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Curated OER

The Water Cycle (Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation)

For Teachers 1st - 4th
The 3 steps of the water cycle, evaporation, condensation, and precipitation, are the focus of this instructional activity. After a neat demonstration of rain using hot water, a pie tin, and ice cubes, young scientists observe and...
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Understanding the Water Cycle

For Teachers K - 2nd
Investigate the water cycle and how water moves from the land to the air and back to the land. Create a terrarium and observe the water cycle at work. Define weather terms including evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
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The Cloud Case

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discover how clouds form and how air pressure and air temperature affect their formation. The lesson is delivered in the story of Mike Breezy, Air Detective, who tries to solve The Cloud Case.
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Water Cycle Reading and Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Here is a great way to get pupils to express a scientific concept in a fun way. After hearing the story of Walter the Water drop and learning facts about the water cycle, the class will write a creative expository piece describing what...
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Water Cycle Reading and Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
After listening to a story about the water cycle, learners create their own versions of this tale. This is a great way to have your class review the concepts of evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and runoff.
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How I Use Water

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Beginning with a brief anticipatory set on how water is commonly used, this presentation evolves into a well planned lesson on the water cycle. Students will discuss vocabulary, label the parts of the water cycle, locate where water is...
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Graves County Schools

The Water (H2O) Cycle

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Learners in elementary grades would love this colorful and informative presentation on the water cycle. Using pictures and diagrams, it makes the water cycle understandable. The bright colors the author chose for the slides should appeal...
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Mr. E. Science

Changes in Matter

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
Do solids, liquids, and gases even matter? The presentation focuses on changes in matter, including phases, Boyle's Law, Charles' Law, and physical changes. 
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Printables
State of New Jersey

The Water Cycle - How is Water Moving in This Picture?

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Here is a picture of a landscape, complete with the sun, clouds, and some rain. Use it by projecting onto your whiteboard and drawing arrows and labeling three main steps in the water cycle as you teach, or hand it out to little ones as...
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Wonders of Weather

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete activities to study weather and the water cycle. In this water cycle lesson, 4th graders observe a demonstration of the three stages of water. Students work in groups to complete a water cycle lab activity....
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Splish Splash

For Teachers K - 4th
Students study drinking water. In this environment lesson, students draw the path of drinking water from the place of precipitation to the tap after researching a map and information from the United States Geological Survey water...
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Curated OER

What's Up With the Water Cycle?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore the water cycle.  Students identify the stages in a water cycle and create a PowerPoint presentation based on their knowledge.
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Weather in a Bottle

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine air flow, pressure, condensation and examine how to read a weather map.  In this informative instructional activity students learn vocabulary then see how these terms can be applied by viewing a few demonstrations...
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Seashore Explorers

For Teachers 1st - 5th
There are three separate lessons within this resource that can be used together, or that can each stand alone. In the first, five simple activities allow junior scientists to examine the amazing properties of water. In the second, they...
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Environment: Water & Air

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The introduction to the lesson mentions a sailor's limited capacity to store drinking water on his ship. Pupils then set up an overnight experiment to remove freshwater from salt water by distillation. There is a math and map activity to...
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Condensation

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
If your class has studied condensation? Then they're ready to take this super-short quiz. They answer three questions related to the nature of condensation. This presentation is interactive and gives a thumbs up or down, depending on how...
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The Water Cycle - Main Components

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Present the water cycle to your middle schoolers with this lesson. After an anticipatory set, they participate in a Q & A session about the terms associated with the water cycle: evaporation, transpiration, condensation, and...
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Curated OER

Follow the Water Cycle

For Teachers K
Students explore the stages in the water cycle, evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. They hypothesize about the source of rain and search for forms of water on Earth.
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Curated OER

Water Changes and Moves

For Teachers K
Students explore the three forms of water and observe how it changes from a solid to a liquid to a gas. The concepts of condensation, evaporation and the introduction to the water cycle form the basis of this lesson.
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States of Matter

For Teachers 8th - 10th
By viewing this PowerPoint your students' understanding of molecular energy should increase. The properties and inter-particular forces are summarized. The logical progression of information is useful, but more data to demonstrate...
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PPT
Curated OER

The Happy Game: The Water Cycle

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Make your students 'happy' about understanding the water cycle with The Happy Game; where young learners put their knowledge to the test to answer questions about evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. Tip: Use this game prior to...
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Exploring the Water Cycle

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students investigate the water cycle. For this water cycle lesson, students create an ecosystem within a 2-liter bottle. Students record scientific observations as they observe the water cycle within their ecosystem.
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Rain On

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore evaporation and condensation. In this water cycle activity, 4th graders investigate their surroundings for real-life examples of evaporation and condensation. Students conduct various experiments.
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Water: A Neverending Story

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners investigate the water cycle. In this water cycle science lesson, students participate in a series of activities that demonstrate evaporation, precipitation, and condensation.  Learners describe their observations using water...