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What is the Water Cycle? Activity B Lesson PlanWhat is the Water Cycle? Activity B Lesson Plan
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Foundation for Water & Energy Education
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2nd - 5th
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Science
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What is the Water Cycle? Activity B

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Curious physical scientists follow a lesson on the properties of water with this lesson on distillation. They observe a miniature water cycle model that filters dirty water into clean water. These two lessons combined are an enriching addition to your water unit.

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Concepts

water quality, water, condensation, distillation, the water cycle

Additional Tags

distillation, water cycle, hydrologic cycle, water purification, condensation, science

Pros

  • Engaging and enriching demonstration for learners to construct
  • A neat hand-drawn water distribution map and diagram of the water cycle are included as visual aids, and can be projected via your computer rather than printed onto a transparency as the lesson plan suggests
  • Comprehensive vocabulary list and journal pages provided

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