Learning objective

  • To describe how the water cycle works. 

Success criteria

  • I can identify the different ways

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National curriculum

Geography 

Human and physical geography 

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Before starting this unit you might want to check children can recall: Where can you find water? (Rain, rivers, lakes, ponds, seas, oceans, reservoirs and from taps.) Why water is important? (Drinking, washing, leisure activities, such as swimming, sailing or fishing and transport, as a natural habitat for plants and animals, it is vital for…

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Can use the Activity: Water cycle labels (support) and the Presentation: The water cycle to support with labelling their diagram of the water cycle. May need support with creating their water cycle in a bag.

Pupils working at greater depth

Could consider where they see the processes in the water cycle in everyday situations (for example, condensation on a window or evaporation when boiling a kettle).

 

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying water stores and

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Vocabulary definitions

  • condensation

    Small water droplets formed when warm air rises and cools down.

  • evaporation

    The process in which warm water turns from a liquid to a gas in the air (water vapour).

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