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Students discuss and interpret background knowledge on poster copy given on the water cycle. Students complete the included activity sheets using the poster as a reference in small groups. Students identify and name where water can be found on Earth. Students identify the process by which water moves from the surface of plants to the atmosphere. Students also identify how groundwater is used by people.

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groundwater, the water cycle, the water table, spring

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groundwater, hydrologic cycle, spring, water cycle, water table, science
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6th - 9th
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Science
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