Lesson 3 - Unit 2 - Water cycle

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Unit 2 - Water 

Today's Lesson 

To do:

- Water cycle worksheet check

- Why is water important?

- Discussion questions 

Goals: 

- Know words that connect to the different forms of water 

- Think about the use of water 

Weird fact

The water you drink today could have been inside .... 

A dinosaur 

Your grandma 

Someone in China about 1000 years ago 

But how and why?!

Note: Water cycle worksheet 

Evaporation - Verdamping

When the water heats up, it turns
from liquid into gas 

Condensation - Condenseren
When a lot of little water parts come 
together and form a cloud. 

Precipitation - Neerslag
When the clouds get too full, you can 
get rain, hail, snow and sleet. 

Task - Brainstorm

1. Work in pairs or threes.

2. Together, think of 5 reasons why water is important 

3. Everyone writes it in their notebook like this:

Water is important because 
1. ..... ...... ..... 
2. ......

3....... 

Task - Discussion / key words

1. Read together Lesson 2

2. Work on the discussion questions from page 11 
(Copy the question and answer in full sentences!)

3. Done? Write down the keywords from page 8 and page 11.

4. Write behind each keyword a little explanation
Example: Cloud - Wolk = Tiny water droplets gathered in the air

                     Glacier - Gletsjer  = A big river of ice, made of snow

Task - Experiment

1. Worksheet Water Cycle Experiment

2. Watch and describe

3. Homework task

4. Upload a picture of your experiment to: 

LINK IN MAGISTER!

https://nl.padlet.com/owk/watercycle

Homework

1. Finish the discussion questions in your notebook from page 11 

2. Finish the keywords in your notebook from page 8 and page 11