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NASA

Nasa: Goddard Space Flight Center: Precipitation Education: The Water Cycle

For Students K - 1st
This learning tool from NASA provides educational tools related to precipitation. The water cycle is featured on this portion of the site.
Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Water Cycle [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
A reader's theater script for "The Water Cycle" is provided on this site. Nineteen speaking roles are needed in this script.
Handout
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: What Is the Water Cycle?

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick summary of the water cycle that includes a diagram of the cycle, with links to in-depth explanations of each component of the cycle. Click "water-cycle home" to access water-cycle resources in a variety of languages.
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: What Is the Water Cycle?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this lesson students will create and investigate a simple model of the water cycle. Student sheets are provided in English and in Spanish.
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Making a Water Cycle

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this lesson students are required to observe a simple model of the water cycle constructed of sand and ice in a plastic shoe box.
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Other

Derm: Water Cycles and Catchments

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students develop an understanding of the water cycle and water catchments. This learning module is divided into introductory, developmental, and culminating activities, and also has several assessment strategies. Resource sheets...
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey:the Water Cycle for Kids and Students: Advanced Students

For Students 3rd - 8th
Hyperlinked diagram provides an in-depth explanation of each phase of the Earth's water cycle.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The Other Water Cycle

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
For students that have already been introduced to the water cycle, this instructional activity is intended as a logical follow-up. Students will learn about human impacts on the water cycle that create a pathway for pollutants beginning...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Natural and Urban "Stormwater" Water Cycle Models

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students apply their understanding of the natural water cycle and the urban stormwater water cycle, as well as the processes involved in both cycles to hypothesize how the flow of water is affected by altering precipitation.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Natural and Urban Stormwater Water Cycles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Through an overview of the components of the hydrologic cycle and the important roles they play in the design of engineered systems, young scholars' awareness of the world's limited fresh water resources is heightened. The activity lays...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Human Water Cycle

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students learn about the human water cycle, or how humans impact the water cycle by settling down in civilizations. Specifically, they learn how people obtain, use and dispose of water. Students also learn about shortages of treated,...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Water Cycle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Activities demonstrate how the water cycle maintains itself.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Trb 4:1 Investigation 5 the Water Cycle Model

For Teachers 4th
Demonstration helps students understand the water cycle.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: A Water Cycle Chamber

For Teachers 4th
Activity helps with understanding the water cycle.
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US Geological Survey

Usgs: Water Cycle for Schools

For Students 1st - 8th
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have teamed up to create a water-cycle diagram for schools. Use the interactive version and download printable files of the diagram.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Sun and the Water Cycle

For Students 3rd - 5th
Learn about the water cycle through the adventures of two sisters. They will explain how the sun powers the water cycle and describe the different states of water. A glossary and labeled illustrations accompany the video. For the...
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Water Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth explanation of the Earth's water cycle, including a hyperlinked diagram that provides direct access to information about each phase in the cycle.
Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Revision Notes on the Water Cycle

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn about the different stages of the Earth's water cycle, and about processes involving water, including runoff, infiltration, and the differences between hard and soft water.
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Water Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Students are asked to explain how clouds participate in the water cycle. [0:32]
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Make a Miniature Water Cycle Model

For Students 6th - 8th
In this activity, you will investigate some of the processes that make water move in and out of the atmosphere by making a miniature water cycle model inside a plastic bag.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Exploring the Water Cycle

For Students 1st - 3rd
This tutorial includes interactive activities, videos, and teacher notes for a unit on the water cycle.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Kids in Motion: Water Cycle Fitness Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 1st
In this lesson plan, students unite science and physical activity to learn about the water cycle!
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OpenSciEd

Open Sci Ed: 6.3 Weather, Climate & Water Cycling

For Teachers 6th
This Weather, Climate & Water Cycling unit has students investigating small-scale storms, mesoscale weather systems and climate-level patterns of precipitation.
Handout
Center for Educational Technologies

Earth Science Explorer: The Water Cycle

For Students 4th - 9th
This is a very brief overview of the water cycle, but it does have a nice graphical representation.

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