Water and Me

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...

Elementary kids read and color the story of Willy Wetsworth, a drop of water, as he describes the journey that he and his friends take to provide fresh water to houses. He tells his story to Martha Merriweather, a little girl, and...

Students study the three physical properties of water-solid, liquid and gas. They classify materials as solids, liquids, and gases. They define the terms solids, liquids and matter and explain that when materials are manipulated,...

Here is a hands-on, or rather, feet-on activity that illuminates evaporation and explains why we sweat. Putting on both a wet and a dry sock, learners place their feet in front of a fan and chill out for a few minutes. This is an ideal...

What better way to learn about plant life than by creating a class garden? Young botanists start with a brief discussion about radishes before planting seeds and watching them grow. To determine the importance of water, sunlight, and...

Second graders explore why oil and water do not mix. They make and record their predictions and observe the experiment in which cooking oil is mixed with a glass of water. Students discuss why they think the oil and water did not mix and...

Students enter a discussion about what they know about pollution with their classmates. They discuss what is added to the water to pollute it. They then will understand what causes pollution in the water systems. They show or explain to...

Students view a video of the water cycle, and make a water cycle baggie. In this water cycle lesson plan, students watch a video, discuss vocabulary, and make a water cycle baggie out of water, salt, ice, and a hot plate.

Students read aloud a play script in a group to research the water cycle. They take the parts of raindrops. The amount of raindrops can be adjusted to fit group size.

Students conduct research about animals that lay eggs such as reptiles and birds. After identifying characteristics of reptiles and discussing the connection to dinosaurs, they create a three-dimensional paper mache dinosaur egg with a...