Lesson Planning
The water cycle
Topics Year 4/5
This unit is part of
Earth Matters - NEW LOOK Water cycle, rivers & coasts
Objectives
Geography
- Understand and identify the features of the water cycle.
Enquiry question
Where does water come from?
Outcomes
Children will:
- Identify and define the features of the water cycle.
- Accurately use vocabulary associated with the water cycle.
- Recreate the water cycle in a simple experiment.
- Apply learning to show understanding of the water cycle in a poster.
Provided Resources
You Will Also Need
Each group will need: a large transparent bowl, a small transparent bowl, hot water, a few cubes of ice, spoon, cling film, salt, a large sheet of paper, felt tip pens, coloured pencils or quality crayons.
Weblink
Met Office water cycle animation from www.youtube.com