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The Water Cycle PrintablesThe Water Cycle Printables
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National Gardening Association
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3rd - 5th
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The Water Cycle

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Use this as a pop quiz when covering the water cycle with your elementary earth scientists. There are five blanks to fill in, including the three main steps (evaporation, condensation, and precipitation), and also transpiration and collection. 

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Concepts

condensation, evaporation, the water cycle, transpiration

Additional Tags

water cycle, hydrologic cycle, precipitaiton, condensation, transpiration, evaporation, science

Pros

  • Comes with an answer key
  • Plain pictures make the drawing easy on the eyes, especially useful if you have learners with special needs

Cons

  • None

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Activity

Water Purification by Evaporation and Condensation

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This easy-to-perform demonstration shows students how the water cycle, specifically the processes of condensation and evaporation, purifies Earth's water supply. Just mix up some water, dirt, and gravel in a glass bowl, place a cup in...
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Where’s the Water?: Acting Out Science Cycles

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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...
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Lesson Plan

The Movement of Water

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Here is an excellent lesson plan on the water cycle and the states in which water exists. Learners identify the features of the water cycle, describe how water changes form, and look at ways that people affect the natural movement of...
3rd - 4th Science
Lesson Plan

What Is the Water Cycle?

Baylor College
Small groups place sand and ice in a covered box, place the box in the sunlight, then observe as evaporation, condensation, and precipitation occur. These models serve as miniature water cycles and demonstrations of the three phases of...
3rd - 5th Science
Lesson Plan

Water Cycle Activities

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Explore the water cycle in all aspects with a resource packed full of activities and lessons. The 37-page packet comes with vocabulary, a game, writing prompts, printables, and opportunities to journey through the stages in the water...
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The Water Cycle Word Search

Curated OER
In this science and language arts worksheet, students examine 16 words in a word bank; all pertain to the water cycle. Students find the words in a word search puzzle.
3rd - 4th English Language Arts
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Water in the Geosphere

Curated OER
Through a PowerPoint presentation and the embedded animation and video, earth science enthusiasts find out about the moisture in the soil beneath our feet. In the animation, follow a water molecule on its path through the water cycle. As...
5th - 8th Science
PPT

How I Use Water

Curated OER
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...
2nd - 3rd Science
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Study Jams! The Water Cycle

Scholastic
Will tomorrow's soccer game be rained out? That depends on the water cycle. An animated feature explains precipitation, evaporation, transpiration, and condensation with diagrams and dialogue between Sam and RJ as they huddle under a...
3 mins 4th - 8th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

I Just Drank George Washington's Water!

Curated OER
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2nd - 4th Science
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