Water Cycle, Precipitation Water Cycle Rationale Water is a vital resource and the water cycle shows how water is recycled through our environment. All of Earth's inhabitants including plants, humans, and animals require some kind of use of water. The water cycle is important to students because it shows one of the major cycles and is a great base to introduce many geological and biological concepts. Knowledge of the water cycle will help students better understand how the environment works. The basic water cycle consists of water rising to the atmosphere through evaporation and returning to the land and oceans through precipitation and condensation.
Evaporation is when the water from the ground and oceans is cycled into the sky and forms clouds.
Precipitation is when the clouds get full and the water is cycled back down to earth. Condensation is due to the air cooling and resulting in fog and early morning moisture on the grass called dew. I will then use a sponge and lightly soak up most of the water. After the water disappears, I will ask the students what they think happened to the water. Their responses will begin the lesson body.