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Rain and Water Cycle Pack | Grades 2–5 | Inquiry, Literacy & Science Integration

What’s Included:

KWHL Chart – Water and Rain
Kick off your unit with a KWHL chart to track students’ thinking from start to finish. Available in color, black and white, and single-page versions, this tool helps assess prior knowledge and sets the stage for building strong informational writing.

Water Vocabulary Display
Build content knowledge with vocabulary tags in color and black/white. Use these to spark discussion, support writing, and reinforce scientific language. Includes spare tags to customise with student-suggested words.

Water Fact Cards
Use these versatile cards to prompt discussions, introduce concepts, and model paragraph building during writing tasks. Perfect for your word wall or science display.

Cloud and Precipitation Photos
Inspire observation and writing with real-life cloud and water images. Use them to introduce cloud types and precipitation, or to support interactive notebook activities. Includes INB pages for students to record key learning.

Bodies of Water Project
Encourage collaboration and inquiry with this group research task. Students explore different bodies of water using photographic posters and interactive notebook pages. Each group presents their findings to the class, building speaking and listening skills.

Reading About Water
Support comprehension and note-taking with a custom informational text about water. Students will learn how to paraphrase, summarise main ideas, and interpret labelled diagrams. They’ll then apply their understanding by creating their own water cycle diagram.

Writing About Water
Guide your students through informational text writing using planner templates, rubrics and interactive notebook maps. Use the included photos and vocabulary as visual supports for writing on topics like water, clouds, weather, or rain.

Life Without Water Inquiry
Encourage deep thinking and reflection with engaging prompts such as:
Who and what needs water?
Saltwater vs Freshwater
Water is – Can – Has
Liquid, gas, solid – States of matter
How can we save water?
Why Teachers Love This Pack:
Supports science and literacy integration
Provides visuals, prompts, and scaffolds for all learning styles
Encourages collaboration, inquiry, and writing
Offers differentiated entry points across the grade levels

Use this pack to:
Build science vocabulary
Introduce the water cycle
Support the writing of information reports
Strengthen research, reading and comprehension skills
Promote inquiry and teamwork

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