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Lesson 6: Climate change and the water cycle

Researching how temperature affects the evaporation rates and the water cycle.
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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Play the link: BBC Teach - The water cycle and ask the children to act out the actions they practised in Lesson 5: The water cycle.

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Assessment – Science Y4: States of matterLesson 1: SolidsLesson 2: Liquids and gasesLesson 3: Melting and freezingLesson 4: Condensing and evaporatingLesson 5: The water cycle
Lesson 6: Climate change and the water cycle
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