1. THE WATER CYCLE By: Taylor Pearson

2. Essential Question Where does all the Earth’s water come from? Where does all the Earth’s water come from?

3. Student Mastery Each student will learn that basics of each concept and be able to tell the difference between each term. Each student will learn that basics of each concept and be able to tell the difference between each term. Students should be able to describe and illustrate the water cycle, and identify all the natural resources. Students should be able to describe and illustrate the water cycle, and identify all the natural resources. Some examples include: Some examples include: Evaporation Evaporation Precipitation Precipitation Condensation Condensation Transpiration Transpiration

4. Student Mastery Cont… Collection Collection Saturation Saturation Accumulation Accumulation Seasons Seasons Climates Climates The different layers of the Atmosphere The different layers of the Atmosphere

5. TEKS §112.4. Science, Grade 2 §112.4. Science, Grade 2 (a) 2) As students learn science skills, they identify components and processes of the natural world including the water cycle and the use of resources. They observe melting and evaporation, weathering, and the pushing and pulling of objects as examples of change. In addition, students distinguish between characteristics of living organisms and nonliving objects, compare lifelong needs of plants and animals, understand how living organisms depend on their environments, and identify functions of parts of plants and animals. (a) 2) As students learn science skills, they identify components and processes of the natural world including the water cycle and the use of resources. They observe melting and evaporation, weathering, and the pushing and pulling of objects as examples of change. In addition, students distinguish between characteristics of living organisms and nonliving objects, compare lifelong needs of plants and animals, understand how living organisms depend on their environments, and identify functions of parts of plants and animals. 10) Science concepts. The student knows that the natural world includes rocks, soil, water, and gases of the atmosphere. The student is expected to: 10) Science concepts. The student knows that the natural world includes rocks, soil, water, and gases of the atmosphere. The student is expected to: (A) describe and illustrate the water cycle; and (A) describe and illustrate the water cycle; and (B) identify uses of natural resources. (B) identify uses of natural resources.

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