Lesson Air and Water Resources

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what is

Air is made up of invisible gases. You
cannot see air, but it surrounds us all the
time.

The gases that make up air are called
nitrogen and oxygen.

Most living things, including plants,
animals, and humans need oxygen to live.

If we cannot see it, how do we know that air surrounds us?

We can feel the movement of air as wind.

What does wind feel like, sound like, and smell like?

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Air is a very important part of our environment.
All living things on Earth need air because it gives oxygen.
Oxygen gives us energy to run around.

Humans breathe in air through the nose and mouth. Our
lungs bring fresh out into our bodies and take out stale air.
Plants breathe through their leaves.

The plants and trees help to clean our air.

List five things that need air to survive.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Why is air important to people and our planet?

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Wind is a source of energy. The wind is very powerful.
Wind energy is created when wind blows on wind turbines.

What can the wind do?

Complete the sentences below.

The wind can fly a ___________________________.

The wind can blow a __________________________.

The wind can shake a __________________________.

The wind feels _________________________________.

The wind sounds _______________________________.

the

Draw a windy day.

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what is

Water is a clear, colourless, odourless, and
tasteless liquid.

Clear means you can see through it.

Colourless means it does not have a colour.
However, we usually say that water is blue.

Odourless means water does not have a smell.

Tasteless means water does not have a flavour
when you drink it.

What are some other ways that you could describe water?

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Water is needed by both plants and animals.
Water helps our bodies to work properly and stay healthy.
Water also increases our energy.

Water is a place to live for many living things like fish and
plants.

Water can be found in rivers.
Where else can we find
water in nature?

Draw a picture of something

that lives in the water.

A cup of

water

A river

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The earth has been recycling water for 4 billion years. That
means you are drinking the same water that woolly mammoths,
dinosaurs, and the first humans drank.

Water moves between rivers, lakes, the ocean, the air, and the
land in a cycle. It is called the water cycle.

Colour in the water cycle!

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song

Tune: She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain

Water travels in a cycle,

Yes it does!

Water travels in a cycle,

Yes it does!

Water goes up as evaporation…

Forms clouds as condensation…

Falls down as precipitation…

Yes it does!

Water travels in a cycle,

Yes it does!

Water travels in a cycle,

Yes it does!

Water goes up as __________________ ...

Forms clouds as __________________ ...

Falls down as __________________ ...

Yes it does!

Complete the second verse using the keywords from above.

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Fill in the keywords using the Word Bank below.

Word Bank

Precipitation
(Rain or snow)

Evaporation

(Water moves into the air)

Condensation
(Forming clouds)

Accumulation

(Water collects on land)

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Evaporation is when water
turns from a liquid to a gas.

When water changes to a gas,
it is called water vapour.

Water changes into vapour
when it is heated.

In nature, the sun causes water to evaporate. Humans
can make water evaporate when they boil water.
Humans can boil water using a stove, kettle, or over
the fire.

__________________ causes water to turn to gas.

Water in a gas state is called water ________________ .

In nature, the __________________ causes water to
evaporate.

Word Bank

Sun

Evaporation

Vapour

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Condensation is when water
turns from a gas (vapour) to a
liquid.

When water vapour cools, it
changes state into a liquid.

Condensation is the opposite
of evaporation!

In nature, water vapour rises into the sky where it is
much cooler than on the surface of the earth. The
water vapour cools to the point where it changes
state into a liquid. This forms clouds.

__________________ is when water vapour to turn to liquid.

Condensation is the opposite of __________________ .

In nature, __________________ are formed in the sky.

Word Bank

Clouds

Evaporation

Condensation

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Precipitation is when water
falls from the sky.

Water collects in the sky in
clouds. Eventually, the clouds
are so heavy with water that
they have to release the water
as precipitation.

In nature, precipitation can release in the clouds as a
solid or liquid. Rain is precipitation as a liquid. Snow
and hail are precipitation in a solid state.

__________________ causes us to have snow and rain.

Precipitation can release as a solid or __________________ .

Precipitation comes after __________________ in the water
cycle.

Word Bank

Condensation

Precipitation

Liquid

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air, water, and living things

All living things like humans, plants, and animals need water
and air to survive. In the Venn diagram below, write the things
that humans, plants, and both need to survive.

Humans Need

Plants Need

Both Need

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of

Water can be found in many places in the environment. In the
boxes below, draw places that you can find water in our
natural and built environments.

Natural Environment

Built Environment

Oceans

Rivers

Your example:

Wells

Water Towers

Your example:

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Water quality is how clean and safe our water is to drink.
Humans have an impact on water quality.

Circle the things below that are polluting the water.
Colour the picture.

What are some things that you could do to help keep our
water clean?

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Air quality is how clean and safe our air is to breathe.
Humans have an impact on air quality.

Draw a line from the picture to the type of air pollution.

Factories

Airplane travel

Car travel

Forest fires

What are some things that you could do to help keep our air
clean?

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You use water every day in many different ways.

Keep this page with you for a whole day.
Use tally marks to track the different ways you use water.

personal

use

Activity

Tally

Total

Washing your hands

Flushing the toilet

Brushing your teeth

Drinking a glass of water

Taking a bath or shower

Washing dishes

Watering plants

Swimming or water play

Other: _________________

What activity do you think used the most water? Why?

How could you reduce your water usage during the day?

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vocabulary

Write the definition for important words introduced in this

workbook. If you need help, flip back through the workbook

to find a page that mentions the word.

Air

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Water
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Liquid
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Clear
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Colourless
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Odourless

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vocabulary

Write the definition for important words introduced in this

workbook. If you need help, flip back through the workbook

to find a page that mentions the word.

Tasteless

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Water Cycle
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Evaporation
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Condensation
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Precipitation
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Accumulation

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