Exploring the Water Cycle: A Journey of Water

Exploring the Water Cycle: A Journey of Water

What do you already know about the water cycle?

Learning Objective

Understanding the processes and significance of 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

Evaporation is the process by which water changes from liquid to vapor, typically from the surface of the Earth.

Condensation

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water.

Precipitation

Precipitation occurs when water in the atmosphere becomes too heavy to remain suspended and falls to the Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

Collection

Collection refers to the gathering of water in bodies such as oceans, rivers, and lakes after precipitation.

Importance of the Water Cycle

The water cycle is essential for supporting life on Earth, regulating temperatures, and influencing weather patterns.

Review and Recap

Summarize the key stages of the water cycle and its importance in maintaining the balance of nature.

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.