Format
• Review the different water states
• Discuss the different places water can be found on Earth and in what form
• Investigate evidence of evaporation and condensation
• Follow water’s journey on Earth through the water cycle
Objectives
• Identify how water exists in the air in different forms (e.g., in clouds, fog, rain, snow and hail).
• Identify how water changes from one state to another (e.g. freezing, melting, condensation, and evaporation).
• Understand water cycles through stages
Standards Alignment
National Standards
NS.K-4.2 PHYSICAL SCIENCE
As a result of the activities in grades K-4, all students should develop an understanding of
• Properties of objects and materials
NS.K-4.6 PERSONAL AND SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES
As a result of activities in grades K-4, all students should develop an understanding of
• Types of resources
State Standards
Ohio Standards
Science
Grade 2
Earth and Space Science
2.ESS.2: Water is present in the atmosphere.
Grade 3
Physical Science
3.PS.2: Matter exists in different states, each of which has different properties.
Grade 4
Earth and Space Science
4.ESS.1: Earth’s surface has specific characteristics and landforms that can be identified.