Evaporation and condensation
Name and use vocabulary for the water cycle — evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection, transpiration, water vapour, runoff, groundwater — and describe each stage of the cycle using these terms in the correct sequence
Lesson
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“Evaporation and condensation are key water-cycle words: water becomes water vapour (evaporation), then forms droplets again (condensation), then may fall as precipitation and collect again. We will act the cycle with steam and droplets, order the words, then check a fresh stage name.”
Bring to the table
- Warm water in a bowl, a clear plate or lid, and ice cubes or a cool plate (adult handles warm water)
- Paper arrow cards for: evaporation → condensation → precipitation → collection
Extra for the adult
Worked example. Puddle water evaporates into water vapour. Cool air makes condensation (droplets). Rain is precipitation; water collects in rivers and ground.
Optional challenge. For Evaporation and condensation, add transpiration (plants) and groundwater to the arrow story in order.
What to notice. Keep one parent note: terms used; sequence order; support used. This session samples water-cycle words, not mastery of every stage detail.
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Evaporation and condensation are key water-cycle words: water becomes water vapour (evaporation), then forms droplets again (condensation), then may fall as precipitation and collect again. We will act the cycle with steam and droplets, order the words, then check a fresh stage name.
Spend about 14 minutes naming water-cycle stages in order with a kitchen demo, then checking one fresh term.
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Use water-cycle vocabulary in the correct sequence.
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NASA Climate Kids · Practice link — not the full lesson
What Is the Water Cycle?
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What Is the Water Cycle? supports Evaporation and condensation. An adult previews and guides; this is a learning page, not a scored quiz.
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Public NASA Climate Kids page. An anonymous GET on 2026-11-12 returned HTTP 200 with no login or payment prompt for this URL. Opening the link does not save practice or assess mastery. An adult should preview and guide the learner.
NASA Climate Kids. “What Is the Water Cycle?.” External page; Gakuva does not copy, host, embed, or redistribute materials.
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Check understanding
- Describe the complete water cycle using at least four correct technical terms in the right order
- Distinguish 'evaporation' from 'condensation' and explain where each occurs in the water cycle
- Use 'water vapour' and 'precipitation' correctly in descriptions of weather and the water cycle
“Can your child explain where the puddle goes after it stops raining — using words like 'evaporation' or 'water vapour' rather than just 'it dries up'?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Language
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Earth's Systems
- Age range
- Ages 7–10
Standards