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Week 12 · Where Is the Water?

Monday

A blue planet
// Oceans, rivers, lakes and ice
⏱ about 15 min

Monday: A blue planet

Rocket spins a globe as fast as he can.

When it stops, his finger lands on blue. Again!

"Why do I keep landing on water?" he asks.

Raven slows the globe. "What do you notice about the colors?"

Nova hums. "Hint: count how much is blue."

Most water is in the ocean

Water is found in many places on Earth.

Almost all of Earth’s water is in the oceans.

Ocean water is salty.

The salt is mixed in, so you cannot see it.

PlaceSalty or fresh?
oceansalty
most lakesfresh
riversfresh
OCEAN CHECK
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Where is almost all of Earth’s water?
Is ocean water salty or fresh?
SentenceTrue or false?
Ocean water is salty.?
Most lakes hold fresh water.?
Most of Earth’s water is in rivers.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEAlmost all of Earth’s water is in the oceans.
Try it
Look at a globe or a world map with a grown-up.
Is there more blue or more land?
BLUE PLANET CHECK
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What did Rocket spin?
Where did his finger keep landing?
Can you see the salt in ocean water?
What is an ocean?
SentenceTrue or false?
Water is found in many places on Earth.?
Rivers are salty.?
Fresh water is not salty.?
A globe shows lots of blue.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEOceans are salty. Most lakes and rivers are fresh.
Draw a globe. Color the oceans blue.

Word Spot: would, write

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Would: W-O-U-L-D.

Write: W-R-I-T-E.

FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
  • Listen to the sentence.
  • Tap the missing word.
I ___ like to try.
Please ___ what you see.

Great noticing! Tomorrow we find water that is frozen.