Topic:

The Water Cycle

Big Idea: Now You See It Now You Dont

Other Proposed Big Ideas in order of preference:
The Water Cycle Affects All Aspects of Life
Water is Always Changing
Water is Recycled

Key Understandings:
Water goes through each state of matter.
Water comes in many shapes and form.
Temperature affects the change of water from one state to another
The cycle is continuous whether we see it or feel it happening or not.
We have a part in the water cycle by using it and preserving it.
Essential Questions:
How does water sustain life?
Where Does Water Come From?
How does life depend on water?
When have you seen parts of the water cycle occur?
How does water change?
How does water move?
What is our part in the water cycle?
Know:
The different stages:
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Collection
The details of each stage and how they work together
Do:
Write down and draw each part of cycle.
Tell a friend about the water cycle.
Analyze the weather over a couple months span.
Use a map that shows any rivers, streams, creeks, or bodies of water in
the area, trace the flow of water in the region, and create a watershed
map.
Write a paper on what role water has in your community, home, and
personal life.
Go on a field trip to a water treatment plant, local dam, or reservoir.
Assessment Plan:

Pre-assessment Paper Pencil: Make a concept map.

Performance Based: Give a presentation in a interesting way to the
class.
Formative: Ask questions and give quizzes throughout the unit.
Post-assessment: Fill out a diorama.