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Water, water everywhere

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science learning exercise, students find the words that are associated with the water found in our environment. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Bellwork for Week 12

For Students 7th - 9th
In this bellwork worksheet, learners answer questions about the rivers of Missouri, the parts of the water cycle, and they fill in a groundwater diagram.
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Forest Floor Terrarium

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study the aspects of a forest floor ecosystem, including decomposition, the water cycle, food webs, the needs of living things, and physical vs. chemical change over an extended period. In addition, students conduct observations...
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THE WONDERFUL WATER CYCLE

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students are introduced to the processes of evaporation and condensation as they observe physical changes in water. They observe how matter changes from a solid to a liquid state. Students are explained that steam is water in its gaseous...
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Ecology

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students make connections between their daily lives and the usage of natural resources as they relate to the importance of environmental quality.  In this ecology lesson, students listen to the story The Lorax by Dr. Seuss...
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Waterdrops Growth and Development

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this environment worksheet, students read an article about population growth and development. They describe a few ways that people in their neighborhood could use less water. Students also read a short article about desal and then,...
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The Carbon Cycle

For Teachers 5th
Here is an interesting science instructional activity. Pupils discover that carbon, just like water, is absolutely necessary for all living things to survive. They study how it cycles through nature, become familiar with the periodic...
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Modeling Patterns and Cycles in Our Lives

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore how building a model can help them better understand the natural world. They identify common cycles or patterns in nature as well as examples of models in the classroom. After discussion, they choose a pattern or cycle...
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Water Cycle Project

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students complete a water cycle project. In this Earth science lesson, students use recycled objects from around their homes to illustrate the water cycle. Students illustrate evaporation, condensation, precipitation, saturation, ground...
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The Water Cycle and Watershed

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students summarize the steps in the water cycle. For this earth science lesson, students create a skit, song or poem showing the various components of the cycle. They identify the different watersheds in their area.
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The Water Cycle Science Quiz

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this water cycle worksheet, students complete an 11 multiple choice questions in an on-line interactive quiz about the water cycle. Students choose answers from four choices.
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Water World

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore the various steps of the water cycle. They identify the three steps in the water cycle and how they are related. Students describe three ways to conserve water. Students explore the origin of the water source that...
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Flowers and Their Life Cycles

For Students 7th - 10th
First-time florists will be able to label the structures of simple and composite flowers after reading this handout and answering the comprehension questions. There are a couple of grammatical errors in the text, but the content is...
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Sunlight and Evaporation

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Here is a simple inquiry experiment designed to demonstrate that the energy from sunlight can evaporate water. Young scientists follow provided procedural steps to construct a model of our atmosphere using a bowl, a cup, water and...
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Rock Cycle: The Story of a Rock

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils examine the rock cycle by watching videos and then use creative storytelling techniques to tell the story of a rock as it undergoes geologic changes.
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Nature's Life Cycle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Become a member of the Pollution Patrol and stand up to litter! After discussing the life cycle of seeds and discussing how plants figure into the food chain, young conservationists engage in several activities involving podcasts,...
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The Rock Cycle: The Story of a Rock

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students describe the changes undergone by rocks during the rock cycle and develop an understanding of the interconnectedness of the rock cycle.
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Water: Naturally Cleaned

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use stream trays covered in different types of rocks or soil to investigate infiltrates and runoff. In this water pollution lesson plan, students work in groups with stream trays that have different substrates. They write a...
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What's in My Water, and How Did it Get There?

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students analyze water samples to see the contaminants and then use the Internet to find the sources of the contamination.  In this investigative water lesson students analyze water and work together to solve the mystery of...
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The Magic School Bus Wet All Over Clean-up!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate the water cycle using activities from The Magic School Bus series. They determine what happens when water is heated and cooled by observing two different experimental set-ups.
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Let's Make a Cloud

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students watch the teacher make a cloud. In this water cycle lesson, students discuss the water cycle and see the formation of a cloud. The teacher leads the discussion including the role of water vapor, smoke and air pressure.
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Running Water

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create products that feature the importance of water conservation. In this environmental stewardship lesson, 6th graders explore the water cycle and conduct on water usage. Students also research water pollution and...
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Clouds

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, middle schoolers look for the meaning of the water cycle and its relation to the formation of clouds. They read the information about the different types of clouds.
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Physical Changes and the Water Cycle- Three

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders take note of the changes in the water level in a cup of water that is left out. Using a model of the water that depicts a lake and landscape that is being heated by a heat lamp, the students observe precipitation, and...

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