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The Water Cycle Lesson PlanThe Water Cycle Lesson Plan
Publisher
National Wildlife Federation
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Grade
2nd - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Handouts & References
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Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Technology
Scientific Equipment
Year
2008
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The Water Cycle

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Observe the water cycle from the comfort of your classroom with this excellent earth science experiment. Working collaboratively, young scientists first create terrariums complete with hills, plants, lakes, and an atmosphere, before watching as the water evaporates, condenses, and precipitates.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

the water cycle, condensation, evaporation, precipitation, transpiration, bodies of water, terrariums, groundwater, freshwater, lakes

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Allow students to color in the water cycle diagram and keep it as a reference with their other science materials
  • Create science journal worksheets that support children with recording their observations using both visual and written descriptions
  • If enough materials are available, allow students to create their own terrariums in small groups, otherwise work collaboratively as a whole class to create a single terrarium

Classroom Considerations

  • Creating the terrariums requires a number of different materials, so plan ahead and ask for donations from parents if necessary

Pros

  • Includes a clearly labeled diagram of the water cycle
  • Offers detailed adaptations for children with hearing, visual, motor, and learning disabilities
  • Provides suggestions for implementing this activity with high school students

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.2.1.a SL.2.2 SL.3.1.a SL.3.2 SL.4.1.a SL.4.2 SL.5.1.a SL.5.2 L.1.6 L.2.6 L.3.6 L.4.6 L.5.6 SL.6.1.a SL.6.2 SL.7.1.a SL.7.2 SL.8.1.a SL.8.2 L.6.6 L.7.6 L.8.6 RST.6-8.4 RST.6-8.7 RST.6-8.9

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