Differentiating Instructio

Lesson: Spring 2017

Dr. R. Soffer
The Water Cycle PSEL3
Team
RCKS!
Ronda Harrison
Candace Calvillo
Kris McCauley
Suha Beydoun

Strategy:
Priming
 The Water Cycle
TEK
(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 Suns role in the water cycle?
Vocabulary
Definition of Water Cycle

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 The Water Cycle
Water Cycle illustration
Water Cycle video
Water Cycle individual and group activities
Water Cycle anchor activity

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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
4Millions of tiny water droplets or crystals. They form when water vapor in
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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 Runof
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
5Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface. Rain,
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Water Cycle Definition

water cycle
noun
1.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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 The water cycle shows how water
The Water Cycle: Evaporation
moves on, above, and below land. The Precipitation
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
7 move to other places. Have you ever
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 When air can no longer hold more
condensed water, it falls to the
The Water Cycle: Water Runoff
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
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 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.

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 Water Cycle in a
Bag

Directions:

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 Water Cycle
Small Group Activity

Directions:

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 Lets Review and Check for Understanding

What is the water

cycle?

How does the water

cycle impact Earth?

What is the Suns role

in the water cycle?
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 The Water Cycle
Thank you,
Team RCKS!
Ronda, Candace, Kris,
Suha