Weather Class for 4th Grade Students in
Utah
Standard 1: Students will understand that water changes state
as it moves through the water cycle.
Objective 1: Describe the relationship between heat energy,
evaporation and condensation of water on Earth.
a) Identify the relative amount and kind of water
found in various locations on Earth (e.g., oceans have most of the
water, glaciers and snowfields contain most fresh water).
b) Identify the sun as the source of energy that evaporates water
from the surface of Earth.
c) Compare the processes of evaporation and condensation of water.
d) Investigate and record temperature data to show the effects of
heat energy on changing the states of water.
Objective 2: Describe the water cycle.
a) Locate examples of evaporation and condensation
in the water cycle (e.g., water evaporates when heated and clouds
or dew forms when vapor is cooled).
b) Describe the processes of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation
as they relate to the water cycle.
c) Identify locations that hold water as it passes through the water
cycle (e.g., oceans, atmosphere, fresh surface water, snow, ice
and ground water).
d) Construct a model or diagram to show how water continuously moves
through the water cycle over time.
e) Describe how the water cycle relates to the water supply in your
community.
Science Language students should use:
vapor, precipitation, evaporation, clouds, dew,
condensation, temperature, water cycle
Science Benchmark:
Matter on Earth cycles from one form to another.
The cycling of matter on Earth requires energy. The cycling of water
is an example of this process. The sun is the source of energy for
the water cycle. Water changes state as it cycles between the atmosphere,
land, and bodies of water on Earth.
Investigation
1 Strategies: Where is Water Found?
Investigation
2 Strategies: Why Does A Puddle Shrink?
Investigation
3 Strategies: Condensation Chambers
Investigation
4 Strategies: Heat Energy and Water
Investigation
5 Strategies: The Water Cycle Model
Investigation
6 Strategies: Water on the Move
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