Standards: 

3-ESS2-2. Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world.

Learning Objectives:

Students will be able to define condensation and explain its role within the water cycle 

Materials:

Glass cup

-Ice

-Water

-Blue Food Coloring

-Student Journals

Lesson Outline:

Opening: Students will recall what they learned yesterday about evaporation. The teacher will ask the students if they know any other parts of the water cycle. The students will answer based on what they currently know about the water cycle. The teacher will introduce the term Condensation and ask them if they have ever heard of it. Students will answer.

Activity: The teacher break up the class into groups of 3. Within their groups they will put ice into a glass, then they will put water over the ice along with blue food coloring. They will then wait for the cup to start to condense on the sides of the glass. While they are watching the glass, students will be writing down their observations/noticings/wonders/questions in their student journals. During the experiment, the teacher will be walking around the classroom, checking in with each group to ensure they understand the assignment. After they have written down their observations in their journals, they will clean up and put away all materials used. 

Closure: Student will sit back at their desks and the teacher will ask the students what happened over time to the sides of the glass. The students will respond that condensation occurs on the sides of the glass. The teacher will then ask where else do we see condensation. Then a video will be shown to explain the process of condensation. 

Assessments:

Informal: Teacher observations during class discussion

Formal: Journal writing