Everyday examples of evaporation and condensation (non-statutory)
I can give examples of evaporation and condensation from real life.
Everyday examples of evaporation and condensation (non-statutory)
I can give examples of evaporation and condensation from real life.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Everyday examples of evaporation can include puddles disappearing and wet clothing drying.
- Everyday examples of condensation can include foggy mirrors, windows and glasses.
- Scientists learn about evaporation and condensation using observation and investigation.
Keywords
Liquid - A liquid can flow, has a fixed volume and takes the shape of the bottom of its container.
State - The three common states of matter are solid state, liquid state and gas state.
Gas - A gas can flow, has no fixed volume and takes the shape of the whole of its container.
Evaporation - Evaporation is the change of state from a liquid to a gas.
Condensation - Condensation is the change of state from a gas to a liquid.
Common misconception
Pupils might think of "condensation" as the droplets of water that form through the process of condensation, rather than the change of state from gas to liquid.
Teaching slides use the term "droplets of water" instead of referring to them as "condensation".
Equipment
None
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
a puddle getting smaller over time
water droplets forming on a cold bathroom wall
Exit quiz
6 Questions
