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Read Works

Read Works: The Life Cycle of a Snowman

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about water as a liquid, a solid, and a gas. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Physics Hypertextbook

The Physics Hypertextbook: Refrigerators

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a detailed discussion about how refrigerators work. Also includes a history of the invention of refrigerators, and the physics behind how they work.
eBook
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Nist: Bose Einstein Condensation in Dilute Atomic Vapor

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives a brief introduction to Bose-Einstein Condensation (BEC) and how it was demonstrated at a laboratory at the NIST.
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US Geological Survey

Usgs: How Much Water Is There on (And In) the Earth?

For Students 3rd - 8th
The USGS gives an overview of the amount of water on Earth and where it is located. It gives a few interesting facts about the Earth's supply of water. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Bubble Chamber 1952

For Students 9th - 10th
To understand a bubble chamber, picture the long, white streak an airplane leaves in its wake. That's water vapor produced by condensation from the plane's hot exhaust. Until the water particles evaporate, you can follow the streak to...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Weather

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explores weather related vocabulary, including the water cycle, precipitation, condensation, evaporation, storms, and weather instruments.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Water Cycle: An Easy Explanation for Kids

For Students 3rd - 5th
Provides a simple explanation of the water cycle by describing four main stages - evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection. Includes three project ideas and some interesting facts.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Water Cycle Diagram

For Students 4th - 6th
Describes the four main stages of the water cycle - evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.
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Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Ocean Currents

For Students 9th - 10th
The atmosphere forces the ocean in three ways: addition and removal of heat, precipitation and evaporation, and wind stress. The former two processes influence the density of sea water. Gravity acts on these density differences to cause...
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Heat of Vaporization

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the vaporization process and the energy changes which accompany the process. Includes an informative graphic and a discussion of how to determine the heat of vaporization.
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Phase Change Concepts

For Students 9th - 10th
An indexing page for the HyperPhysics site. This page includes links to a variety of pages at the site which contain information related to phase changes. Each individual page consists of informative graphics and clear explanations.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Bermuda Triangle: What Is Condensation?

For Students 4th - 6th
Cindy is at the beach learning a lot about water. Join her to explore the water cycle.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Rio De Janeiro Carnival: What Is Boiling?

For Students 4th - 6th
Ready for the carnival? First, help Joao get ready for his test about the water cycle, and then explore other water cycle processes.
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New York University

Nyu: Welcome to Water

For Students 3rd - 5th
Educational resource invites users to understand the properties of water by first examining what water is and how we use it and then leads users to further information on the three states that water can exist.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: A Summary of the Hydrologic Cycle

For Students 3rd - 8th
Animation and text explain the water--or hydrologic--cycle, which is the process that water undergoes in nature.
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Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Water Wonders

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site from the Environmental Education for Kids contains colorful and detailed information on water resources. Site covers fascinating tips and facts, as well as engaging quizzes on the wonderful world of water. Best suited for...

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