Grade 2 Read-Aloud

Cycles in Nature: Supplemenatal Guide 9 | The Water Cycle 159

 Lesson Objectives

Core Content Objectives

Students will:

 Explain that a cycle is a sequence of events that repeats itself

again and again

 Defi ne the term water cycle

 Explain that there is a limited amount of water on Earth

 Describe evaporation and condensation

 Identify forms and importance of precipitation

 Describe the formation of clouds

 Identify three types of clouds: cirrus, cumulus, and stratus

Language Arts Objectives

The following language arts objectives are addresed in this lesson.

Objectives aligning with the Common Core State Standards are

noted with the corresponding standard in parentheses. Refer

to the Alignment Chart for additional standards addressed in all

lessons in this domain.

Students will:

 Identify the main topic of the “The Water Cycle” (RI.2.2)

 Summarize in writing observations of the indoor water cycle

(SL.2.2)

 Add drawings to a summary of observations of the indoor water

cycle (SL.2.5)

 Prior to listening to “The Water Cycle,” orally identify information

they know and have learned about the life cycles of plants,

trees, chickens, frogs, and butterfl ies

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