Earth: The Water Cycle

Today's topic is the water cycle. Read the short facts together first. Ask your child to point to one thing they already knew and one new fact. Curiosity matters more than memorization. If you don't know an answer, say so and look it up together.

• pencil
• paper

Trace the cycle with your finger as you read each stage.

Look around the room. Name one thing that is alive, one thing that is not, and one thing that used to be alive.

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   Read these facts: Water moves in a cycle. Evaporation lifts water as vapor; condensation forms clouds; precipitation returns water as rain or snow. The Sun powers the cycle. Q: Name the three steps.

   Parent tip: Read aloud first. Re-read if the question is hard.
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   What powers the cycle?

   Parent tip: Encourage answers in complete sentences.

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   Where does water go when it evaporates?
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   Why is precipitation important?
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   Give a real-world example of evaporation.
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   Where might you see this idea in real life?
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   Connect this topic to something you've seen before.
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   Write one new thing you learned today.
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   Draw a picture of one idea from the passage and label it.
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   Ask one question you still have about this topic.
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   Where might you see this idea in real life?
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    Connect this topic to something you've seen before.

What is one question this lesson left you wondering about?