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Talking About Clouds
In this weather worksheet, students read a selection about the water cycle and cloud identification. Then the students fill in the missing words in 5 sentences and write the name of 5 cloud types while describing the clouds.
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Relative Humidity
In this humidity activity, students use a graph showing hourly surface temperatures, dew points, and relative humidity to complete 10 fill in the blank questions.
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The Water Cycle Word Search
In this water cycle word search worksheet, students examine the 20 words and names in the word bank and locate them in the word search puzzle.
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Weather Vocabulary
In this weather words worksheet, students read 10 definitions of words pertaining to weather. Students match these definitions with the words they go with.
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Water Word Search Worksheet
In this water words worksheet, students study 15 words that pertain to water. Students find the words in a word search puzzle. Included are words about the water cycle, erosion and hydrology.
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Water Cycle Relay
Fourth graders study the water cycle in nature. In this water cycle lesson plan, 4th graders review the hydrologic cycle by reading the poem. Students then study a picture of the hydrologic cycle and fill in the blanks with the missing...
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Frozen Film
Students discover how light reflects off surfaces. For this hands-on demonstration, students examine how variations in color are produced by light interference.
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Let's Make a Cloud
Students watch the teacher make a cloud. In this water cycle lesson, students discuss the water cycle and see the formation of a cloud. The teacher leads the discussion including the role of water vapor, smoke and air pressure.
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Biodome
Students make a biodome out of a recycled soda bottle. In this biodome lesson plan, students make a self contained environment for a plant to grow and watch the plants growth.
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Cloud Types
Students examine cloud types. In this cloud lesson, students identify cloud types, observe clouds and collect data, and analyze data to identify the most common cloud they observe overhead during the course of a month.
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Around and Around (The Water Cycle)
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.
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Exploring Phases of Matter
Students discuss and experiment with the phases of water. For this phases of matter lesson, students recognize the different states of matter. Students measure and record changes and understand when the state changes.
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Water Cycle
Third graders observe the changes that occur in the water cycle after doing a water cycle demonstration in a plastic bag. In this water cycle lesson plan, 3rd graders reflect on what they see and identify the stages.
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Spelling List 25: Sight Words, Prefix "dis-," and Academic Vocabulary
In this spelling list worksheet, students practice spelling words that are sight words, prefix dis-, and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 21 words total.
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Definition of Science Terms
In this water vocabulary instructional activity, students read and learn 12 words that pertain to water and the water cycle. Each word and definition is printed on a separate page in a snowflake shape.
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Chalkboard Challenge
In this PowerPoint, students compete in a quiz show game similar to Jeopardy in which they generate questions to match science facts in a number of categories. Science concepts covered include plants, animals, and matter. Due to the vast...
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Miller-Urey Experiment Amino Acids & The Origins of Life on Earth
Young scholars study the Miller-Urey Experiment including its history and criticism. In this origins of life lesson students repeat this experiment to see how it works.
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Here Comes the Rain
Second graders help to prepare a model of the water cycle before the conduction of this experiment. They use the model in order to observe changes that happen to water when it changes states of matter.
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Up, Up, and Away
Second graders observe the changes that water has when there is a change in a state of matter. In this instructional activity they observe the results of applying heat to water with the end result of conversion to a gas.
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Create Your Own Fog
Students describe weather conditions and climates. They describe patterns of changing weather and how they are measured. Students explain and predict general weather patterns and storms. Students form fog in a jug.
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Science Word Search
For this science worksheet, students locate and identify various vocabulary terms related to earth science. There are 44 words/phrases located in the puzzle.
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The Water Cycle
Students create an "animated" water cycle wheel that illustrates where water comes from and where it goes.
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The Water Cycle: Transpiration
Students identify and describe the stages in the water cycle. Using plants, they determine if they play a role in the cycle and measure the water the plants give off. They complete an experiment to determine if deciduous or coniferous...
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Build A Model of the Water Cycle
Students identify and describe the steps in the water cycle. They discover the sun as the source of the cycle. They work together to create their own water cycle model.