Scoring Rubric (Out of 5 points):

• Tell that bodies of water, such as rivers and lakes, might disappear: 2 points
• Tell that habitats might not have any water in them: 1 point
• Tell that living things might all die from lack of water: 2 points
• Total: 5 points

Cross-Curricular Extensions
Music Extension
Have the students develop movements to act out The Raindrops Journey Song while they are singing it. Words & Music by Karey Santos.

Science Extension
Have students examine a drop of pond water under a microscope and then pose the question “What is living and nonliving in the drop of water?” Water is nonliving, but each drop contains living things.

Art Extension
Create rainmakers using toilet paper or paper towel rolls, tape or fabric and rubber bands (to cap the ends of rolls), and materials to place inside the rolls (rice, dried beans, paper clips, etc.). Let students experiment with different materials to produce the most realistic sounding rainmaker. Introduce the art activity by reading Listen to the Rain by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault; ISBN number 0-8050-0682-

English Extension
Read the book Water Dance by Thomas Locker. Before turning to the last page, ask the students “What am I?” (Answer: water). Read the book Rain by Manya Stojic. Discuss which body parts enabled each animal to sense the arrival of a rainstorm. Which sense did each animal use? Which sense can the students use when it is raining?

Kindergarten Math extension by SCA Master teacher, Beth Blaskowitz, Blaney Elementary School