1. Fourth Grade
Science
Water Cycle

2. Water Cycle Song (to the tune of “She’ll Be Coming Around the Mountain”)
Water travels in a cycle, yes it does.
Use pointer finger to draw large circle in air.
Repeat above motion.
It goes up as evaporation,
Raise arms at side with palms up.
Forms clouds as condensation,
Brings hands together above head, forming large cloud shape with arms.
Then falls down as precipitation, yes it does.
Slowly lower arms at side with palms down, fingers moving.

3. Water Cycle
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Run Off

4. Sun
Heat from the sun changes water into water vapor

5. When the sun changes water into water vapor, this is called EVAPORATION

6. Water vapor forms clouds
Condensation
Water vapor forms clouds

7. When water vapor forms clouds this is called CONDENSATION

8. Rain, hail or snow falls from clouds

9. We call this PRECIPITATION

10. Run Off:
is water that is running off hills and mountains back to a main water source

11. Run off