Water and Ice

Make a splash with young scientists as you teach them all about water using this activity packet. Thirstin, a cartoon glass of water, walks children through the water treatment process, teaches them about different sources of water, and...

Young scientists transform themselves into rivers, oceans, clouds, and drops of water in order to explore the water cycle. After assigning and explaining to students their different roles in the activity, the teacher reads aloud a...

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...

Explore how water found in oceans, rivers, and other water bodies changes form and flows downward in these four videos produced by WGBH. Liquid water is found in water bodies across the planet. In locations where freezing temperatures...

Students research water in Lesotho. In this water lesson, students watch videos showing how  water comes to Lesotho Africa, they will compare this to how water is acquired in the US. Students will then create a mobile showing the...

Students investigate how water goes from a solid to a liquid then back again.  In this experimental lesson plan students conduct their own experiment and see how water changes form. 

Students discover the forms water can take. In this hands-on science activity, students examine how water can change from a solid to a liquid and then back again.

Students make a striking visual display showing the distribution of water on earth.

Students study the water cycle and create a booklet entitled: "Discover the Wonder of Water" They observe and record data regarding evaporation, condensation, and precipitation and how water moves from a solid to a liquid to a gas. They...

Explore a day in the life of a water droplet. An interactive infographic helps scholars learn how water cycles work from precipitation all the way around to condensation. Learners hover over each step of the cycle to read more as they...