Experience concept · Science/geography
Explain It to a Raindrop
Make the explanation another learner needs.
The learner experience
A little curiosity. A lasting understanding.
Learners draw and label a water-cycle diagram, then narrate or type an explanation. They can turn their own approved explanation into a short animated story and compare the result with their original scientific claims.
Imagine this moment
A learner's diagram sits beside its animated interpretation, with the original explanation still visible.
Learning & evidence
The learning objective
Explain how water moves between stores through named processes.
What understanding looks like
Learner-authored diagram, explanation, and corrections to any generated interpretation. Rubric: process accuracy, causal explanation, and connection between representations.
Adaptation
Different starting points. A shared objective.
Offer process labels and sentence starters; extend to alternative routes and storage times.
Educator review
This is a proposed experience. Content and assessment require teacher review before classroom use.
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