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The Water Cycle for Schools: Beginner Ages InteractiveThe Water Cycle for Schools: Beginner Ages Interactive
Publisher
US Geological Survey
Resource Details
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Grade
K - 3rd
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Interactives
Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
Internet Access
Year
2019
Usage Permissions
Public Domain
Interactive

The Water Cycle for Schools: Beginner Ages

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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 examine the graphic.

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Concepts

the water cycle, water, precipitation, condensation, evaporation, water runoff

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Create a graphic organizer for pupils to use to process information from the resource
  • Have partners verbally share a summary of the water cycle after reading through the content

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires devices with Internet access

Pros

  • Provides levels of instruction for differentiation
  • Uses colorful graphics for interest

Cons

  • None

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