Exploring the Water Cycle: Dive into Earth's Vital Process

Exploring the Water Cycle: Dive into Earth's Vital Process

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will understand the stages of the water cycle and their importance, and you will be able to explain the cycle with examples.

What do you already know about the water cycle?

What is the Water Cycle?

The water cycle describes how water moves through the Earth’s atmosphere, surface, and underground. It includes evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.

What happens during condensation?

1. Water freezes into ice
2. Vapor turns into liquid water
3. Liquid water turns into vapor
4. Water evaporates into air

What is precipitation in the water cycle?

1. Evaporation
2. Rain, snow, sleet, or hail
3. Infiltration
4. Transpiration

What process turns water into vapor?

1. Transpiration
2. Evaporation
3. Condensation
4. Precipitation

Evaporation

Evaporation is when water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor, typically from bodies of water, soil, and plants.

Condensation

Condensation is when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid droplets, forming clouds.

Precipitation

Precipitation occurs when accumulated water droplets in clouds become too heavy and fall as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

Collection

Collection refers to water gathering in bodies of water like rivers, lakes, and oceans, completing the cycle.

Interactive Activity: Water Cycle Diagram

Students will create a water cycle diagram using labels and arrows to connect each stage.

Video: Water Cycle Animation

Watch an animated video illustrating the complete water cycle, highlighting each stage and its impact.

Role of the Sun

The sun drives the water cycle by providing energy for evaporation, influencing weather and climate.

Quiz: Test Your Knowledge

A short quiz to assess understanding of the water cycle stages and concepts discussed.

Wrap-Up and Questions

Summarize key points of the water cycle. Open the floor for any remaining questions or clarifications.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.