“put all of the vocabulary into a vocabulary sheet for students with pictures What should the vocabulary definitions focus on?: Key water cycle game terms (evaporation, condensation, precipitation), Water Vapor, Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Crystalization, Collection, Transpiration. ON PAGE ONE INCLUDE GAME DIRECTIONS followed by vocabulary How should the pictures be structured on the vocabulary sheet?: Illustrations paired alongside each definition, Emphasize on the sheet that there are two big contributors to the water cycle: the sun's energy and gravity ON THE SECOND PAGE attach a recording sheet like the one attached. ON PAGES 3 AND FOUR INCLUDE: Water Cycle Game Exit Ticket: Name: ___________________________ Date:___________________ Which part of the game or reflection was hardest for you? Why? Sentence Starters: The hardest part was… I had trouble when… I didn’t understand… because… ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ What is one new thing you learned about the water cycle? Sentence Starters: I learned that… One new fact I know now is… Something I didn’t know before but know now is… ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Rubric for Water Cycle Game Category 4: Excellent 3: Good 2: Developing 1: Needs Support Participation and Teamwork I stayed on task the whole time, helped my group, and followed the game rules. I stayed on task most of the time and usually helped my group I sometimes got distracted or didn’t always help my group. I was often off-task and didn’t contribute to my group. Game Recording I recorded all of my locations and moves in order on my sheet. I recorded most of my locations and moves correctly. I recorded some of my locations, but I made mistakes or skipped parts. I did not record my locations clearly or skipped many steps. Water Cycle Vocabulary I used all 4 words (evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection) correctly in my answers. I used 3 of the words correctly in my answers. I used 1–2 of the words, but I made mistakes or left some out. I didn’t use the water cycle words correctly. Understanding science concepts I explained clearly how the sun and gravity affect the movement of water. I showed some understanding of the sun and gravity with mostly correct answers. I showed limited understanding; my answers were incomplete or confusing. I did not show understanding. Many of my answers were missing or incorrect.”