The Water

Cycle
Presenter: Keebah Brown
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Narration: Welcome to
our lesson on the ‘Water
Cycle’! To continue
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Scene 2: Let’s learn a Song!
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Scene 2: Outline the Objectives of the Lesson
Narration: Objectives
At the end of the lesson you should be able to: outlined above are
 Describe the water cycle in written form using appropriate vocabulary: shared with learners.
evaporation, condensation, precipitation, infiltration, surface runoff,
groundwater, and absorption with 80% accuracy.
 Describe the movement of water within the water cycle in written form with Background Music:
85% accuracy.
 Given a graphic organizer the learner will label the water cycle diagram with
85% accuracy.
 Identify and explain the three states of water and how water transitions
between the states of water.
 Develop a model of the ‘Water Cycle’ highlighting the four (4) stages with
85% accuracy.
Scene 4: Define Water Cycle
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‘Water Cycle’. When you are
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Scene 5: Steps of the Water Cycle
The Water Cycle Steps Narration: A video will
be shown explain ‘Water

The Water Cycle is the process of water moving around between the air  Cycle’.
and land. Or in more scientific terms: the water cycle is the process of w
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ater evaporating and condensing on planet Earth in a continuous process
Cycle’ steps
. This process has been happening continuously for millions of years and 
without it, there would be no life on Earth! Home Button: Brings
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To better understand how the water cycle steps work click on each step Welcome page.
below…
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Scene 5a: Steps of the Water Cycle
Step 1: Water evaporates from the Earth’s surface. Narration: Read

If you spill a glass of water outside you will notice that a few hours later the 
Photo: Image of water
water is gone! That is because water slowly turns from a liquid into a gas cal evaporating
led water vapor. The process of water turning from a liquid into a gas is calle
d EVAPORATION.
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Evaporation happens faster on a hot day. That is because the evaporation of 
water outside is powered by the sun! The hotter it is outside, the faster wate Welcome page.
r will evaporate. Since water in its gas form has no color, we cannot see it. It
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Scene 5b: Steps of the Water Cycle
Step 2: Water condenses to form clouds. Narration: Read

As water vaporizes into water vapors, it rises up in the atmosphere. At high Photo: Image of water
altitudes the water vapors changes into very tiny particles of ice/water condensation.
droplets because of low temperature. The process is called
CONDENSATION. These particles come close together and form clouds and
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Fun fact: Clouds are made of tiny water droplets -- billions and billions of th Welcome page.
em!
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Scene 5c: Steps of the Water Cycle
Step 3: Water falls back to the Earth as precipitation. Narration: Read

When water droplets get heavy enough, they fall back down to
Earth as rain! We call this PRECIPITATION because it can happen Photo: Image of
in a few different ways: rain (liquid water), snow (frozen water), Precipitation.
and hail (big pieces of frozen water).
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Precipitation brings the water back down to earth and the cycle learners back to the
repeats... the sun shines on the water and it starts evaporating Welcome page.
again. This is why we call it the Water Cycle.
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Scene 5d: Steps of the Water Cycle
Step 4: Water falls back to the Earth and is collected in the Narration: Read
rivers, lakes, oceans and land.

When water falls back to earth as precipitation, it may fall back in Photo: Image of water
the oceans, lakes or rivers or it may end up on land. When it ends collections.
up on land, it will either soak into the earth and become part of the
“ground water” that plants and animals use to drink or it may run Home Button: Brings
over the soil and collect in the oceans, lakes or rivers where the learners back to the
cycle start again! This is why we call it the Water Cycle. Welcome page.

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Scene 6a: Label Water Cycle diagram
Instruction: Move the name blocks to match their respective Narration: Let’s try and
places on the Water Cycle image. label the diagram of the
Water Cycle.

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Precipitation
Cycle with stages missing.

Evaporation
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Condensation
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Scene 6b: Complete Activity
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Scene 8a: Assessment Task
Read the following statements and indicate if they are TRUE or Narration:
FALSE. The learner will select
the option that correctly
1. The water cycle is important.
answers the question.
 True  False They will know if
they are right or wrong
2. Water vapor in the air gets cold and changes back when they click submit
into liquid, forming clouds.
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 True  False
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3. Precipitation includes rain and snow.
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Scene 8b: Assessment Task
Multiple Choice: Read the statements and select the answer that Narration:
applies. The learner will select
1. What is the step of the water cycle when the water goes back the option that correctly
into the clouds? answers the question.
A. Condensation
They will know if
B. Rain
they are right or wrong
C. Evaporation
when they click submit
D. Vapor
 
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2. How many steps are there in the water cycle?
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A. 2 Welcome page.
B. 4
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Scene 8c: Assessment Task
Multiple Choice: Read the statements and select the answer that Narration:
applies. The learner will select
3. Collection of water on the earth can be in the for of: the option that correctly
A. Oceans answers the question.
B. Lakes They will know if
C. Rivers they are right or wrong
D. All of the above when they click submit

4. What is the process in which clouds let water go as rainfall called? Home Button: Brings
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C. Sublimation
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Scene 8d: Assessment Task
Multiple Choice: Read the statements and select the answer that Narration:
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5. Which human activity can alter the water cycle: the option that correctly
A. Deforestation answers the question.
B. Digging They will know if
C. Building they are right or wrong
D. Irrigation when they click submit

6. How do plants intake water? Home Button: Brings

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Scene 8e: Assessment Task
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7. What powers the water cycle? the option that correctly
A. The sun answers the question.
B. Clouds They will know if
C. Moon they are right or wrong
D. Earth when they click submit.

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Scene 9: End of Course!
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Participating! They will know if
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