Level 5 for Group 3

Lead-in question:
The water cycle has 4 steps, do you
know what they are?
Hint: E….., T……., P…….., C…….
 Level 5 for Group 3
The water cycle is the continuous movement of water between the surface of the Earth and the air. The water cycle involves
several steps involving evaporation, transpiration, condensation, and precipitation. It is a continuous cycle where water
evaporates into the air and becomes part of a cloud, falls down to earth as precipitation, and then evaporates again. This
repeats again and again in a cycle that lasts forever.

Evaporation is when the sun heats up the waters in oceans, lakes, and other bodies of water. The water then changes into a
gas. The water or moisture, now a gas, then evaporates into the air. This continuously takes place all over the world.

Transpiration is the process by which plants lose water in the form of water vapor. Transpiration is similar to evaporation by
getting the water vapor from plants back up into the air. It is also a part of the Earth's water cycle. It takes place continuously
as plants grow using the water that passes through the roots of the plants and is then released into

Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.

Condensation occurs when the water vapor in the air becomes cold and changes back into a liquid. During the water cycle,
clouds are formed due to condensation. It is also condensation when water droplets from the air form on the outside of a cold
drink. Condensation also occurs following a hot shower. The water from the shower changes to a water vapor and the
droplets cover the mirror and other objects in the room.
Transpiration: The release of water from
plant leaves

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Precipitation is water released from

clouds in the form of rain, freezing rain, sleet,
snow, or hail.

Evaporation: Evaporation is the process

by which water changes from a liquid to a gas
or vapor.
Level 3

Lead-in question:
1. What is it about?
2. What are four steps
of the water cycle?
Level 3
The water cycle is the continuous movement of water between the surface of the Earth and the air. The water cycle
involves several steps involving evaporation, transpiration, condensation, and precipitation. It is a continuous
cycle where water evaporates into the air and becomes part of a cloud, falls down to earth as precipitation, and then
evaporates again. This repeats again and again in a cycle that lasts forever.
Evaporation is when the sun heats up the waters in oceans, lakes, and other bodies of water. The water then
changes into a gas. The water or moisture, now a gas, then evaporates into the air. This continuously takes place
all over the world.
Transpiration is the process by which plants lose water in the form of water vapor. Transpiration is similar to
evaporation by getting the water vapor from plants back up into the air. It is also a part of the Earth's water cycle. It
takes place continuously as plants grow using the water that passes through the roots of the plants and is then
released into
Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
Condensation occurs when the water vapor in the air becomes cold and changes back into a liquid. During the
water cycle, clouds are formed due to condensation. It is also condensation when water droplets from the air form
on the outside of a cold drink. Condensation also occurs following a hot shower. The water from the shower
changes to a water vapor and the droplets cover the mirror and other objects in the room.
 Precipitation is water released from clouds in
Transpiration: The release the form of rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, or hail
of water from plant leaves

The water cycle is the continuous

movement of water between the
surface of the Earth and the air.
The water cycle involves several
steps involving evaporation,
transpiration, condensation,
and precipitation.

Evaporation ->the sun ->heats the

waters in oceans, lakes, and other
bodies of water -> changes into a
gas -> evaporates into the air. This
continuously takes place all over the
world.

Level 1 - Group 3
This cycle describes how water changes its
form between liquid, gas, and solid.
Evaporation: liquid => gas
The process of losing water Water that falls from the
through the surface or skin of clouds towards the ground,
a body or a plant. especially as rain, snow
sleet or hail.

Transpiration: moisture from plants => gas

Condensation: clouds are produced, gas =>

liquid.

Precipitation: rain, snow, sleet or hail falls

down to the ground.

The process of a liquid changing to

a gas, especially by heating.

The process of changing from a gas

to a liquid or solid state.