BKN 102 Involvement Tracker Early Childhood Development.pptx

Education involvement tracker ECD

1. WATER Natural Sciences Technology Social Sciences LIFE AND LIVING Definition of water – It is a colourless, transparent and odourless liquid with the chemical elements of hydrogen and oxygen. It is the basis of the fluids of living organisms. Source of water- water comes from rain, rivers, reservoirs and the ground and goes through the water cycle. Importance of water- Water prevents all living organisms from becoming dehydrated. It also helps the brain and human body function optimally. States of water- water exists in the gas liquid and solid forms, however on earth majority is in liquid form (Chaplin 2001). Things that live in water- a lot of things like plants and animals live in water STRUCTURE Types of water transport- boats, ships, yachts Uses - we can use boats as transport. We can also use ships to transport goods on water (Hornell 2015). Make a boat that floats using paper Measurement and capacity- water is measured in litres or millilitres and tends to take the shape of the container Water mixtures - Water can be mixed with powders and other liquids to change its colour and texture (Pipe 2015). CONSERVATION Water supply- People have access to water through pipes from dams to their homes by the municipality Water as a resource – Water is used in farming for crops and also livestock Water saving- close taps while brushing teeth and check the water at home for any leaks ( Pahl-Wostl et al 2007) TOPIC: WATER 45minutes Definition, source and importance of water Things that live in water Objects that float and sink, water transport Mixing different things in water to change what it looks like Pouring and measuring water Water saving NONHLANHLA MHLANGA

2. REFERENCE LIST Chaplin, MF. 2001. Water: its importance to life . Biochemistry and molecular biology education 29(2):54-59. Hornell, J. 2015. Water transport. Cambridge University Press. Pahl-Wostl , C. Craps, M, Dewulf , A, Mostert,E , Tabara , D & Taillieu , T. 2007. Social learning and water resource management. Ecology and sociaety 12(2). Pipe, J. 2015. Water . BookLife Publishing.