1. Lesson: The Water Cycle
Differentiating Instruction
Spring 2017
Dr. R. Soffer
PSEL3
Lesson: The Water Cycle
Team RCKS!
Ronda Harrison
Candace Calvillo
Kris McCauley
Suha Beydoun
Strategy: Priming

2. The Water Cycle TEK Key Concepts Guiding Questions Vocabulary
(4.8) Earth and space. The student knows that there are recognizable patterns in the natural world and among the Sun, Earth, and Moon system. The student is expected to:
B. describe and illustrate the continuous movement of water above and on the surface of Earth through the water cycle and explain the role of the Sun as a major source of energy in this process.
Key Concepts
Water moves on Earth through a continuous cycle known as the water cycle.
Water is continuously being removed and replaced on Earth through the water cycle.
The Sun provides the energy that powers the water cycle.
Guiding Questions
What is the water cycle?
How does the water cycle impact Earth?
What is the Sun’s role in the water cycle?
Vocabulary
Definition of Water Cycle
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3. The Water Cycle Water Cycle illustration Water Cycle video
Water Cycle individual and group activities
Water Cycle anchor activity
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4. Water Cycle Vocabulary 1. Condensation
The process where water vapor changes from a gas to liquid water.
2. Water Cycle
The movement of water between the atmosphere and Earth. It includes: Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Surface Runoff, Transpiration and Perspiration.
3. Transpiration
When plants release water through pores in their leaves back into the atmosphere.
4. Groundwater
All the water that soaks into the ground, found under the Earth's surface.
5. Cloud
Millions of tiny water droplets or crystals. They form when water vapor in the air condenses to form liquid water or ice crystals.
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5. Water Cycle Vocabulary 6. Evaporation
The process where liquid water changes to a gas as water vapor.
7. Cool Air
Cool air is necessary for condensation to occur in the atmosphere and clouds to form.
8. Surface Runoff
Water that cannot be absorbed into the surface (the ground is too dense) but runs along it.
9. Water Vapor
When water is in the gas state.
10. Precipitation
Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface. Rain, snow, sleet or hail.
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6. Water Cycle Definition
noun
the cycle of processes by which water circulates between the earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land, involving precipitation as rain and snow, drainage in streams and rivers, and return to the atmosphere by evaporation and transpiration.
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7. The Water Cycle: Evaporation Precipitation
The water cycle shows how water moves on, above, and below land. The entire cycle is powered by the Sun. Energy from the Sun heats up water in our rivers, streams, lakes, oceans, and other bodies of water. The water evaporates, or changes from a liquid to a gas. This evaporated water, called water vapor, is made up of tiny droplets that can float in the air.
The atmosphere high above land is cooler, and as the water vapor rises, it cools. The water vapor can condense, or turn from a gas to a liquid. Tiny droplets in the water vapor can condense and collect to form larger droplets. The larger droplets can collect to form clouds.
The water vapor in our atmosphere can move to other places. Have you ever seen a cloud move across the sky? That cloud is part of the water cycle.
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8. The Water Cycle: Water Runoff
When air can no longer hold more condensed water, it falls to the ground as precipitation. Precipitation is water that falls to the earth from the sky. Snow, rain, sleet, and hail are all forms of precipitation. Several things can happen to water that falls to the earth. Water can fall into streams, rivers, lakes, oceans, and other bodies. Land can also soak up water and it can become groundwater.
Groundwater is found underground in spaces between soil, sand, or rocks and is important to plants, animals, and people. Have they ever seen a well? Have you ever dug a hole and found the soil deep down to be damp? Groundwater is important because we use it for drinking water, in addition to many other uses. Some water from precipitation can flow down and reach streams, rivers, and oceans. This is called runoff.
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9. Water Cycle Video https://jr.brainpop.com/science/weather/watercycle/
This movie explains the major points of the cycle, including evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. The scholars will learn how water from precipitation contributes to groundwater and creates runoff into our streams, lakes, and oceans. The scholars will also learn the importance of conserving water, a crucial natural resource needed by all living things.
Differentiating Instruction
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10. Water Cycle in a Bag
Directions:
July 22, 2012
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11. Water Cycle Small Group Activity
Directions:
July 22, 2012
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12. Let’s Review and Check for Understanding
What is the water cycle?
How does the water cycle impact Earth?
What is the Sun’s role in the water cycle?
Condensation
Precipitation
Infiltration
Accumulation
Runoff /
Evaporation
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13. The Water Cycle
Thank you,
Team RCKS!
Ronda, Candace, Kris, Suha