Description

Water Cycle Unit

This Water Cycle Unit comes with hands-on science lessons and assessments! Everything you need to teach the processes involved in the water cycle and water reservoirs is included. Save time planning, and your students will love completing the hands-on activities found in this unit.

For a closer look at the activities in this unit, see the product preview at the top of the page!

What topics are covered in this Water Cycle Unit?

This Water Cycle Unit includes 5 detailed lesson plans. All lessons are hands-on and incorporate literacy skills. Students will investigate–

• The processes that make up the water cycle (evaporation, condensation, precipitation)
• That energy from the Sun drives the water cycle
• The importance of the water cycle to all life
• Major reservoirs of water (rivers, ponds, lakes, bays, oceans, groundwater)
• Reservoirs within a community
• How organisms get water from their environment

What types of resources are included in the unit?

A variety of no-prep activities are included in these unit plans.

• worksheets
• hands-on activities
• experiments and demonstrations
• foldables
• entry/exit tickets
• quiz
• test
• word wall cards
• timeline of suggested activities: Provides a timeline for using the activities included within this unit and provides links to websites featuring videos about concepts being taught.
• answer keys included throughout

Students will become fully immersed in learning about water cycle as they conduct experiments, watch demonstrations, and make foldables!

Are digital resources included?

Most worksheets, the quiz, and the test within this Water Cycle Unit are also included in an interactive Google Slides format and can be shared with students using your Google Drive.

Video tutorials are included to help you share interactive Google Slides with your students.

What standards are covered?

This Water Cycle Unit is specifically aligned with the Virginia science SOL 3.7, although it closely matches most science standards related to the water cycle and water reservoirs.

This unit has been updated to align with the 2018 Science SOLs AND the 2025 Science Instructional Guides.

What are other teachers saying about this unit?

• “My students loved this activity! They were very engaged, and it made their learning more interesting.” (Tracy A.)
• “This covers everything that Virginia third graders need to know.  The students loved the activities and learned the material well.” (Jennifer F.)
• “This unit is a great help in teaching the water cycle and has great activities that my students enjoy.” (Renee U.)
• “My students loved this unit. They had fun making their water cycle bags and watching the water cycle examples in jars.” (anonymous buyer)
• “The students found the experiments extremely engaging, and I loved the large selection of video ideas, lesson plans, notebook pages, and assessments.” (anonymous buyer)
• “I discovered your science units earlier this school year. I am a Virginia 3rd grade teacher and can’t tell you how much your units have made teaching science easy and fun. These unit provide absolutely everything I need to teach the standards, and I appreciate that all the lessons lead perfectly to the assessments. My students are learning and performing well on the quizzes and tests. So thankful!” (anonymous buyer)

Don’t Miss Out!

You don’t need to spend hours creating your Water Cycle Unit! These lessons require minimal prep work and are easy to implement, whether teaching in-person or virtually. Students will also enjoy learning about the water cycle through hands-on activities and experiments.

 

Want to save money?

This Water Cycle Unit is included in my 3rd Grade Science Unit Bundle for a discounted price!

 

More water cycle resources:

• Water Cycle Task Cards
• Water Cycle Jeopardy Game
• Water Cycle Study Guide
• Water Cycle Escape Room
• Water Cycle Slideshow 

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Other Information:

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