Have students identify the different places carbon could go from that given station. Wet themes listed in the chapter headings of the project wet book incredible journey water cycle journey eet audience teacher familiar with wet who desires access to data that can enhance the wet activities. Project wet curriculum and activity guide 162 1995, project wet international foundation and cee the incredible journey is exposed to the air and the suns energy and is easily evaporated. Project wet for educators splash steamboat floating classroom. Our novel tells the tale of a most amazing trip taken by three pets a cat and two dogs. Incredible journey cubes digital downlaods project wet. The incredible journey 1995, 2011 project wet foundation and council for environmental education161 project wet curriculum and activity guide, generation 2.
The story of three pets, a cat and two dogs, who lose their owners when. May 30, 2016 the incredible journey english by sheila burnford. The result is the most comprehensive collection of awardwinning water education books, guides, maps, posters and downloadable resources youll find anywhere. A beautiful story so moving that it stays in the mind constantly. Adapted by jennifer ceven, grade 6 science teacher, from the incredible journey, project wet 4. Discuss the processes that allow for the transfer of carbon between stations and identify sources and. Project wet has been researching, writing and publishing water education materials since 1984. Childrens activity booklets childrens books activity downloads.
The incredible journey dice illustrations match those in the water cycle table. Creating your own incredible journey activity dice. You may not distribute, sell or otherwise transfer the project wet. See more ideas about education, scientific discovery, climate activities. It was used with fourth, fifth and sixth grade students at the new york state s project wet annual makeasplash festival. The incredible journey lythway childrens large print books. Its one of our most popular activities around the world.
The incredible journey 1995, 2011 project wet foundation and council for environmental education159 project wet curriculum and activity guide, generation 2. Urban incredible journey is a modified alternative to the original incredible journey activity specifically for students living in urban areas. Creating your own incredible journey activity dice is as easy as 1, 2, 3. While water does circulate from one point or state to another in the water cycle, the paths it can take are variable. The incredible journey is a donor funded ministry passionate about communicating the gospel of christ. The incredible journey pearson education limited 2017 the incredible journey teachers notes 3 of 3 level 3 teachers notes teacher support programme chapters 23 before reading 4 pair work. The incredible journey book story, characters, plot and summary. The incredible journey book summary written by sheila. The incredible journey, a water cycle game project wet pages 1. The incredible journey a walk through the water cycle.
The incredible journeya project wet activity on vimeo. Heat energy directly influences the rate of motion of water molecules. Project wet is famous for its interactive, handson educational activities. You can publish your book online for free in a few minutes.
These easytoassemble dice accompany the popular project wet activity the incredible journey, which can be purchased here and is also featured in the. It is a childrens titlealthough burnford has asserted that it was not meant for children exclusively. Describe briefly the most incredible trip you have ever taken or would like to take. For younger students, use pictures and words on the dice to show the destinations of water molecules leaving each station. The festival was particularly timely because of recent flooding in the area. Based on the 1961 novel the incredible journey by britishcanadian writer sheila burnford, the film follows the adventure of luath the labrador retriever, bodger the bull terrier, and tao the siamese cat syn cat as they journey 250 miles 400 km through the canadian. Activities with names such as the incredible journey, pass the jug. Louis postdispatch i have read the incredible journey with much enjoyment.
The incredible journey is a 1963 adventure film produced by walt disney productions and released by buena vista distribution. This quiz is designed to help my child better understand reading comprehension. Project wet is intended for teachers and nonformal educators working with youth in kindergarten through 12th grade. Anth4als soil ground ocean plants glacier clouds lakes. The incredible journey is a donor funded ministry passionate about communicating our bold vision of sharing the good news of christ and preparing people for the soon coming of jesus. Before you read, vocabulary, comprehension questions including many higherlevel thinking questions. The project wet curriculum and activity guide is available to all formal and nonformal educators around minnesota. Nov 06, 2015 the incredible intergalactic journey home is the brand new personalised book from the people behind the fabulous lost my name books, david cadijnewby and pedro serapicos. There are no improvements because i think this is the best book ever. The atmosphere is a blanket of gases that surround earth.
Aug 26, 2020 in the book there is a fight with a mother bear and her cub. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. If a water molecule could think and talk, how would it tell its story. The project wet k12 curriculum and activity guide is a collection of more than 90 interactive, waterrelated activities that are handson, easy to use, and fun. The incredible journey summary and study guide supersummary. First published in 1961, the incredible journey tells the story of three pets. This book is 11 chapters and the animals truly face some very difficult dangers along with the odd unexpected kindness here and there.
Unlike some books where the author has the animals talking there is none of that in this book. Adapted by jennifer ceven, grade 6 science teacher, from the incredible journey, project wet the natural carbon cycle before human interference, about 6,000 years ago the atmosphere you are currently a molecule of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Choose a word from the list to complete each sentence. You may not distribute, sell or otherwise transfer the project wet educational materials to anyone else. Watch the programs in australia on channel 9gem at 8. Copy the incredible journey labels for dice and incredible. Teaching water conservation to teachers of fourthsixth grade students.
