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Annotated Bibliography:
Brain Pop. (2015). The water cycle [images]. Retrieved from https://www.brainpop.com/
Brain Pop is an excellent site where students can interact with numerous videos
full of content rich visuals. The site offers quizzes, virtual labs, content focused
games, graphic organizer activities, and much more. The water cycle site takes the
student through the water cycle as it moves around the world. From lakes and seas,
up into the atmosphere, and back down to the ground. Students discover what
powers the water cycle, why scientists study it, how the surface water gets into the
atmosphere, and how water vapor condenses to form clouds; and so much more.
Bubar, J. (2015, January 5). Where’s the water? Scholastic News: My
Weekly Reader, p. 4. Images retrieved from http://sni.scholastic.com/SN5
The Sholastic News: My Weekly Reader is a weekly news paper supplied to the
teacher by most schools. (If your school does not have Scholastic News a teacher
may register for an account and pay a monthly subscription for one news letter
and have access to resources for the whole class.) The students have access to
numerous current event articles and visuals of world events, issues, and
environmental issues. This particular issue covers the causes and effects of the
drought happening in California. This article will show the students how
important it is to conserve water.
Classroom Complete Press. (2011, December 1). Global warming causes: The water
cycle. Retrieved from http://itunes.apple.com
The Watr Cycle app is an interactive water cycle which allows the student to see
the water cycle in action. At the top of the screen are the words condensation,
collection, evaporation, and precipitation. The words move with the touch of the
screen and the user manipulates the vocabulary words in to the appropriate
location in the water cycle. Once the words are in place the water cycle begins
moving. Arrows appear pointing in the direction of the movement as water
evaporates from the ocean forming a cloud, rain and snow fall from clouds over
the land, and arrows show water moving back into the ocean. This app is way to
differentiate instruction for the visual and tactile learners.
Col, J. (1996, January 1). Label water cycle diagram [graphic organizer]. Enchanted
learning. Retrieved from
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geology/label/watercycle/
The Water Cycle Diagram is a graphic organizer designed to give a visual to
students when learning about the water cycle. The graphic organizer contains a
visual of the ocean, clouds, a mountain (for surface runoff), and trees. Spaces are
provided for students to use their water cycle vocabulary to name the various
points in the water cycle.
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Cole, J. (1986). The magic school bus: At the waterworks. New York, NY: Scholastic.
The Magic School Bus: At the Waterworks is a detailed adventure of Ms.Frizzle
and her class on a field trip to the local waterworks plant. Students are taken on a
visual adventure to learn how water comes from the water cycle into their homes.
Giuditta, L. (2015). Put a stop to the drop: Saving water [Glogster poster image]
Retrieved from http://lyssgiuditta.edu.glogster.com/
The Put a Stop to the Drop: Saving Water Glogster poster is a visual example of a
students work in Glogster. The image displays the creativity a student put into
their presentation. Students will be able to see the text boxes, images, and design
to give them an idea what they are able to do with the program. Templates are
also available.
Glogster EDU. (2015). Glogster EDU [digital interactive poster software]. Retrieved
from http://edu.glogster.com/glogpedia
Glogster EDU offers students digital interactive poster software which allows
them to create a simple interactive poster. The student can use images, sounds,
animations, videos, and text boxes in various fonts to create a visual image of
their researched material.
Inland Fisheries Ireland. (2014, July 1). Water, water everywhere lesson 1. Blackrock
Education Centre. Retrieved from http://www.somethingfishy.ie
The Water, Water Everywhere video is an animated power point showing water in
its three forms, global water availability statistics, the water cycle, water usage
statistics and conservation. The video can be found in the Kid Zone of the link
above. The site also offers a direct download of the power point you may choose
to use instead. The video is a perfect introduction to the water unit being
presented.
Kouf, A. (2012). At the waterworks graphic organizer. Menifee, CA: Personal Design.
