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A hands-on activity helps learners explore the water cycle. After discussing how they use water, classes discuss water pollution and then move into a simulation where 20 pupils move through the water cycle based on description cards.
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Adaptable
NGSS:
Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
- Instead of having 20 individuals perform the simulation, divide the class into groups of eight and have each of them complete the cycle; this approach engages all learners
- Ask what would happen to the cycle if pollution entered the cycle at point _____; discuss how this would disrupt or change the flow
Classroom Considerations
- Activity assumes scholars know the steps of the water cycle
Pros
- Activity has classes up and moving around, reaching kinesthetic learners
- This lesson is simple and easy to incorporate into a unit on natural resources
Cons
- None