The Water Cycle

By: Sarah Robbs

TEKS

• (a) Introduction – (2) As students learn science skills, they identify

components and processes of the natural world including the water cycle and the use of resources.

– (10) Science concepts. The student knows that the natural world includes rocks, soil, water, and gases of the atmosphere. The student is expected to:

• (a) Describe and illustrate the water cycle; and

• (b) identify uses of natural resources.

Questions To Think About

• Why does water seem to disappear when you leave a glass of water in the hot sun all day?

• Where does rain actually come from?

• What is a cloud made of and how does it form?

Students will learn

• The different stages of the water cycle and the different terms– Evaporation – Condensation – Precipitation – Collection

• How clouds form

Learning Techniques

• Classroom discussions

• Hands on experience

Classroom Discussion

• Teacher will explain the stages of the water cycle to students and draw pictures and demonstrations on the board.

Hands on Experience

• Students will learn how to form a cloud in a plastic bottle using water and a blown out match that the teacher will light and drop into the bottle.

Credit

• http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/teks/

• http://www.kidzone.ws/water/

• http://webs.wichita.edu/facsme/cloud.htm