The graphic organizer is a visual representation of the path of water flow
from the water cycle through a waterworks plant. The design follows the
waterworks adventures in the book The Magic School Bus: At the
Waterworks by Joanne Cole.
Kouf, A. (2014). Water saving solutions [web quest]. Retrieved from
http://questgarden.com/175/87/0/141022183700/
The Water Saving Solutions is web quest into water usage statistics. Students will
learn to surf the web for information about how much water is wasted, and how
much water can be saved with water conservation efforts.
Kouf, A. (2015). Water locations jigsaw activity [graphic organizer]. Menifee: CA,
Personal Design.
The Water Locations Jigsaw Activity graphic organizer was created specifically
for this lesson. It offers an organized way for the student to present their topic,
give three supporting details they found when reading, three supportive details the
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students share in their expert group, and a location to take notes from other
students as they share their facts as well.
NASA Goddard. (2012, August 3). NASA: Earth’s water cycle. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaDkph9yQBs
The NASA Earth’s Water Cycle video is a realistic, visual journey through the
water cycle. Digitally enhanced land features bring the viewer on a majestic view
of the water cycle. The viewer experiences the water cycle in all of its forms with
a focus on evaporation.
National Center for Education Statistics. (2014). Kids zone: Create a graph [graphing
software]. Retrieved from http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/
The Kids Zone: Create a Graph website offers free, kid friendly, graphing
software. Students plug in their information in clearly labeled boxes and the
program generates a graph for the student. Students are able to visually see the
statistics they have discovered in their research, download, print, or email their
graphs immediately to use them on future projects. Students can screen shot the
graphs, take them into paint brush in Word, and save them as JPEG images to use
on future digital presentations.
Ranch California Water District. (2014, January 1). Rancho water: California H2O facts.
Retrieved from http://www.ranchowater.com/DocumentCenter/View/162
The California H2O Facts sheet is an information sheet describing California’s
water facts. The focus is California’s two major water transportation systems the
State Water Project and the Central Valley Project, from Northern California to
Central California, and finally to Southern California. The facts sheet contains
vital statistics.
Scholastic News. (2015, January 5). Water worries and close-reading questions:
Graphic organizers [small images]. Retrieved from http://sni.scholastic.com/
The Water Worries and Close-Reading Questions graphic organizers may be
found once you are registered on the Scholastic.com website. The organizers are
available in pdf form for the teacher to print copies for the class. The Water
Worries graphic organizer offers a breakdown of the article as the cause and
effects of the drought on one family and farmers. The Close-Reading Questions
graphic organizer has students summarizing the article and answering critical
thinking questions where they need to reference the article for evidence.
Sprout Labs, LLC. (2013, November 13). Water Cycle HD. Retrieved from
http://itunes.apple.com
The Water Cycle HD app allows the student to learn in detail about each step in
the water cycle. The app offers numerous pictures related to each step in the
water cycle along with interesting facts about that step. The app allows for
differentiated instruction by reading the paragraphs to the user. The app also
offers numerous videos related to each step in the water cycle.
Story of Stuff. (2010, March 17). The story of bottled water [video]. Retrieved from
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se12y9hSOM0
The video The Story of Bottled Water is a visual, sketch story about the
production of bottles of water. It follows the bottle from the natural resource,
through the factories and stores, to the garbage dumps all over the world. There
are numerous facts about the bottles, and the effects on the environment. There
are also facts about the water itself being compared to tap water. It presents the
reasons why people purchase bottled water, and what the marketers want you to
think to get you to purchase water. In the end it leaves you debating whether or
not you want to start drinking tap water or stick with the bottled water.
Well Cast. (2013, May 2). Safe web surfing: Top tips for kids and teens online [video].
Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrln8nyVBLU
The Safe Web Surfing video is an informational video giving four must have tips
when surfing the web. It teaches students the importance of keeping your
information private.
