2. Covered TEKS 112.4 Science, Grade 2 (b) Knowledge and skills (10) Science concepts. The student knows that the natural world includes rocks, soil, water, and gases of the atmosphere. The student is expected to: (A) describe and illustrate the water cycle.

3. Questions Essential Question: 1.) How does the water cycle affect our lives? Unit Question: 1.) How does water change states as it transitions through the water cycle.

4. Lesson Objective Students should be able to understand: how the water cycle works how water changes states as it travels through the cycle evaporation, transportation, condensation, and precipitation

5. The Water Cycle

6. Credits Texas Education Agency. (2007). Chapter 112.Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills. Retrieved September 8, 2008 from http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/grade/ Second_Grade.pdf The Water Cycle. Retrieved September 10, 2008 from http://www.units.muohio.edu/dragonfly/water/water cycle.shtml Home Science Tools. (2008) Rivers & the Water Cycle. Retrieved September 10, 2008 from http://www.hometrainingtools.com/articles/water- cycle-rivers-science-teaching-tip.html