This
learning module
helps teachers
of K–4
students
use
community
resources
to
teach
New
Mexico
history
with
water
as
a
central
theme.
Activities
are
designed
for
K–4
students, but
they may
be adapted
for older
students. The
module contains
links and
activities to
help guide
students through
an active
learning process
of researching
and investigating
water using community-based
education.
Topics will
address water
use at
home and
in the
community, where
water comes
from, and
why water
is important
to survival
and our
way of
life.
This
module provides
teachers with
varying approaches
and perspectives
about water
that integrate
science, language
arts, art,
and social
studies. All
activities in
this module
are stand-alone
and can
be done
independent
of the
other activities.
This
module has
5 parts:
Water
Web
–
Create
a
concept
map
and
a
KWLH
chart
to
guide
study
of
water
(introductory
and
culminating
activity)
Water,
Water,
Everywhere
–
Examine
water
sources
and
use
in
the
community
Ask
an
Expert
–
Interview
a
community
member
with
knowledge
of
water
Photos
from
the
Past
–
Evaluate
historic
photographs
related
to
water
use
Tell
Me
a
Story
–
Search
for
stories,
sayings,
and
art
that
emphasize
the
importance
of
water
to
New
Mexicans
How
is
water
used
by
my
family
and
in
my
community?
How
was
water
used
in
the
past?
Where
does
my
water
come
from?
Why
is
water
important
in
my
community?
Content
Standard 1:
Benchmark A,
D (K-4)
Content
Standard 2: Benchmark
B, C, D, E, F
(K-4)
Content
Standard 3: Benchmark
B (K-4)
Content
Standard 4: Benchmark
A (K-4)
Content
Standard
1: Benchmark
A, B, C,
D (K-4)
Content
Standard 2:
Benchmark B,
C (K-4)
Content
Standard 3:
Benchmark A,
B (K-4)
Strand
I, Content
Standard
1: Benchmark
A, B, C (K-4)
Strand
III, Content
Standard 1:
Benchmark A
(K-4)
Content
Standard
1: Benchmark
Theatre A,
B, C, D;
Visual Arts
A, B, C (K-4)
Content
Standard 2:
Benchmark Theatre
A, B; Visual
Arts A, B (K-4)
Content
Standard 3:
Benchmark Visual
Arts B (K-4)
Content
Standard 4:
Benchmark Theatre
A; Visual Arts
A, B (K-4)
Content
Standard 5:
Benchmark Visual
Arts B, C (K-4)
Content
Standard 6:
Benchmark Theatre
A, B; Visual
Arts A (K-4)
Content
Standard 7:
Benchmark Dance
B; Theatre
B, D; Visual
Arts C (K-4)
Students
will:
- Describe
how
water
is
used
by
their
families
and
communities,
now
and
in
the
past.
- Develop
an
understanding
of
where
their
water
comes
from.
- Identify
why
water
is
important
to
their
communities.
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Water
in
My Community