Lesson 5
Stages Of The Water Cycle

Objective:

• The students will recall the stages of the water cycle.

Materials:

• Internet Think Quest Water Cycle 

Procedure:

1. Students will work in pairs using the Internet site book marked by the teacher.
2. Students will record the stages of the water cycle: Evaporation- When the sun warms the water, some of it is changed into a gas. Condensation- The gas produced when evaporation takes place is called water vapor; it rises and forms clouds. Precipitation- When the water vapor gets heavy, it falls back to earth in forms of precipitation. If it is cold it is snow, if it is warm it is rain. Recycled- Some precipitation is absorbed into the ground and the rest falls into lakes, streams, rivers, and oceans.

Evaluation:

• The students will be able to recall and describe the stages of the water cycle: evaporation, condensation and rain or precipitation.

• Draw and label the stages of the water cycle.

• Make a wheel and illustrate the water cycle
• Students can use the draw application of any desktop publishing program. Have them create a large circle with small squares and arrows inside.
• Student can locate water cycle clip art at sites like School Discovery (click on For Students then click on clip art gallery) or draw their own stages. Add to wheel and publish
• Visit Biomes of the World to learn more about the water cycle 
• Click on Water Cycle
• Click on The Cycle
• What determines the water's state (gas, liquid or solid)? The temperature. Although water changes its state, the amount of water on Earth stays constant.

Home Learning:

• Student will locate weather news in newspaper or online and share weather forecast for following three days.

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