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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Water Cycle: An Easy Explanation for Kids

For Students 3rd - 5th
Provides a simple explanation of the water cycle by describing four main stages - evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection. Includes three project ideas and some interesting facts.
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Activity
Science Struck

Science Struck: Water Cycle Project Ideas

For Students 3rd - 5th
A collection of ideas for creating a science fair project on the water cycle.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Water Cycle Diagram

For Students 4th - 6th
Describes the four main stages of the water cycle - evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.
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Website
Other

Klasse Wasser

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This very basic site is about water -- all kinds of water: rainwater, drinking water, even toilet water. Includes water-themed games. In German.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Rivers 2

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students evaluate the water cycle and how rivers erode, transport, and deposit materials to produce physical features. Many slides and aerial photos of flooding and riverbanks are...
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Handout
Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Water Cycle

For Students K - 1st
What is the water cycle? Learn how the water moves to the atmosphere, how water moves across the land, the importance of the water cycle, and the effects of pollution.
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Interactive
Math Science Nucleus

Math/science Nucleus: Wetland Animation

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This animation in storybook format tells the story of Tules Pond and also gets into pond and lake ecosystem information.
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Lesson Plan
Arizona State University

Arizona State University: Water

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This online lesson from the Arizona State University teaches students about earth's water cycle yet uses music as a part of the instructional process. Creative and simple. Non-music specialist could easily use the lesson.
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Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Major Domains of the Earth Hydrosphere

For Students 2nd - 8th
Learn about the hydrosphere, the water cycle, the major threats to the hydrosphere, and environmental problems.
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Graphic
Curated OER

[Water Cycle Graphic]

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from the University of Washington has an excellent diagram of the water cycle. There are 8 water cycle hands on activities on the bottom of the page. Also there is a link to a teacher reference page.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Nasa: Space Place: Cloudsat Water Diagram

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A diagram of the water cycle.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Water Cycle

For Students 3rd - 8th
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Water Cycle."