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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Water Cycle [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
A reader's theater script for "The Water Cycle" is provided on this site. Nineteen speaking roles are needed in this script.
Handout
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: What Is the Water Cycle?

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick summary of the water cycle that includes a diagram of the cycle, with links to in-depth explanations of each component of the cycle. Click "water-cycle home" to access water-cycle resources in a variety of languages.
Interactive
Wisc-Online

Wisc Online: Earth Science: Water Cycle Bingo

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your understanding of terms associated with the water cycle in this bingo- style game.
Graphic
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Water Cycle for Schools

For Students 1st - 8th
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have teamed up to create a water-cycle diagram for schools. Use the interactive version and download printable files of the diagram.
Graphic
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Water Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth explanation of the Earth's water cycle, including a hyperlinked diagram that provides direct access to information about each phase in the cycle.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Make a Miniature Water Cycle Model

For Students 6th - 8th
In this activity, you will investigate some of the processes that make water move in and out of the atmosphere by making a miniature water cycle model inside a plastic bag.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Kids in Motion: Water Cycle Fitness Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 1st
In this lesson plan, students unite science and physical activity to learn about the water cycle!
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Water Cycle

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Water and elements like carbon and nitrogen are constantly being recycled through the environment. This process is called a biogeochemical cycle because it involves...
Article
Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Water and Water Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
An illustrated article helps learners understand the water cycle and the distribution of Earth's water.
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Center for Educational Technologies

Earth Science Explorer: The Water Cycle

For Students 4th - 9th
This is a very brief overview of the water cycle, but it does have a nice graphical representation.
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Water, Water Everywhere

For Students 3rd - 5th
Dewdrop teaches the water cycle through this interactive map of rivers, oceans, groundwater, the atmosphere, and glaciers.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating the Water Cycle: Using Plants to Study Evaporation

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this science activity, students investigate the water cycle by testing the water evaporated from leaves (transpiration). They investigate concepts of evaporation and the movement of water through the different states of the water...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating the Water Cycle: Evaporation

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this water cycle activity, students investigate the evaporation process by participating in an outdoor evaporation experiment held on the school grounds. Students will determine where evaporation takes place the fastest and how nature...
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PBS

Teaching Bhutan: The Water Cycle & Bhutan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Interactive science lesson plan that teaches students about the water cycle in relation to mountain ranges and monsoons common in Bhutan. Make a cloud in a bottle!
Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Ecosystems: Water Cycle

For Students 3rd - 5th
Watch an animated video on the water cycle, become familiar with related vocabulary terms, and then quiz yourself on the parts of the water cycle, and review your answers when you're done. Site includes guidelines for a lesson entitled...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Processes of the Water Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the water cycle.[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.]
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US Geological Survey

Usgs: The Water Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the movement of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere with this site. Site describes the water cycle in words and with a diagram. Also explored on the page is the distribution of Earth's global water supply.
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Atlantic Ocean: What Is the Water Cycle?

For Students 4th - 6th
Explains the three states of water, how the water cycle works, and the role of temperature. Includes a fun fact quiz.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Earth Science: Water on Earth

For Students 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses water and where it occurs on Earth, gives an overview of the water cycle, and explains how the ocean is an integral part of the water cycle and is...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Make a Water Cycle Model

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson plan, students will explore how water is continually cycled among land, the oceans, and the atmosphere.
Handout
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Water Science for Schools

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of resources--pictures, maps, data, glossary--about water and the water cycle.
Lesson Plan
BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Water

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
The Science of Water Teacher's Guide provides a number of inquiry-based activities for grades 3-5 (although it can be expanded for other grades). The guide contains science lessons that enable students to explore water, behavior of...
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Utah State Office of Education

Utah Science: Where's the Water?

For Students 2nd - 8th
Discover the ins and outs of the water cycle through this collection of experiments and activities.
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Other

Managing Wholes: Water Cycle Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
A great slideshow that compares an effective water cycle with an ineffective one. Content can be read in five different languages.

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