Discovering the Wonders of the Water Cycle

• Primary Education

Discovering the Wonders of the Water Cycle

Learning Objective

Understanding the water cycle and its key processes.

What do you already know about the water cycle?

What is the Water Cycle?

The water cycle is the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

Evaporation

Water from oceans, lakes, and rivers turns into water vapor and rises into the atmosphere.

Condensation

Water vapor cools and condenses into tiny water droplets, forming clouds.

Precipitation

Water falls from the clouds to the Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

Surface Runoff

Excess water flows over the land and into rivers, lakes, and oceans.

Infiltration

Some precipitation seeps into the ground and replenishes groundwater.

Homework Assignment

Draw a simple diagram of the water cycle and label the key stages.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

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

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.