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Can we make it rain?
Watery Planet Unit | Lesson 4 of 5

Can we make it rain?

Watery Planet Unit | Lesson 4 of 5
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DISCUSS:

Imagine you lived in the same town as Pat’s brother. What could the town do to solve the problem of running out of fresh water? Do you have any ideas?

THINK & DRAW:

What makes it rain? How does rain get up into clouds?

Draw a picture of your ideas. Label your picture with words describing what you think happens.

DISCUSS (1 of 2):

Have you ever noticed a situation where water droplets formed on something?

Go to the next slide to see examples we thought about.

Example (1 of 3): The bathroom mirror after a shower

Example (2 of 3): The outside of a cold glass

Example (3 of 3): Blades of grass first thing in the morning

DISCUSS (2 of 2):

Where do you think the water droplets came from? Why do you think they formed in these places?

Hint...

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boil


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to heat a liquid until it bubbles and turns quickly into a gas

water vapor


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water when it is a gas, such as steam

evaporation


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the process of a liquid changing to a gas
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condensation


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the process of a gas changing to a liquid
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precipitation


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when water falls from clouds in the sky; including rain, snow, and hail
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hydrosphere


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all the water (solid, liquid, gas) on and around planet Earth
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atmosphere


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the air that surrounds a planet
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cycle


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a set of events that repeats in the same order over and over
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water cycle


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the movement of water between the ocean, air, and land
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temperature


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how hot or cold something is
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model


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a pretend version of something that scientists use when the real thing is too big, small, or complicated to work with
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experiment


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a test used to discover new information about a question
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observe


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to pay close attention to something
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predict


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to guess what will happen based on things you know
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Lesson narration:

Grade 5

Water Cycle & Earth's Systems

Water Cycle

5-ESS2-1

Activity Prep

Print Prep
In this lesson, students develop a model to explain how water cycles from the Earth’s surface to the atmosphere and back again. In the activity, Make It Rain, students create simple models of the ocean and sky to see how these two systems interact. Students compare how the temperature of the ocean and the temperature of the sky affect evaporation and condensation.
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Exploration

23 mins

Wrap-Up

7 mins

Grade 5

Water Cycle & Earth's Systems

Water Cycle

5-ESS2-1

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