Sample lesson · Science · Grades 3-5
The Water Cycle
Grade 3 science lesson on how water moves through evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.
- 25 questions
- 5 categories
- 10 games
The questions
Up, Up, and Away
- What gives the water cycle its energy?The sun
- When liquid water is heated and turns into a gas, what is that called?Evaporation
- What do we call water when it is an invisible gas in the air?Water vapor
- Name a place on Earth where lots of evaporation happens.The ocean
- When water evaporates from the leaves of plants, what is it called?Transpiration
Cloud Making
- What do we call water vapor cooling and turning back into tiny drops of liquid?Condensation
- What are clouds made of?Tiny drops of water (or ice)
- Why do drops form on the outside of a cold glass on a hot day?Water vapor in the air cools and condenses on the glass
- As air rises high into the sky, does it get warmer or cooler?Cooler
- What do we call a cloud that touches the ground?Fog
Falling Down
- What is it called when water falls from clouds to the ground?Precipitation
- Name two kinds of precipitation.Any two: rain, snow, sleet, hail
- What kind of precipitation falls as soft, frozen ice crystals?Snow
- Why do water drops fall out of clouds?They join together and get too heavy to float
- What kind of precipitation falls as hard balls of ice, often during thunderstorms?Hail
Where It Goes
- What is it called when water gathers in oceans, lakes, and rivers?Collection
- Where is most of Earth's water found?The ocean
- What do we call rain water that flows over the ground into streams and rivers?Runoff
- What do we call water that soaks into the soil and is stored underground?Groundwater
- Can the same water go through the water cycle again and again?Yes, Earth keeps reusing the same water
Big Picture
- What are the three states of water?Solid (ice), liquid (water), and gas (water vapor)
- What is the solid form of water called?Ice
- Put these in order: precipitation, evaporation, condensation.Evaporation → condensation → precipitation
- Why is it called a water 'cycle'?It repeats over and over with no beginning or end
- If the sun stopped shining, which step of the water cycle would slow down the most?Evaporation
Plays in
- Quiz Board · The classic review board.
- Mystery Reveal · Guess it before the last clue.
- Tug of War · Every right answer pulls.
- Summit · Play it safe, or go for the steep climb.
- Heist · Steal to win.
- Claim the Grid · Get three in a row before anyone else.
- Board Race · Roll, hop, answer, race to the flag.
- Picture Unveil · What is hiding under the tiles?
- Escape Room · Crack the codes. Get out together.
- Rocket Launch · Fuel up, count down, lift off.
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