School Lesson: The Water Cycle

Playful 11-page lesson for kids with phases, vocabulary cards, data, two quizzes and a drag-and-drop challenge.

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Page 1 · The journey of water
NATURAL SCIENCE · YEAR 4 · Discover how water travels around the planet non-stop.
Page 2 · Today we'll learn
What is the cycle? · The 4 stages · Key words · Click each topic to go straight there.
Page 3 · What is the water cycle?
GETTING STARTED · It's the path water follows: it rises to the sky, forms clouds, falls as rain and starts all over again. · It never ends · The Sun is its engine
Page 4 · A journey in four steps
THE 4 STAGES · ☀️ Step 1 · ☁️ Step 2 · 🌧️ Step 3
Page 5 · Do you know what they mean?
KEY WORDS · Think of the answer, then flip the card. · Vapour · Cloud
Page 6 · Water is everywhere
WHERE IS WATER? · Seas · Sky · Living things
Page 7 · How much water can we drink?
FUN FACT · Earth's water · Almost all the water on the planet is salty. We must look after it! · Salt water
Page 8 · Let's play!
QUESTION 1 · What is it called when vapour forms clouds? · Choose the right answer and move on to the next one.
Page 9 · Last challenge
QUESTION 2 · The Sun is the engine of the water cycle. · True or false? You can do it!
Page 10 · Sort the stages
FINAL CHALLENGE · Drag each phrase to the stage of the cycle it belongs to.
Page 11 · Great job!
You're now a water cycle expert. Look after water every day! · Natural science · Unit 3