Description
What our The Water Cycle lesson plan includes
Lesson Objectives and Overview: The Water Cycle teaches students how water flows through a continuous process from evaporation to precipitation. Students will learn and be able to define the terms that relate to the steps of this process. By the end of the lesson, they will be able to explain the process to others correctly.
This lesson contains two pages of content. The first page explains that the water we drink today could be millions of years old! Students will discover how water cycles through four steps in a continuous process. The lesson describes each of the four steps of the cycle.
The final page explains a little more how precipitation works. Students will learn about ground water, aquifers, and runoff. They will also learn how when they sweat, the event is similar to certain steps from the water cycle.
OBJECT LESSON JOURNAL PAGE
You will use the journal pages as before you distribute any of the content pages. The classroom procedure lists the steps to follow for this object lesson and describes when to ask each question. Students will write the questions you ask on their journal pages and write in their answers in the boxes.
2D MODEL RUBRIC PAGE
As part of the classroom procedure, students will be creating a 2D model of the water cycle. They will need to include labels, arrows, and other information so that it is clear for viewers to understand. The rubric page shows students what you will assess them on. For instance, does their model show all the steps of the cycle? Is the model labeled correctly? There is space near the bottom of the rubric for you to provide comments.
THE WATER CYCLE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT
For the homework assignment, students will complete a crossword puzzle. There is a total of 20 terms and clues for them to figure out. You will find the answer key at the end of the lesson plan.
