Evaporation & the Water Cycle
Identify the role of evaporation and condensation in the water cycle, and associate the rate of evaporation with temperature
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Can your child explain why puddles disappear on a sunny day and where the water goes, and why the bathroom mirror steams up after a hot shower?
Identify the role of evaporation and condensation in the water cycle, and associate the rate of evaporation with temperature
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- Describe evaporation as liquid turning to gas and condensation as gas turning to liquid
- Explain the water cycle: evaporation from seas/lakes → condensation into clouds → precipitation
- Explain why evaporation happens faster at higher temperatures (e.g. puddles dry faster on hot days)
“Can your child explain why puddles disappear on a sunny day and where the water goes, and why the bathroom mirror steams up after a hot shower?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Matter & Materials
- Age range
- Ages 8–9
Standards