Lesson Plan: Water Cycle (Primary 4)

Introduction: - Begin the lesson by asking the students if they know what the water cycle is. - Show a picture or diagram of the water cycle and briefly explain that it is the continuous movement of water on Earth. - Explain that today, they will learn about the different stages of the water cycle and how it works.

Lesson Outline: 1. Stage 1: Evaporation - Explain that evaporation is when water from oceans, lakes, and rivers turns into water vapor due to heat from the sun. - Show a short video or use visual aids to demonstrate evaporation. - Ask questions to check for understanding: What is evaporation? What causes water to evaporate?

1. Stage 2: Condensation - Explain that condensation is when water vapor cools down and turns back into liquid water. - Show a short video or use visual aids to demonstrate condensation. - Ask questions to check for understanding: What is condensation? What happens during condensation?

2. Stage 3: Precipitation - Explain that precipitation occurs when condensed water droplets in the clouds become too heavy and fall to the ground as rain, snow, sleet, or hail. - Show a short video or use visual aids to demonstrate precipitation. - Ask questions to check for understanding: What is precipitation? What are the different forms of precipitation?

3. Stage 4: Collection - Explain that after precipitation, water collects in oceans, lakes, rivers, and underground. - Show a short video or use visual aids to demonstrate collection. - Ask questions to check for understanding: What happens during the collection stage? Where does water collect?

Questioning: - Throughout the lesson, ask open-ended questions to encourage critical thinking and class participation. - Examples: How does the water cycle help plants and animals? Why is the water cycle important for our planet?

Assessment: - Distribute worksheets or handouts with diagrams of the water cycle. - Ask students to label the different stages of the water cycle. - Walk around the classroom to provide assistance and assess individual understanding.

Differentiation: - For students who need additional support, provide simplified diagrams or visual aids. - Pair students with a partner to work on the worksheet together. - For advanced students, encourage them to explain the water cycle in their own words or research additional information about the topic.

Plenary: - Recap the main stages of the water cycle and ask students to share one interesting fact they learned. - Discuss the importance of the water cycle for the environment and living organisms. - Encourage students to observe and identify the different stages of the water cycle in their daily lives.