Subject: Science
Grade: 4
Topic: Water
Subtopics:
Resources of Water
Change of States in Water
Water Cycle
Pure and Impure Water
Conservation of Water
1. Mind Games
Activity:
Ask students to quickly name things that use water (e.g., plants, animals, cooking,
cleaning).
Then ask:
“Can we live without water?”
“Where does water come from?”
(This warms them up for the topic.)
2. Motivation & Aim
Motivation:
Show two jars – one with clean water and one muddy. Ask:
“Which water can you drink?”
“Why should we save clean water?”
Aim:
Students will understand the importance, forms, and conservation of water.
3. Introduction
Introduce the topic by explaining that water is one of the most important natural
resources.
Explain that water exists in three forms — solid (ice), liquid (water), and gas (water
vapor).
Discuss that we get water from various resources like rivers, lakes, wells, and rain.
4. Explanation
a) Resources of Water:
Natural sources: Rain, rivers, lakes, ponds, wells, and groundwater.
Man-made sources: Dams, canals, water tanks.
b) Change of States in Water:
Evaporation: Water turns into vapor.
Condensation: Vapor cools and becomes water again.
Freezing & Melting: Water becomes ice and ice turns back into water.
c) Water Cycle:
Steps: Evaporation → Condensation → Precipitation → Collection.
Explain how water moves around Earth in a continuous cycle.
d) Pure and Impure Water:
Pure water: Clean, safe to drink.
Impure water: Contains dirt and germs — unsafe to drink.
e) Conservation of Water:
Close taps properly.
Reuse leftover water for plants.
Do not waste water while brushing or washing.
5. Videos & Images
Show short videos or pictures on:
The Water Cycle (animated version).
Sources of water (river, rain, well).
Conservation tips for home and school.
(Use YouTube Kids or NCERT visual content.)
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6. Fun Activity
Activity Ideas:
Water Cycle in a Bag: Fill a zip-lock bag with a little water, tape it to a sunny window, and
watch evaporation and condensation.
Poster Making: “Save Water, Save Life.”
Sorting Game: Students sort pictures of pure/impure water or natural/man-made
sources.
7. Assessment – Oral Questions
Ask:
1. Name two natural sources of water.
2. What are the three states of water?
3. What is evaporation?
4. What is the water cycle?
5. How can we save water at home?
8. 2 to 6 Letter Words (Each letter 20 words)
2-letter: it, is, we, go, no, up, on, to, by, of, in, so, do, an, at, my, me, us, he, be
3-letter: tap, sun, sky, air, wet, dry, cup, ice, gas, hot, fog, dew, dam, tub, sea, run, mix,
use, can, let
4-letter: rain, pond, well, lake, pure, boil, wash, drop, snow, cold, warm, flow, save,
grow, heat, stop, wave, cool, pump, swim
5-letter: water, steam, cloud, river, ocean, glass, clean, earth, plant, waste, house,
drink, dirty, drain, canal, level, moist, reuse, soak, fresh
6-letter: liquid, frozen, stream, nature, filter, planet, energy, bucket, intake, shower,
puddle, bucket, refill, sponge, system, runoff, vapour, spring, damsel, faucet
9. Spell Bee (Classroom)
Conduct a spelling round:
Words – water, river, ocean, cloud, rain, vapour, conserve, filter, impure, freezing,
melting, cycle, resource, energy, earth.
10. Evaluation – Worksheet
Sample Questions:
1. Tick (✔) the natural sources of water:
☐ River ☐ Tank ☐ Canal ☐ Sea
2. Match the following:
Ice → ( )
Water vapour → ( )
River → ( )
3. Fill in the blanks:
The process of changing water into vapour is called ___.
___ water is safe for drinking.
4. Draw and label the Water Cycle.
5. Write two ways to save water.