Michelle Morgan
Tic-Tac-Toe Math (Science) Menu
5th Grade: Water Cycle
Draw Something!
With a partner, create a
drawing activity of a water
cycle model to display in the
classroom. Make sure that
you display the different parts
of the water cycle.
Water Travel
Illustrate the travels of a
droplet of water as it moves
about the water cycle.
Poster
With group partners, create
the water cycle model and
design it on your poster. Then
present it to the class
explaining the important parts
of the cycle and what their job
is.
Tell me about it!
Write a (3) paragraph paper on
what you know about the
water cycle. Watch your
grammar and punctuations!
FREE SPACE
Complete the water cycle
word search puzzle in order to
fill this space.
Sing it!
With a partner, create a song
or rap about the water cycle.
Make sure that the lyrics
include the important parts of
the water cycle.
H20 is the way to go!
List the four parts of the water
cycle and give a description
on each.
Let’s Skit Together!
Water Cycle Cloze
Create a small skit within your
Assessment
groups on how the water cycle Complete this fill-in the blank
works. Make sure you focus
worksheet about the water
on the main topic and keep it
cycle. This activity is a brain
short and educational.
challenge and makes you think
and demonstrate what you
know about the water cycle.
Michelle Morgan
Tic-Tac-Toe Menu: 5th Grade Water Cycle (Science)
Objectives/Standards:
GLE 0407.8.1 Recognize the major components of the water cycle
-Checks for understanding:
0407.8.1 Prepare a model that illustrates the basic features of the water cycle.
0407.8.3 Use an illustration to predict and draw conclusions about how weather and climate
affect the water cycle.
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Learners will develop an understanding of the water cycle.
Students will be able to recognize and explain the essential elements of the water cycle.
Students will learn that water evaporates from the oceans, lakes, rivers, and land surface,
rises and cools as it moves higher, condenses to become rain or snow, and falls to the
surface again where it collects in lakes, oceans, soil, and underground.
Students will learn that water covers the majority of the earth's surface.
Students will learn the processes of evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and
accumulation.
Materials:
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Paper
Pencils
Markers/crayons
Water Cycle diagram
Word Search
Poster Board
Important things to know:
The Tic-Tac-Toe menu game is played like the original game (get three in a row = WIN!).
The skit is to be limited to 6 minutes to create and no longer than 3 minutes to act out. The
song creation will be limited to a few lyrics with a main chorus. This menu could also be
beneficial to do for center time.
Time allotted:
The students will be given at least 2- 2.5 weeks to complete the Tic-Tac-Toe menu. Three in
a row should be completed each time they begin the menu. Some of the activities are more
time consuming than others, so more time should be allowed for completion.