Water+Cycle

Assignment: Explore __at least 4 of the links__ on this page. Then scroll down to look at the water cycle diagram and watch some videos. As you explore or when you are done exploring, add your new knowledge, thinking and questions to __at least 3 of the discussions__ below all of the links. Be specific, write in complete sentences and ask questions as well as sharing what you have learned. When possible, connect your comment to someone who commented before you. If you want to refer to one of the websites, you can just use its number. Do not click on "Add Discussion."

All of the links use the terms evaporation, condensation and precipitation. However they use a variety of terms for water flowing to and collecting in larger bodies of water (words for this include accumulation, collection, and run-off).

1. Mouse over the terms on this interactive water cycle diagram to learn about lots of different aspects of the water cycle. This is the intermediate version. If you want to explore the beginner or advanced version, select that option at the top right corner of the screen.

2. Read this web page to review how the water cycle (also called the hydrological cycle) works.

3. Check out this link for a very clear interactive explanation of the parts of the water cycle.

4. This website gives easy-to-understand explanations of each step of the water cycle.

5. On this web page you can watch an excellent and very detailed video about the water cycle. After you watch that video, you can click on "Global Impact" to watch a second video that gets into some pretty advanced thinking about how the water cycle affects climate in different parts of the world. There's also an interesting simulation on groundwater use on the left side of the screen.

6. Go to this website if you are looking for more specific and/ or more advanced information about the water cycle. Click on the links in the text to find out more and more and then use the back button of your browser to return to the first page.



So peaceful … can you put words to the story? media type="youtube" key="0_c0ZzZfC8c?fs=1" height="385" width="640"

And this one submitted by a student several years ago … can you explain what is happening using water cycle vocabulary? media type="youtube" key="wBJv9XuuuHA?fs=1" height="385" width="640"

//Water Cycle Study Guide//

You should be able to: - Make a labeled diagram showing the steps of the water cycle. - Know that the sun is what provides energy for the water cycle to happen. - Explain what happens to a drop of water in each step o Does the water change state? o Where does the water go? o Explain why this happens. - Be able to explain the process of condensation and give examples. Think about our experiments! - Be able to explain the process of evaporation and give examples. Think about our experiments!

To help you master this information, you can: - Read through your notes in your science binder. - Use some of the Water Cycle websites above. - Explain to someone else at home the four steps of the water cycle. - Practice writing a description of the four steps of the water cycle.