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Year 3

The water cycle: why is it important?

6 lessons

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  • Climate and weather
  • Natural resources
  • Physical processes
  • Water and rivers

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This unit introduces the water cycle and explores how water moves through natural and built environments. Pupils investigate how water is used, supplied and owned, and consider how access to water differs in the UK and around the world.

This unit introduces pupils to the water cycle as a key geographical process, building on their understanding of weather and rivers. Its placement encourages thinking about water as a global system and resource, supporting future study of sustainability and environmental change.

  1. The water cycle
  2. Water flow around buildings
  3. Water around the world
  4. Water supply and demand in the UK
  5. Water ownership
  6. Water inequalities

  • Pupils will have familiarity with weather and its features, and with various types of water features locally and globally, from ponds to oceans.
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