SCIENCE 4

The Importance of the Water Cycle

 evaporation

evaporation
transpiration

transpiration
condensation
precipatation
runoff
Do you think water is important?

Why do you think so?

What are the different forms of water in the environment?

What do you think is the illustration about?

 Activity 1: “How
important am I in the
• What to do: environment?”
• You are given 15-20 minutes to work on the activity.
• Study the illustration given to your group.
• Share ideas about the importance of the water cycle to man, animals
and plants.
• Write your ideas on the sentence strips or cartolina strips and paste/
tape them on the manila paper.
• Post you output.
• Be ready for your reporting.
HYDROSPHERE – “water sphere”
- it is the water part of the earth.
- covers three-fourths of the earth’s
surface. This is why the earth is called
the “blue planet.”
WATER CYCLE –
the continuous movement of
water in the earth’s surface.
Fun Facts:
• 97% of the water found in our surrounding is
salty.
• 3% of this water is fresh or potable.
• From this 3% - 67% (2%) of it is locked in the form
of ice (iceberg and glaciers) mainly found in
Greenland and Antartic.
• Only 1% of fresh water is found in rivers, lakes,
ponds, and in the atmosphere in the form of
water vapor.
EVALUATION:
• In your own words, write a short paragraph about the
importance of the water cycle.
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Home Activity:
•Answer work sheet
pp. 12-13
(Exercises 1-3)