Water Cycle (KS2 Science)

The Water Cycle – Ready-to-Teach KS2 Science Bundle (PPT + Quiz + Teacher Guide)

Engage pupils. Tackle misconceptions. Build real scientific understanding.

Save planning time with this complete Upper KS2 Water Cycle lesson pack for Year 5 and Year 6. Designed to get pupils thinking, talking and explaining before being told the answers, this resource builds secure understanding of how water moves around the Earth, how the Sun powers the cycle, and how processes such as evaporation, condensation, precipitation and transpiration work through structured discussion and carefully chosen misconceptions.

This ready-to-teach bundle includes:

✔ A fully resourced PowerPoint with true/false challenges, partner talk, extension tasks and clear modelled explanations

✔ A printable pupil quiz to check understanding of the stages of the water cycle, key processes and scientific vocabulary

✔ A teacher guide with lesson flow, differentiation, National Curriculum links and full answers

Covers KS2 National Curriculum:

• The stages of the water cycle
• Evaporation, condensation, precipitation and collection
• The role of the Sun
• The role of plants (transpiration)
• Groundwater and reuse of water
• Scientific vocabulary and explanation skills

Perfect for:

✔ Whole-class science lessons
✔ Cover lessons
✔ Observations
✔ Subject leaders and science leads
✔ Low-prep, high-impact teaching

Engaging, flexible, and classroom-tested – just open and teach.