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Environmental Science · Grade 4 · Block 3 · Session 7
Apply: Water Around Us
30 min
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Aim
5 min
Students explain the core idea in Water Around Us and connect it to classroom examples independently.
State the target for Apply: Water Around Us and connect it to what students already know about water around us.
New Words
The main concept students are exploring in this lesson.
Resources
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Notebook or exercise book
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Pencil
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Relevant manipulatives or visual aids
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Worksheet or mastery task
Action
15 min
15 minutes
Teacher Setup
Prepare the model, examples, and key question before students begin.
Model The Task
Demonstrate one example from Water Around Us and name what students should watch for.
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Think Together
Prompt students to describe what they noticed before introducing formal vocabulary.
Teacher Tip
Guide students through apply step by step. Check for understanding after each stage before moving on.
Record Evidence
Capture one class example and one student explanation in visible shared language.
Analysis
10 min
Generalised Discussion
Question
What did you learn about water around us, and how can you use it?

Identify examples of water around us in context.

Apply the key idea from Water Around Us to a fresh example.

Explain the reasoning behind the answer using clear evidence.

Higher Order Thinking
Question
How would you explain water around us to someone who missed the lesson?

A strong answer names the idea, gives one clear example, and explains why that example fits.

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Application
5 min
Independent Practice

Give a fresh example so students transfer their understanding of water around us beyond the first model.

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Differentiation
Needs Help
Use concrete objects or visuals to illustrate the idea.
Provide sentence starters before independent work begins.
Work through one example together before students continue alone.
Needs a Challenge
Ask students to create their own example of water around us.
Ask them to connect water around us to something they already know.
Prompt students to justify their answers with more than one piece of evidence.
Homework

Answer Quick Quiz 1-4 in the Mastery Book.

Assessment
5 min
Learning Outcomes
Approaching
Identify and describe examples of water around us.
Meeting
Apply knowledge of water around us to a new example with explanation.
Exceeding
Connect water around us to prior learning and explain the relationship.
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