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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...
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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 lesson lays...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Water Cycle Relay Race Usu Water Cycle

For Teachers K
Students will review the water cycle through a relay race vocabulary game.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Water Cycle Drama: Usu Water Cycle

For Teachers K - 1st
Learn the different parts of the water cycle.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Water Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An introduction to the biogeochemical cycle, the water cycle. Recognize evaporation, sublimation, and condensation. Identify groundwater and runoff water supplies.
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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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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.
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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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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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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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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating the Water Cycle: Evaporation

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this water cycle activity, students investigate the evaporation process by participating in an outdoor evaporation experiment held on the school grounds. Students will determine where evaporation takes place the fastest and how nature...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Miniature Water Cycles

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders will construct a model of the water cycle in action.
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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!
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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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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Ecosystems: Water Cycle

For Students 3rd - 5th
Watch an animated video on the water cycle, become familiar with related vocabulary terms, and then quiz yourself on the parts of the water cycle, and review your answers when you're done. Site includes guidelines for a lesson entitled...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Water Cycle

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Water and elements like carbon and nitrogen are constantly being recycled through the environment. This process is called a biogeochemical cycle because it involves...
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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.]
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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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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 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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