Rain Drop
Splash
Rain Drop
Splash
By Alvin Tresselt
Illustrated by Leonard Weisgard
Intended Grade Level: 2nd and 3rd Grade
Website Created by: Stephanie Bennett
Summary of Book:
Rain Drop Splash is a Caldecott Honor book written by Alvin Tresselt. This is a concept book rather than an actual story book. It has been raining all day and there is nothing to do. Where does all the rain go? The book traces the journey of rain starting out on a mountain side and finally ending up in the sea. Children will learn the journey of rainfall from puddle to pond to brook to lake to river to the sea.
About The Author:
Alvin Tresselt was born September 30, 1916 in Passaic, New Jersey. Being an author, editor, and a teacher, Mr. Tresselt was a pioneer in children’s books. He wrote with a poetic prose style and created the “mood” picture book. This type of book relies not on a plot and character but on setting and description. Nature meant a great deal to him and his stories show that. Mr. Tresselt tries to help readers experience the wonders of the natural world and to enjoy the fun and beauty of language (Official Alvin Tresselt Website).
*Complete the following activities, in the order they are listed, to help explore and expand the book, Rain Drop Splash.
*Print off the grading rubric before starting the activities.
PRE-READING
Activity 1: How does rain sound? What can you do on a rainy day? What do you use or wear on rainy days? Why do you like or not like about the rain? Click on the link below and print that paper off. Write your answers on that paper. Be sure to answer all 4 questions. When finished, hand the paper in and don't forget your name on the paper.
Activity 2: Create a poem about the rain. Click on the 1st link below and read both poems examples. Next, decide which poem you want to do. You may choose to do them both or just one. Fill in the blanks with your own words. There are no right or wrong answers. Once you have decided on a poem, clink on the 2nd link and print off that page. Fill in one or both poems and turn it in. Do not forget to put your name on the paper.
DURING-READING
Activity 3: As you are reading this book, trace the journey of the water. What body of water is formed first, second, and so on. As you read and come to a body of water and have questions about it, click on the link below. It will give you information on the types of bodies of water. As you are reading, look at the pictures of the book carefully. What plants or animals do you see? What are the people doing in the book? Do you see buildings, car, houses, and etc. Create a list to help you remember (write or type it and then turn it in).
Activity 4: Have you ever wondered how we get water or what happens with the water that we get from the rain? Clink on the link below to find out. Feel free to click on the pictures and experiment with this webpage. When finished, write a paragraph about what you learned about the water cycle. Put your name on it and hand it in.
POST-READING
Activity 5: List 2 bodies of water discussed in the book and describe them (list the different animals, plants, and/or anything else that can be found in or near this body of water). Go to Start button and click on it (located in the bottom left hand corner of the screen), next click on office, then look for Word (very last program), and click on that. Type your response here and then print it off. Make sure to put your name on the paper (write or type). Your response should be no more than a page. 1 to 2 paragraphs will also work.
Activity 6: Click on the link below to do a rain coloring activity. Print, color, and hand in. Art work will be hung on the bulletin board.
Other
Fun Website to Explore:
Driving in the Rain is a 3-D interactive website that lets you drive through a virtual obstacle course in the rain and other types of weather.
The water word scramble tests your knowledge about water while giving tips to conserve water.
Drippy The Rain Drop is an interactive story about the journey of a raindrop named Drippy.
Listen to the Sound of Rain on the rooftop.
