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Interactive
US Geological Survey

The Water Cycle for Schools: Advanced Ages

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Explore the water cycle in an interactive diagram of the process. The diagram shows how water is a moving system and constantly changing forms. The resourc includes vocabulary words that pupils click on in order to discover more about...
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Interactive
US Geological Survey

The Water Cycle for Schools: Beginner Ages

For Students K - 3rd
Explore a day in the life of a water droplet. An interactive infographic helps scholars learn how water cycles work from precipitation all the way around to condensation. Learners hover over each step of the cycle to read more as they...
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Interactive
US Geological Survey

The Water Cycle for Schools: Intermediate Ages

For Students 3rd - 5th
Water can travel from the highest mountain tops to the largest oceans. Using an interactive, young scientists trace the movement using an interactive online resource. They follow the water cycle by reading pop-up explanations on a...
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Worksheet
K5 Learning

The Life Cycle

For Students 3rd Standards
Studying plant, animal, or insect life cycles? Pair a science unit with a reading comprehension worksheet on life cycles. The passage touches briefly on butterfly, plant, frog, and dog life cycles before prompting readers to answer six...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Water Cycle and Watershed

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students summarize the steps in the water cycle. In this earth science lesson, students create a skit, song or poem showing the various components of the cycle. They identify the different watersheds in their area.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Water Cycle

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students research the water cycle and identify main vocabulary associated with the water cycle. They build and observe a closed system model that demonstrates the water cycle in action.
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Activity
US Environmental Protection Agency

Building an Model Aquifer

For Teachers 9th - 12th
With almost half of Americans relying on groundwater supplies, it is more important than ever to protect aquifers from possible contaminants. Working in small groups, young environmentalists explore this problem as they create an aquifer...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tree Cycles

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the life cycle of a tree by researching the Internet.  In this plant life lesson, 4th graders observe The Life of a Tree website and discuss the life of a tree from sprout to death.  Students create a cross...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rivers... for Kids

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Learners investigate U.S. geography by exploring it's bodies of water. In this river formation lesson, students identify the reasons rivers are needed in our country by reading assigned text. Learners examine a diagram which explains how...
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Graphic
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey:the Water Cycle for Kids and Students: Advanced Students

For Students 3rd - 8th
Hyperlinked diagram provides an in-depth explanation of each phase of the Earth's water cycle.
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Graphic
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Water Cycle for Schools

For Students 1st - 8th
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have teamed up to create a water-cycle diagram for schools. Use the interactive version and download printable files of the diagram.
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Graphic
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: The Water Cycle [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
An illustrated diagram of the water cycle that students can use for study.
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Graphic
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Water Treatment Process

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this illustratd diagram of the water treatment process, click on each step to learn more information.