6th Grade Science Guide

Unit 4 6.3 Weather & Climate 3 Dimensions & Progressions

● I can create a model showing the water cycle ● I can explain water is

● Incredible Journey Game Overview ● Incredible Journey Station Labels and Dice

● With a roll of the die, students simulate the movement of water in different reservoirs within the water cycle.

found in different states of matter in a variety of locations.

Activity: Water Cycle Reading

Objective

Overview

Materials

● The Water Cycle ● Textbook Reading

● I can create a model showing the water cycle.

● Divide the class in 2,

have 1 group read the article, 1 group read the textbook. Students should then partner up and share important points from what they read. Teacher should lead the class in determining the key driving forces of the water cycle, and taking notes in their interactive notebook about those driving forces.

Activity: Capillary Action & Transpiration Demonstration

Objective

Overview

Materials

● Lesson plan

● I can create a model showing the water cycle.

● Students complete a lab, or view a demonstration

modeling how capillary action plays a role in the water cycle.

Activity: Heat of Evaporation/Cooling of Condensation

Objective

Overview

Materials