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

Bring the wonder of water to life in your classroom with this comprehensive Rain and Water Cycle Pack, designed specifically for Grades 2–5. With engaging, hands-on resources, your students will investigate the water cycle, identify cloud types, and understand the essential role of water in our world. This pack integrates seamlessly into your Science and Information Report writing units, helping students explore, research, discuss and write with confidence.

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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