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Which subject	Mathematics
What age group	Year or Grade 4
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🌧️ Welcome to the Water Cycle Adventure! 🌊

📚 Introduction to Our Lesson

G’day, Year 4! Today, we’re diving into a fascinating topic that connects maths with nature: The Water Cycle! How water travels around the Earth is not just a science topic; we can use maths to understand it better as well!

🚪 Opening Activity: The Water Cycle Relay

Objective:

To get your bodies moving while introducing the key stages of the water cycle!

Instructions:

1. Divide into Teams: Split the class into teams of 4–5 students.

2. Set Up the Stations: Create four different stations in the classroom or outside (if possible). Each station will represent a stage in the water cycle:

   • Evaporation Station (The Sun Spot)
   • Condensation Corner (Cloud Shack)
   • Precipitation Place (Rain Zone)
   • Collection Creek (Water Body)

3. Understanding the Stages:

   • Evaporation: Students will mimic the action of water evaporating by hopping on one foot (to represent water moving up).
   • Condensation: In this station, students will gather in a tight circle (forming clouds) and hold hands.
   • Precipitation: Students at this station must ‘rain down’ by spreading out their arms and letting out sounds of rain.
   • Collection: This final stage is where students can rest in a ‘body of water’ (lying on the ground).

4. Relay Race: Each team starts at the Evaporation Station. One student from each team will complete the action at their current station before tagging the next teammate, who will proceed to the next step in the cycle.

5. Time and Calculate: After each team has made it through all the stages, use a stopwatch to record the time taken. You can then work on some simple calculations:

   • What was the average time for all teams?
   • How much longer did the fastest team take compared to the slowest?

🎯 Conclusion

This fun relay not only gets us warmed up but also sets the stage for our maths exploration of the water cycle!

Now that we’ve got the basics, let’s grab our pencils and dive into some really cool water cycle maths activities!

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Stay tuned for more exciting maths and science adventures today! 🧠✨