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Capstone Portfolio Video References:
Anderson, M. (2014). The periodic table of iPad apps [image]. Retrieved from
www.ictevangelist.com
Apple. (2015). Presentation apps: Keynote, Animoto, PowToon [images]. Retrieved from
www.apple.com
Apple. (2013). The water cycle [app/image]. Retrieved from www.itunes.apple.com
Azusa Pacific University. (2015). Website home page [image]. Retrieved from
http://www.apu.edu
Bloom, B. (2014). Bloom's taxonomy activities and products. Retrieved from
www.googleimages.com
Bloom, B. (2014) Bloom's Taxonomy Pyramid [image]. Retrieved from
www.fourthgradeliteracylovers.blogspot.com
CA CCSS. (2015). Common core steps [image]. Retrieved from www.corestandards.org
CA CCSS. (2015). Common core text complexity triangle [image]. Retrieved from
www.corestandards.org
CA Go Math. (2015). Go math [image]. Retrieved from www.hmhco.com
California Department of Education. (2003). Science content standards for California
public schools k-12 [image and standards]. Retrieved from www.cde.ca.gov
Chaffey College. (2015). Website home page [image]. Retrieved from
http://www.chaffey.edu
Citrus College. (2015). Website home page [image]. Retrieved from
www.citruscollege.edu/Pages/
Common Core State Standards Initiative. (2015). Common core state standards for
English language arts fifth grade [images and standards]. Retrieved from
www.corestandards.org
Dewey, J. (2010). If we teach today... [quote]. Retrieved from www.docstoc.com
Duhigg, C. (2012). The power of habit [quote/image]. Retrieved from
www.charlesduhigg.com
Gardner, H. (2014). Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences [image]. Retrieved from
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www.growingwithyourchild.com
Glogster. (2013). Water Conservation [digital poster]. Retrieved from
www.edu.glogster.com
ISTE. (2015). Educational technology standards for students [image and standards].
Retrieved from www.iste.org/standards
Kouf, A. (2014). Mrs. Kouf's capstone portfolio [image]. Retrieved from
www.mrskoufsmasterportfolio.weebly.com
Kouf, A. (2015). Action research: Animoto [video]. Created at www.animoto.com
Kouf, A. (2015). Digital citizenship [wordle]. Created at www.wordle.org/create
Kouf, A. (2014). Educational philosophy [quote]. Retrieved from
www.livebinders.com/play/play/1319152
Kouf, A. (2014). Water saving solutions [web quest]. Retrieved from
www.questgarden.com/175/87/0/141022183700/
Kouf, A. (2014). Mrs. Kouf's Classroom [blog]. Retrieved from
www.mrskoufsclassroom.weebly.com
Livebinders. (2015). Masters in Education: April Kouf [web portfolio]. Retrieved from
www.livebinders.com/play/play/1319152
Mt. San Antonio College. (2015). Website home page [image]. Retrieved from
http://www.mtsac.edu
Murrieta Valley Unified School District. (2015). Website home page [small image].
Retrieved from www.murrieta.k12.ca.us
My Fitness Pal. (2015). Calorie counter and diet tracker [image]. Retrieved from
www.myfitnesspal.com
NCES. (2014). Kid zone: create a graph [image]. Retrieved from
www.nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/
Romoland School District. (2015). Website home page [small image]. Retrieved from
www.romoland.k12.ca.us
Save Water for GA. (2007). The water conservation song [image]. Retrieved from
www.youtube.com/watch/?v=VHKozZYAIWo
Smart Board. (2015). Smart board [image]. Retrieved from www.googleimages.com
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USDA. (2011). Choose my plate [image]. Retrieved from
www.promartialarts.worldpress.org
USDA. (2011). The new food pyramid [image]. Retrieved from www.mypyramid.gov
VRD. (2014). Raw food pyramid [image]. Retrieved from www.veganrawdiet.com
Water District Interactive Technology. (2014). Water district field trip [image]. Retrieved
from www.googleimages.com