This Grade 5 Water Cycle unit is a complete, classroom-ready resource designed to help students understand, model, and explain the movement of water through the Earth’s systems using NGSS 5-ESS2-1. Students move beyond memorizing vocabulary by observing models, analyzing temperature effects, and explaining phase changes in the water cycle. The unit includes three differentiated hands-on activities, pre- and post-assessments, and strong teacher support for misconceptions and safety. This res