Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Weather
This lesson plan focuses on teaching students to distinguish among the evaporation, condensation,and precipitation phases of the water cycle.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: As a "Matter" of Fact
In this lesson plan site, students will define matter and compare properties of solids, liquids and gases.
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US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: The Water Cycle [Pdf]
An illustrated diagram of the water cycle that students can use for study.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: Water Cycle: Investigating Condensation
Students will listen to a story about the water cycle, observe how water droplets form on a glass of icy water, then draw and label a picture showing condensation.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: Weather/water Cycle
For this activity, students will learn about the water cycle through a story, a song, and a game, and relate it to the weather that they observe.
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: The Water Cycle
This simple overview provides definitions of key terms in the water cycle and a diagram showing the path water takes in this cycle.
abcteach
Abcteach: Experiments
[Free Registration/Login Required] Elementary students learning to do experiments will be able to use these ready-made worksheets for gathering data on evaporation, melting ice and others.
Math Science Nucleus
Math/science Nucleus: Giving Water a Second Chance
This animation discusses water and the water cycle in a storybook format. Condensation, evaporation, and precipitation are all covered.
Math Science Nucleus
Math/science Nucleus: Drippy Water Cycle Animation
This animation discusses the water cycle in a storybook format using the character Drippy. All the stages of the water cycle are covered.
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The Hydrological Cycle an Human Impact on It. [Pdf]
The hydrological cycle is usually called a recurring consequence of different forms of movement of water and changes of its physical state on a given area of the Earth. The role of different processes in the hydrological cycle and their...
Other
New Jersey Section of the American Water Works Association: The Water Cycle
Simple diagram and explanations of the water cycle and related terms.
Other
Homewood City Schools: Classification of Matter
This Homewood City Schools site has an outline form and contains lots of information about the classification and composition of matter. Some of the topics covered are matter and temperature, changes in state, composition of matter, and...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Boiling, Freezing, Melting Point: Lesson 2
This lesson will introduce the phase changes that occur at the boiling, freezing, and melting points. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Boiling, Freezing, Melting Point."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Boiling, Freezing, Melting Point: Lesson 4
This lesson will introduce the phase changes that occur at the boiling, freezing, and melting points. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Boiling, Freezing, Melting Point."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Boiling, Freezing, Melting Point: Lesson 1
This lesson will introduce the phase changes that occur at the boiling, freezing, and melting points. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Boiling, Freezing, Melting Point."
Other
Teaching Ideas for Primary Teachers: Science Ideas
A great resource to discover fun new activities to use in your classroom. Activities are age-appropriate, and span several science topics.
Other
Fund. Of Phys. Geography/energy, Temperature, and Heat
A page describing (in part) the distinction between energy, temperature and heat. Includes a graphic illustrating the quantity of energy needed to transform water between various states. Methods of thermal energy transfer (convection,...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Water Cycle
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students study the phases of the water cycle.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Water Cycle
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is an activity flipchart that asks students to label the various phases of the water cycle.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Water Cycle
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a science flipchart that reviews the stages of the water cycle and also ways in which the water cycle affects weather such as hurricanes and tornadoes.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Water Cycle
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using this flipchart students study the phases of the water cycle and its importance to the earth. Assessment questions use Activotes.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: The Water Cycle
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson covers information for middle grade students relative to the basic functions of the water cycle.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Dissolving and Evaporation
[Free Registration/Login Required] Ever wondered what happens at the molecular/ionic level when salt is dissolved in water or salt-water is evaporated by heating/boiling? Peek into the molecular world with this flipchart to view these...
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Looking for a Gas
This overview of gases explores what a gas is and how matter becomes a gas.