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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.
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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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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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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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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.
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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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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NOAA

Noaa: Ocean Explorer: The Water Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a slideshow explaining the water cycle.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating the Water Cycle: Using Plants to Study Evaporation

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this science activity, students investigate the water cycle by testing the water evaporated from leaves (transpiration). They investigate concepts of evaporation and the movement of water through the different states of the water...
Website
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: The Water Cycle

For Students 3rd - 5th
Great colorful chart of the water cycle, with background information. Provides additional links for more information on the water cycle.
Graphic
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.
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.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Processes of the Water Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the water cycle.[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.]
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US Geological Survey

Usgs: The Water Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the movement of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere with this site. Site describes the water cycle in words and with a diagram. Also explored on the page is the distribution of Earth's global water supply.
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Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Jefferson Lab: Reading Passages: The Water Cycle

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read and fill in the blanks of this passage explaining the water cycle. Each blank has a dropdown menu with choices. When you finish, click CHECK MY ANSWERS. If you pick a wrong answer, the right answer will be displayed along with your...
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Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Jefferson Lab: Reading Passage: The Water Cycle 2

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read and fill in the blanks of this passage explaining the water cycle. Each blank has a dropdown menu with choices. When you finish, click CHECK MY ANSWERS. If you pick a wrong answer, the right answer will be displayed along with your...
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PBS

Teaching Bhutan: The Water Cycle & Bhutan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Interactive science lesson plan that teaches young scholars about the water cycle in relation to mountain ranges and monsoons common in Bhutan. Make a cloud in a bottle!
Website
NOAA

Noaa: Research: The Water Cycle

For Students 4th - 6th
U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, NOAA Research provides a student document with real life examples and explanations of the water cycle. Students then create, observe, and anaylze their own.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Processes of the Water Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn and understand the water cycle. [Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.]
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Processes of the Water Cycle Study Guide

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about the water cycle. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
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Read Works

Read Works: Weather the Water Cycle

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the water cycle. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Processes of the Water Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the water cycle.
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Clouds and the Water Cycle (Intermediate)

For Students 5th - 7th
Explore the water cycle by way of the clouds.

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