Evaporation & the Water Cycle
Identify the role of evaporation and condensation in the water cycle, and associate the rate of evaporation with temperature
Typical age: 8–9 years
“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?”
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Needs first
- Changes & Separation VocabularyREQUIRED
Identifying the role of evaporation and condensation requires knowing these process terms precisely
- The Water Cycle
Water cycle connects to curriculum evaporation/condensation topic
- Heating & Cooling ChangesREQUIRED
Must understand state changes before learning about evaporation/condensation in water cycle
Unlocks next
- Earth's atmosphere
Water cycle knowledge supports understanding atmosphere-hydrosphere interactions
- Dissolving & Solutions
Evaporation knowledge supports understanding recovery of dissolved substances
- The Water CycleREQUIRED
The KS3 water cycle (including transpiration and surface runoff) builds directly on KS2 understanding of evaporation and condensation