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¿Podemos hacer que llueva?
Watery Planet Unit | Lesson 4 of 5

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¿Podemos hacer que llueva?

Watery Planet Unit | Lesson 4 of 5
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CONVERSEMOS:

Imagínate que vives en la misma ciudad que el hermano de Pat. ¿Qué podría hacer la ciudad para evitar que se acabe el agua dulce? ¿Tienes alguna idea?

PIENSA Y DIBUJA:

¿Qué hace que llueva? ¿Cómo llega el agua a las nubes?

Haz un dibujo de tus ideas. Escribe lo que es cada cosa en tu dibujo para describir lo que piensas que sucede.

CONVERSEMOS (1 de 2):

¿Alguna vez has visto cómo se forman gotitas de agua sobre algo?

Ve a la siguiente página para ver los ejemplos que se nos ocurrieron a nosotros.

Ejemplo (1 de 3): El espejo en el baño después de que te bañas.

Ejemplo (2 de 3): La parte de afuera de un vaso frío.

Ejemplo (3 de 3): Las briznas de pasto en la mañana.

CONVERSEMOS (2 de 2):

¿De dónde crees que salieron las gotitas de agua? ¿Por qué crees que se formaron sobre esas cosas?

Pista...

Paso
01/14
Si estás en una clase, forma un grupo de cuatro personas.
Paso
02/14
Estás tres personas tienen ideas diferentes sobre cómo es la
atmósfera donde se encuentran las nubes. Conversemos:
¿Quién crees que tenga la razón? ¿Por qué?
Paso
03/14
Experimentarán con la temperatura del océano y del cielo. Les
mostraré cómo hacerlo, pero todavía no lo hagan.
Paso
04/14
Obtengan una hoja de trabajo para cada miembro del grupo.
Juntos, hagan un plan. Decidan cómo va a ser cada una de las
cuatro versiones del experimento.
Paso
05/14
Platiquen sobre sus respuestas a estas preguntas y hagan
predicciones.
Paso
06/14
Obtengan estos materiales. Cada grupo necesita estas cosas.
Paso
07/14
Si están en un grupo, cada persona debe escoger una letra
(A, B, C o D).
Paso
08/14
Escribe la letra de tu versión del experimento sobre un plato.
Luego, fíjate en tu hoja de trabajo para ver qué tipo de agua
debes usar para el océano y para el cielo.
Paso
09/14
Pon un vasito sobre el plato y llena el “océano” con agua.
Cúbrelo con el vaso que representa el cielo y coloca la botella
que elegiste encima.
Paso
10/14
Durante los próximos dos minutos, observen las cuatro versiones
del experimento. Cuando se acabe el tiempo, escribe tus
observaciones en las preguntas número uno, dos, y tres.
Paso
11/14
Levanten todas las botellas y fíjense en la parte de arriba del vaso.
Luego dibujen lo que pueden ver en la pregunta número cuatro.
Paso
12/14
Toquen ligeramente los vasos que representan el cielo en cada
versión del experimento. ¿Pueden hacer que llueva?
Paso
13/14
Conversemos:
Paso
14/14
Dibuja cualquier idea nueva que tengas sobre cómo deben estar
el océano y el cielo para formar gotas de lluvia.
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hervir


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calentar un líquido hasta que tenga burbujas y se convierta en un gas

vapor


2 de 14

el agua en su estado gaseoso

evaporación


3 de 14

cuando un líquido se convierte en un gas
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condensación


4 de 14

proceso mediante el cual un gas se convierte en un líquido
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precipitación


5 de 14

cuando agua cae de las nubes en el cielo; incluye lluvia, nieve, y granizo
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hidrosfera


6 de 14

toda el agua (sólida, líquida, y gaseosa) en y alrededor del planeta Tierra
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atmósfera


7 de 14

el aire que rodea todo un planeta
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ciclo


8 de 14

una serie de eventos que se repite en el mismo orden una y otra vez
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ciclo del agua


9 de 14

el movimiento del agua entre el océano, el aire, y la tierra
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temperatura


10 de 14

lo caliente o frío que está algo
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modelo


11 de 14

una versión de mentiras de algo que los científicos usan cuando la cosa de verdad es algo demasiado grande, pequeño, o complicado para poder usarlo en sus estudios
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experimento


12 de 14

una prueba que se usa para descubrir más información sobre una pregunta
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observar


13 de 14

ponerle mucha atención a algo
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predecir


14 de 14

suponer lo que va a suceder básandote en cosas que ya sabes
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Grade 5

Water Cycle & Earth's Systems

Water Cycle

5-ESS2-1

Activity Prep

Print Prep
In this lesson, students develop a model to explain how water cycles from the Earth’s surface to the atmosphere and back again. In the activity, Make It Rain, students create simple models of the ocean and sky to see how these two systems interact. Students compare how the temperature of the ocean and the temperature of the sky affect evaporation and condensation.
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Exploration

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Wrap-Up

7 mins

Grade 5

Water Cycle & Earth's Systems

Water Cycle

5-ESS2-1

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