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Students will be able to (SWBAT) understand the process of water cycle and identify its four main stages: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.

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Students will know the vocabulary words: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection. They will understand how water moves through the environment.

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Students will be able to draw and label the water cycle diagram and explain each stage in simple terms.

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Where does rain come from? Start the lesson by asking students this question and let them share their ideas. Write their responses on the board to revisit later.

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Water Cycle Introduction Video (8 minutes)

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Water Cycle Introduction Video (8 minutes)

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Watch an engaging video that introduces the water cycle to young learners. Pause at key moments to discuss what students observe.

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The Water Cycle for Kids | Learn all about the water cycle

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Direct Instruction - Four Stages (10 minutes)

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Direct Instruction - Four Stages (10 minutes)

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Teach the four stages of water cycle using simple actions: 1) Evaporation (hands going up like steam), 2) Condensation (hands coming together), 3) Precipitation (fingers falling like rain), 4) Collection (cupping hands together).

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Guided Practice - Water Cycle Actions (5 minutes)

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Guided Practice - Water Cycle Actions (5 minutes)

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Practice the water cycle actions together as a class. Call out each stage and have students perform the corresponding action. This helps with memorization and understanding.

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Small Group Activity - Water Cycle Wheel (8 minutes)

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Small Group Activity - Water Cycle Wheel (8 minutes)

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In groups of 3-4, students create a simple water cycle wheel using paper plates and brass fasteners. They draw and color each stage of the water cycle.

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Independent Practice - Labeling Activity (4 minutes)

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Independent Practice - Labeling Activity (4 minutes)

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Students complete a worksheet where they label the parts of the water cycle diagram using the vocabulary words learned in class.

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Advanced students can write a short story about a water droplet's journey through the water cycle, using all four vocabulary words.

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Students who need extra support can use picture cards to match water cycle stages with their definitions and practice with a partner.

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Observe students during the action activity and group work. Check if they can correctly perform actions for each water cycle stage and use vocabulary appropriately.

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Use thumbs up/down signals to check understanding after teaching each stage. Ask 'Show me thumbs up if you understand evaporation' and similar questions.

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Students answer 3 simple questions: 1) Name the four stages of water cycle, 2) Draw one stage, 3) What happens during evaporation? This will show their understanding of the learning objective.

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Gather students in a circle and ask: 'What did we learn about the water cycle today?' Let each student share one thing they learned. This could be done using Padlet where students can post their reflections digitally.

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End with a simple chant: 'Evaporation goes up high, Condensation in the sky, Precipitation falls down, Collection pools on the ground!' Have students say it together with actions.

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Ask students to look for examples of the water cycle at home - puddles drying up (evaporation), steam from hot food (evaporation), water droplets on cold glass (condensation).

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Students observe and draw one example of the water cycle they see at home (like steam from cooking, rain, puddles). They write one sentence describing what they observed.

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Students teach their family members about the water cycle using the actions they learned. They can ask family members to quiz them on the four stages.

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Students can play a simple online water cycle game to reinforce their learning. Parents can supervise and help as needed.

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Natural water cycle game | South East Water Education

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Explore the natural water cycle and help Whoosh keep the water moving in this fun and interactive online game.

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Draw and color a picture showing the complete water cycle. Include the sun, clouds, rain, and a body of water. Label each part using the vocabulary words learned.