Project wet educators guides project wet curriculum water quality testing kits kids activity booklets childrens books shipping ground water flow models water history activity kits materials in spanish top sellers donate to project wet new products maps and posters returns and exchanges 2009 coordinators conference flooding ecommerce, open source, shop, online shopping. The incredible journey is a complete 78 page novel study guide. The incredible journey lythway childrens large print. Project wet kit albany county stormwater coalition. It is part of a larger water resource education program called the watercourse, located on the campus of montana state university in bozeman. Nine station markers in spanish and in pdf format for the popular project wet activity incredible journey.
Free the incredible journey study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Dec 29, 2019 thats why i really like the incredible journey water cycle game by project wet water education for teachers. The incredible journey simulate the movement of water through earths systems a project wet activity page 161 the activity can be downloaded as a sample activity from the project wet curriculum and activity guide at attached you will find pictures for the dice that go along with the incredible journey activity. Obviously the author has a great knowledge of animals and a great love for them. California project wet gazette water education foundation. Project wet activities incorporate a variety of formats, such as large and small group learning, wholebody activities, laboratory investigations, discussion of local and global topics, and involvement in community service projects. Designed specifically for educators teaching the water cycle to children ages 8 to 12, this comprehensive, downloadable water cycle teaching resource pack includes the popular incredible journey activity, nine station markers and activity dice, colorful water cycle poster and a screencast to give educators all of the background information needed for teaching the water cycle. The incredible journey the incredible journey grade level. Students become water molecules as they simulate the movement of water through the water cycle. Project wet water education for teachers is an international, broadbased water science and education program for formal and informal educators of students in grades k12. These colorful station markers accompany the popular project wet activity the incredible journey, which can be purchased here and is also featured in the awardwinning project wet curriculum and activity guide 2.
Overview the incredible journey was written by sheila burnford and published in 1960. The lesson presented here, incredible journey, is one of my favorites for middle and high school classes when we discuss the water cycle. My group was assigned the incredible journey, a water cycle activit. Sheila burnford, the incredible journey lesson plans and teaching ideas the incredible journey by sheila burnford students practice writing summaries of their reading. Wet themes listed in the chapter headings of the project wet book incredible journey water cycle journey eet audience teacher familiar with wet who desires access to data that can enhance the wet activities additional wet activities. Free the incredible journey worksheets and literature unit. The activity the incredible journey is ed and found in the project wet books it is a fabulous activity for teaching the water cycle. Upload, livestream, and create your own videos, all in hd. The program focuses on waters physical properties, water quality and what impacts it, and peoples relationship to water throughout their lives. The incredible journey free printable resources diary of a. The incredible journey by sheila burnford chapter 1 before you read the chapter.
These easytoassemble dice accompany the popular project wet activity the incredible journey, which can be purchased here and is also featured in the awardwinning project wet curriculum and activity guide 2. And the book is so excellent that i can only tell you i am p. Homeward bound the incredible journey homeward bound ii lost in san francisco. The incredible journey by sheila burnford students practice writing summaries of their reading. Nj project wet is sponsored by the nj department of environmental protection. With handson, fun activities focused on scientific discovery, people of all ages will learn to protect this precious, limited resource. A classic canadian story of the bravery and ingenuity of three animals who find their way home. Project wet activities are easily incorporated into a schools existing curricula. It was recently chosen as one of only 7 books which will be sent up to the international space station to be read aloud as part of the story time from space project. Put the students in pairs and ask them to think about an animal story, a movie or book, that they are familiar with. There are two mazes here to choose from a simple one here and a tougher one. The incredible journey utah state university extension.
Project wet water cycle game oregon science content standards. This page is about project wet incredible journey cube,contains directors kern county water agency,thats my cube,street cube 10ft container conversion. While their owners are away in england, they are being cared for by a family friend at his home in the country. It teaches the participants that there isnt just one path that a water molecule might take, and there are certain places where water is more likely to stay for a long time than others. Here, project wet vp john etgen demonstrates one of project wets most popular activities, the incredible journey, detailing the water cycle. The novel began to enjoy cultural prominence when it was adapted into a disney film in 1963. Super bowl surge watershed price is right economics. Incredible journey can be used during language arts as well as earth.
Adapted from the the incredible journey lesson found in project wet. The activity the incredible journey is ed and found in the project wet books it is a fabulous activity for teaching the water. English, award winning childrens book addeddate 20160530 14. This word search is a little harder than the ones i normally do, i think, because the words run back to front and from the bottom up. The incredible journey, a water cycle game project wet was published by on. These resources are what i use to do this activity in a classroom setting. The incredible journey is even better than hatchet. The guide is presented chapterbychapter and includes the following distinct sections. Assign students to each station randomly and evenly. It depicts the suffering and stress of an arduous journey, together with the unwavering loyalty and courage of the three animals. Living and nonliving things vary in their characteristics and properties. There are 2 levels of worksheetsone for older grades 47 and one for younger. Students become water molecules as they simulate the movement of.
Living and nonliving things interact with energy and forces. We see the relationshipbond the three have between them but that is it. All these processes work together to move water around, through, and over earth. Project wet is a program developed in 1984 in response to the intense water. The incredible journey short author biography, chapter summaries, discussion questions broken down by chapter, duringreading questions and research activities. Jun 19, 2020 water education is essential for resiliency now and in the future. Aug 16, 2019 the incredible journey a walk through the water cycle kristin contons, monroe elementary school, brooklyn park, mn based on an original activity from the project wet curriculum and activity guide, p. By downloading project wet educational materials including, but not limited to, activities, activity booklets and templates, you agree to use them for your own personal use only.
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