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Activity Plan 5-6: Where Does the Water Go? Lesson PlanActivity Plan 5-6: Where Does the Water Go? Lesson Plan
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Activity Plan 5-6: Where Does the Water Go?

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Students perform an experiment to discover what happens to water as it evaporates. In this early childhood lesson plan, students observe evaporation as they conduct an experiment. Students fill cups with water, then check it daily for evaporation, and record the data.

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evaporation, the water cycle, water

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evaporation, water cycle, water experiment, science
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Grade
Pre-K - K
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
2004
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