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- 2nd - 4th
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Students construct a simple model representative of the water cycle. They observe the effects of evaporation and condensation and consider what happens to water particles that do not evaporate. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students learn the steps, processes, and vocabulary of the water cycle through gathering data from a variety of resources. They learn why the water cycle is important and how the water cycle connects to their daily lives. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students include groundwater, transpiration, aquifers, and the water table in their understanding of the water cycle. They consider the effect of soils and rocks on filtering groundwater and consider sources of contamination in the water cycle. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students answer a series of questions that guide them through the components of the water cycle, the formation of clouds, and precipitation. They conduct labs that illustrate transpiration and cloud formation. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students examine and discuss the water cycle. They discover Alabama's rivers and draw the water cycle. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students discuss the steps of the water cycle. They create their own model of the water cycle. They complete the Family Page at the end of the lesson. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 9th
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Students are introduced to the water cycle. They are introduced to the entry of water into soil. Pupils are introduced grain size and its role in water infiltration in soils. Students are introduced to the ratesof water movements in different soil types. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students examine the different conditions in which a salmon's life cycle takes place. In order to better understand the life of the Pacific salmon, the salmon's aquatic habitat is explored with discussions, a water cycle experiment, a watershed model simulation, and a watershed mural. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students investigate how the water cycle is vital for all living things to survive on Earth. They observe the teacher set up a simulation of the water cycle using a Plastic Earth Simulator, desk lamp, and water, and make predictions about what will happen. Next, they define key vocabulary terms, and record their observations of the water cycle simulation. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students explore the water cycle. They learn the "Water Cycle Boogie." Students create hats to represent the different parts of the cycle and learn hand motions to go with the words of the song. Students practice singing the song and the motions. Full Review »