where they think the water goes when it seems to disappear.
Students see an animation of water evaporating from a puddle and forming water droplets in a cloud. Students then compare a water drop evaporating from the palm of their hand to one evaporating from the surface of a desk or table.
Evaluation There is no formal student activity sheet or assessment for this lesson. Safety No special safety precautions are necessary. Materials Small clear plastic cup with 1 teaspoon of water Dropper.
Engage 1. Show a video of a puddle drying up and discuss with students their ideas about where they think the water goes. Ask students: Have you ever noticed how puddles eventually dry up after it rains? Explain that the water goes up into the air and gets mixed into the rest of the air. If the puddle is on dirt or grass, some of the water goes into the ground but some also goes into the air. Show illustrations and lead a discussion about where students have seen water dry up.
Ask students: When our furry friend gets out of the pool, what different things are wet? The ground, his fur, the towel, and his bathing suit are wet. Do you think they get dry? If so, how? They get dry by the water going into the air. His babbles punctuate his discoveries. Athena coordinates sight, touch, hearing, and action to examine the new puddle. We witness circular reactions again, this time with very fine variations.
She intentionally alters the angle and speed of her foot taps, and is engrossed in observing the effects on the water—the contingencies of her actions, just like a scientist immersed in an experiment. Developmental psychologists call this a joint attention episode, as child and parent are focused on the same thing. Charlie, what does it feel like?
Is it hot or cold? Is it wet or dry? Charlie learns about properties of things, and new words, by direct experience. This is a master class in progress. Freya stops stomping puddles intermittently to look up and giggle with pure delight. While adults often dichotomize emotion and intellect, and researchers have focused mainly on the negative effects of emotion on learning, studies are beginning to suggest a link between positive emotions, such as joy and hope, and academic success see, for example, Reinhard Pekrun.
Listening to rain on the roof and rain falling into a puddle are different experiences. A soft rain also sounds different from a hard rain.
Try to replicate the sounds of rain using a pot or a wood block, a drum or a shaker. We also love to sing while we play in puddles. Songs can also lead to imaginative role playing in the puddles. Here are some songs we like to sing on puddle days. Developing a sense of rhythm and rhyme are essential phonemic awareness skills — understanding and playing with the sounds of language.
Music also plays with patterning, an early mathematical skill. Puddle Soup — Children use their environment to create play experiences with very little help from adults. We just need to give them the opportunities to explore and the freedom to live out their ideas. Puddles can do the same thing, on a small scale, ensuring trees have plenty of opportunities to persist in the wild. This pattern of regeneration is important to provide a mosaic of species and trees of different ages, making up a diverse range of habitats for other wildlife.
As property developers iron the creases from our created landscapes with much less open space and more paved surfaces, puddles are becoming harder to find close to home. Taking away puddles removes a whole range of microhabitats, jeopardising the chances of a diverse range of species to breed and persist, especially in urban areas.
These days, any loss of biodiversity is worrying. Remember the life that depends on them and, if you can, try not to disturb them. Perhaps capture the joy of jumping over — rather than in — them. They are not just a nuisance, but a key to a nuanced and biodiverse local community. Portsmouth Climate Festival — Portsmouth, Portsmouth. Edition: Available editions United Kingdom. Become an author Sign up as a reader Sign in.
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