Water Cycle, 6th grade

1. Water Cycle adapted from
Project Wet
6th Grade

2. Room 2 started
off our
discussion with
“What do you
know…”

3. We then did a quick pair-share
followed by a share-aloud.
Students either read their idea
about the water cycle or
showed the class their
illustrations

4. Here is a look at some of their
thoughts...

6. ● We watched a short video
about the Water Cycle from
Generation Science
● Followed by viewing a
Powerpoint Presentation
about the water cycle

7. ● Right afterwards we endured a
song about the water cycle
(Super catchy…)

8. The Investigation

9. Materials
● 9 six-sided dice
● 9 stations
● 1 copy of each student info
sheet (soil surface, plant, river,
ocean, lake, animal, ground
water, glacier, clouds)
● 1 Incredible Journey
Worksheet per student

10. Investigation
1. Students move from station to
station rolling the dice each time
2. At each station they record the
name of their station and next to it,
“what happened” or how they got
there, next they record where they
think they are going next in the
water cycle before they roll the dice
3. They roll the dice and then head to
the next station

11. The process...
Students continue this simulation
until they have rolled the dice 10
times and filled up 10 rows on their
“Incredible Journey”
Sometimes they might get stuck at a
station and continue to roll the dice
multiple times at the same station
before they finally roll a number that
allows them to move.
You’re stuck!

12. Student “Incredible Journey” Sample Work

13. Putting it all Together

14. After the
investigation, we
illustrated their
individual
journey...

16. Follow-up:
● We read a short article about the Water Cycle that students had to annotate
and answer four short comprehension questions about.
● When finished they pair-shared their answers with their elbow partners.
● In the end, they answered the question:
○ What did you learn about the water cycle this week that you didn’t know about it last week...

17. What did you learn about the water cycle this week, that
you didn’t know last week?