Public learning track
The Water Cycle in Action
3rd Grade · Science · UK National Curriculum
6 lessons
Goal
Identify the key processes of evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection within the global water cycle.
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How Evaporation Fuels the Water Cycle
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Standards Covered
- science.ks2.y2.t3.s3National Curriculum (England) · Science · Year 3 (KS2) · Grade 3identify the part played by evaporation and condensation in the water cycle and associate the rate of evaporation with temperature.
- science.ks2.y2.t3.s2National Curriculum (England) · Science · Year 3 (KS2) · Grade 3observe that some materials change state when they are heated or cooled, and measure or research the temperature at which this happens in degrees Celsius (°C)
Curriculum Framework
3rd Grade · Science · UK National Curriculum
1
8 lessons
Solids, Liquids, and Gases: Properties and Classification
Compare and classify everyday materials based on the observable properties of solids, liquids, and gases.
2
6 lessons
Heating, Cooling, and Changes of State
Explain how heating and cooling cause materials to transition reversibly between solid, liquid, and gas states.
3
6 lessons
Temperature and Measuring State Changes in Celsius
Measure and research the melting, freezing, and boiling points of different materials in degrees Celsius (°C).
4
5 lessons
Evaporation and Condensation Investigations
Investigate how evaporation and condensation work and demonstrate how temperature affects the rate of evaporation.
5
6 lessons
The Water Cycle in Action
Identify the key processes of evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection within the global water cycle.