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- 5th
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Students observe a demonstration of the water cycle and apply the information gained through the demonstration. Then students measure and graph rainfall for two weeks. This activity meets requirements for both second and fifth grade. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students demonstrate an understanding that the water cycle is a continuous cycle made up of the three stages; evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students explore the different stages of the water cycle. Full Review »
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- 1st - 3rd
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Students describe and illustrate the four stages of the water cycle. They experiment to create a model of the water cycle. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students synthesize the four parts of the water cycle by participating in a water cycle dance. They perform movements that signify each stage of the cycle. 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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- 3rd
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Students begin a class KWL chart of the water cycle. They listen to a read aloud of Neil Waldman's, The Snowflake, A Water Cycle Story. They observe a puddle outside to predict what will happen to it. They watch a simulation of the water cycle using on online resource and draw the water cycle using a computer drawing program. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate the seven stages of the water cycle. They define each stage of the water cycle, answer discussion questions on a worksheet, and create a poster that illustrates the water cycle. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students examine the stages of the continuous water cycle that exists on Earth. They observe a water cycle model that is set up in the classroom and write descriptions of what they see. As a class, they discuss models of the water cycle and what happens is one step is eliminated. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students explore the water cycle. They explore the water cycle processes and each step within the cycle. Students examine evaporation, water vapor, condensation, precipitation, and accumulation. They create a representation of the water cycle. Full Review »

