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Water - Our Future

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How is it that water that falls as rain ends up coming out of the tap on our sinks? Learners trace water's journey and examine how along the way pollutants make their way into the water supply. They conduct experiments, use the Internet to research questions, and draw a concept map. The third in a series of water quality lessons for second graders.

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the water cycle

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water cycle, the magic school bus at the waterworka, water pollutants, science
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Grade
2nd - 4th
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Science
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Duration
1 day
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Choral Response
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