IL Learning Standard
             IL Learning Standard
    12.E.2a (Late Elementary)
    12.E.2a (Late Elementary)
     Identify and explain natural cycles of the 
     Identify and explain natural cycles of the 
      earth’s land, water and atmospheric 
      earth’s land, water and atmospheric 
      systems (e.g. rock cycle, water cycle, 
      systems (e.g. rock cycle, water cycle, 
      weather patterns)
      weather patterns)
                              
                              
                   Objectives
                   Objectives
    Name three ways water gets back into 
      Name three ways water gets back into 
      oceans and lakes
      oceans and lakes
    Label 4 main parts of the water cycle
      Label 4 main parts of the water cycle
    Explain the difference between surface 
      Explain the difference between surface 
      runoff and percolation
      runoff and percolation
                            
                            
    Match water cycle vocabulary with the 
      Match water cycle vocabulary with the 
      definitions
      definitions
    Explain the importance of the water cycle
      Explain the importance of the water cycle
                              
                              
                        Vocabulary 
                        Vocabulary 
      Condensation-Water vapor in the air gets cold 
       Condensation-Water vapor in the air gets cold 
       and changes back into liquid, forming clouds. 
       and changes back into liquid, forming clouds. 
      Precipitation-occurs when so much water has 
       Precipitation-occurs when so much water has 
       condensed that the air cannot hold it anymore 
       condensed that the air cannot hold it anymore 
       so the clouds get heavy and water falls back to 
       so the clouds get heavy and water falls back to 
       the earth in the form of rain, hail, sleet or snow.
       the earth in the form of rain, hail, sleet or snow.
      Evaporation- is when the sun heats up water in 
       Evaporation- is when the sun heats up water in 
       rivers or lakes or the ocean and turns it into vapor 
       rivers or lakes or the ocean and turns it into vapor 
       or steam. The water vapor or steam leaves the 
       or steam. The water vapor or steam leaves the 
       river, lake or ocean and goes into the air. 
       river, lake or ocean and goes into the air. 
                                    
                                    
     Transpiration-is the process by which 
       Transpiration-is the process by which 
       plants lose water out of their leaves.  
       plants lose water out of their leaves.  
       Transpiration gives evaporation a bit 
       Transpiration gives evaporation a bit 
       of a hand in getting the water vapor 
       of a hand in getting the water vapor 
       back up into the air.
       back up into the air.
     Atmosphere-blanket of air 
       Atmosphere-blanket of air 
       surrounding the earth.
       surrounding the earth.
     Surface runoff- water that flows down 
       Surface runoff- water that flows down 
       hill into streams, rivers, ponds and 
       hill into streams, rivers, ponds and 
       lakes. 
              
       lakes.