This is a powerpoint that contains information about the water cycle, along with a cloze and a writing activity.

1. THE WATER
CYCLE
LOFT: To have a good
understanding of the earth water
system

2. FILL IN THE MISSING WORDS…
All the _____ we use is used over and over again. The
water we use begins its journey as rain or ___. When
it falls to the ______ it is collected in ________, rivers,
lakes and reservoirs. It is cleaned and _______ to our
houses. We use this water and after it has been
cleaned again, it goes back into rivers and the __. The
sun warms up this water and this water changes into
______ and rises up with the warm air. When the
vapour reaches some cool air it _________ and
makes clouds. Lots of these small droplets join
________ and form bigger _____ of water. When
these drops are large enough, they fall to the ground
as ____.
drops condenses together pumped water
Snow ground sea vapour rain streams

3. EXTENSION:
 Write a short story where you become a water
particle.
 What happens on your journey through the
cycle.
 Think about being in the sea with all the other
particles, warming up and then floating away!
 Then who do you see in the sky? Do you meet
with other particles.
 What happens when there are too many
particles getting together in the sky?
 Where do you fall?
 How do you get back to the sea?