Morphie’s GREAT WATER
RIDE Adventure
Meet Morphie, a raindrop who travels, magically changes shape
and form (hence his name), and shows us how many things water
can do as he “rides” the water cycle. Use the story
of Morphie’s adventures as:
• A downloadable,
read-aloud poem, to make young children aware of the wonders of
water in our lives
• An illustrated, interactive on-line water adventure for
classroom computer use
Morphie’s rhyming story is a complement to science learning,
and an invitation to investigate more about the properties, uses,
vocabulary and responsible care of fresh water.
Ways to use Morphie’s Great Water Ride Adventure as a teaching
aid:
• As a whole narrative, to introduce and/or
sum up water concepts presented in Grade 2 science
• In parts, to illustrate the many different
aspects of water in our lives and in the natural environment (through
science, art, language)
• On a computer for children (in the classroom,
or at home to read with parents)
• As a theme for related cross-curricular
activities, demonstrations and extensions (see below)
Nigel Coutts on 02 Jun 19We are living in interesting, frightening and rapidly changing times. Where rapid changes and transformations through technology, politics, globalisation and the climate, conspire against normality. These times demand a fresh approach to education, one that provides learners with the thinking dispositions they need to turn challenges into opportunities. "All that was 'normal' has now evaporated; we have entered postnormal times, the in-between period where old orthodoxies are dying, new ones have not yet emerged, and nothing really makes sense." But what thinking might guide us through this time of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity?
