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Grade 2, Science Std 9: Describe evaporation, condensation, and precipitation in the water cycle.

Lesson Plans: Water Cycle Students will understand condensation and evaporation and their relationship to the water cycle House of Seasons This activity will teach students about the seasons. Hey, You Stole My Rain! Initiate a debate on the controversy surrounding the issue of inducing or enhancing precipitation. Hurricane Field Trip Students will learn what a hurricane is, and how and where they are formed; how to prepare for a hurricane and what to do in the event of a storm. Weather This unit covers many aspects of weather including activities on wind. The Water Cycle This lesson plan has five activities. It takes a lot of preparation but it is interesting. Water Magic This activity is designed to help students understand that water picks up natural and man-made substances as it moves through the earth. Evaporation Happens Students conduct an experiment to investigate how temperature affects the evaporation of water. The Water Cycle In this lesson, students learn about the water cycle and its continuous flow around us. This is a Science NetLinks lesson plan. Rain, Ice, Steam: Using Reading to Support Inquiry About the Water Cycle This uses read-alouds to teach the repetitive cycle of water. After exploring the different parts of the water cycle, students demonstrate the knowledge they have gained by working in groups to write and perform a play.

Resources: The Water Cycle Information and links to resources about the water cycle Eventual Weather List and definitions of weather terms Extreme Weather Records Interesting weather facts FEMA for Kids This site teaches you how to be prepared for disasters and prevent disaster damage. Hurricane Observations Interactive site Hurricane! Information and resources about hurricanes Tornadoes Students will learn about the structure of tornadoes, tour a virtual tornado, and make their own tornado. Around the Water Cycle – A Reader’s Theater This site has a short play about the water cycle. The Water Cycle at Kidzone A colorful site that describes the water cycle Suggestions for English Language Learners (ELLs): (E/B=Entering/Beginning, D=Developing, E=Expanding) E/B: Students will follow the path of a water drop through the water cycle. Students will draw and label a diagram of the water cycle; D: Students will melt an ice cube, boil the water, and condense the vapor, then record their observations; E: ...and then will use narrative to describe their observations of the water cycle as related to the weather.
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