Evaporation & Condensation Handout

Name: ________________________ Date: _______________________

Part 1: Fill in the Blanks

Complete each sentence by choosing the correct words from your Water Cycle Vocabulary Cards:
evaporation, condensation, water vapor, liquid, droplets, temperature

1. During ____________, ____________ changes from a ____________ state into a gas when ____________ rises.
   
   
   
   
2. During ____________, ____________ cools down and turns back into tiny ____________.
   
   
   
   
3. When the sun heats a puddle on a hot day, ____________ takes place.
   
   
   
   
4. You often see ____________ on the outside of a cold glass of lemonade—this is ____________.
   
   
   
   
5. ____________ is the energy that makes water molecules move faster and escape into the air.
   
   
   
   

Part 2: Label the Process

Below is a simplified diagram of evaporation and condensation. Use the terms below to label each numbered part on the drawing.

Terms: evaporation, condensation, water vapor, water droplets

Insert diagram here

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Challenge Question: In your own words, explain one real-life example of evaporation or condensation you have observed.

Water Cycle Vocabulary Cards

Students will use these cards to learn and review key water cycle terms. Each card has the term on one side and a definition with a simple picture description on the back.

How to Use:

• Show the term side to the class and ask students to say the definition or draw the image from memory.
• Flip to the back to reveal the formal definition and visual hint.
• Shuffle cards and have students quiz each other in pairs or small groups.

Cards

1. Evaporation
   Definition: The process where liquid water heats up and turns into water vapor (gas).
   Picture: A puddle under the sun with arrows showing vapor rising.
   
   
   

2. Condensation
   Definition: Water vapor cools down and turns back into tiny water droplets.
   Picture: Droplets forming on the outside of a cold glass or dew on grass.
   
   
   

3. Precipitation
   Definition: When water droplets in clouds combine, become heavy, and fall as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
   Picture: Rain falling from a cloud with rain drops illustrated.
   
   
   

4. Collection
   Definition: Water gathering in bodies of water like rivers, lakes, oceans, or soaking into the soil.
   Picture: A lake with arrows showing water flowing into it.
   

Observation Journal

Name: ________________________ Date: _______________________

Section 1: Simulation Observations

1. Variables I set in the Interactive Water Cycle Simulation and why:
   
   
   
   

2. What I observed happening to each stage of the water cycle as I changed temperature and humidity:
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

3. Questions I still have about how the water cycle works:
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Section 2: Reflection

1. Explain how increasing temperature influenced evaporation. Use vocabulary from the Water Cycle Vocabulary Cards:
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

2. Describe how changing humidity affected condensation. Use vocabulary from the Water Cycle Vocabulary Cards:
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Section 3: Exit Ticket – Drawing & Explanation

Drawing: Draw and label one stage of the water cycle that you find most interesting.

Explanation: In 2–3 sentences, describe what happens during this stage in your own words:

Be ready to share your drawing and explanation with the class!