Inquiry in Action

Kindergarten Lessons

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Chapter 1 – Investigating the Weather
Students investigate weather-related phenomena including the cause of rain, evaporation, snow, and wind. Students also explore how a coat helps us stay warm in the cold and how blocking the sun to make a shadow causes the temperature to decrease.
Lesson 1.1 - What Makes it Rain?
Students use tiny drops of water on a laminated drawing of a cloud to investigate the question: What makes it rain?

Lesson 1.2 - Why Do Puddles Dry Up?
Students make a one-drop puddle on their hand and observe the water evaporate to investigate the question: Why do puddles dry up?

Lesson 1.3 - What Makes It Snow?
Students watch a video of a snowflake forming and use cotton swabs to make a model of a snowflake to investigate the question: What makes it snow?

Lesson 1.4 - What is Wind?
Students use their breath to make strips of paper move a little and then a lot to investigate the question: What is wind?

Lesson 1.5 - Keeping Warm in the Cold
Students make an insulating “coat” for a cup of warm water to investigate the question: How does a coat keep you warm in the winter?

Lesson 1.6 - Designing a Shade Structure
Students design, build, and test a structure to block the sun to investigate the question: How can you design and build a shade structure to make an area cooler?

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