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Water Cycle Reading and Writing

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Here is a great way to get pupils to express a scientific concept in a fun way. After hearing the story of Walter the Water drop and learning facts about the water cycle, the class will write a creative expository piece describing what they have learned. This idea can be used with almost any concept. They could write about what it's like to travel through the circulatory system, using concrete facts to support their biological adventure. Weblinks, story, and procedure are included.

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

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condensation, evaporation, observable characteristics, precipitation, reading informational text, runoff, water cycle, responding to informational text, science
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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategies
Project-Based Learning
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