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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: The Water Cycle

For Students 3rd - 5th
Great colorful chart of the water cycle, with background information. Provides additional links for more information on the water cycle.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Water Cycle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Activities demonstrate how the water cycle maintains itself.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Trb 4:1 Investigation 5 the Water Cycle Model

For Teachers 4th
Demonstration helps students understand the water cycle.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: A Water Cycle Chamber

For Teachers 4th
Activity helps with understanding the water cycle.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Trb 4:1 Investigation 6 Water on the Move

For Teachers 4th
Activity provides an understanding of the water cycle.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Miniature Water Cycles

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders will construct a model of the water cycle in action.
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Handout
Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Water Wonders

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site from the Environmental Education for Kids contains colorful and detailed information on water resources. Site covers fascinating tips and facts, as well as engaging quizzes on the wonderful world of water. Best suited for...
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Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Dams

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Through eight lessons, students are introduced to many facets of dams, including their basic components, the common types (all designed to resist strong forces), their primary benefits (electricity generation, water supply, flood...
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Handout
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: The Hydrologic Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Water is the source of life on earth. It exists in many forms and is constantly changing. The circulation and conservation of earth's water is called the hydrologic (or water) cycle. Find out how water evaporates, condensates,...
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Evaporative Cooler

For Students 6th - 8th
Build an air conditioner in this activity using a washcloth, coat hanger, aluminum pan, and three-speed fan. After constructing the air, students will measure the air, water, and wet cloth temperature as well as measuring the humidity....
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Evaporation

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of evaporation, how it occurs, what affects its rate and evaporative cooling.
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Activity
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Water: A Never Ending Story

For Students K - 1st
Students carry out a number of activities that demonstrate the concepts of evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and soil moisture and runoff. Then students construct a terrarium as a way to observe the water cycle. Immediately...
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eBook
National Institutes of Health

Niehs: Kids' Pages: Water, the Never Ending Story

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Online children's story that teaches about the importance of keeping water clean. Click on "next" at the bottom of the story to discover why having pure water affects the way we live and learn.
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Handout
US Geological Survey

Usgs: How Much Water Is There on (And In) the Earth?

For Students 3rd - 8th
The USGS gives an overview of the amount of water on Earth and where it is located. It gives a few interesting facts about the Earth's supply of water. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.
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Handout
US Geological Survey

Usgs: The Water Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the movement of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere with this site. Site describes the water cycle in words and with a diagram. Also explored on the page is the distribution of Earth's global water supply.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: We Need Water

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about the water cycle and the importance of water. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in cause and effect.
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Handout
Center for Educational Technologies

Earth Science Explorer: The Water Cycle

For Students 4th - 9th
This is a very brief overview of the water cycle, but it does have a nice graphical representation.
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Graphic
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Earth's Water Movements

For Students 9th - 10th
The paths that water can take through Earth's systems are many and complex. Examine the following diagram from NASA depicting the water cycle. Studying the water cycle is important because changes in the water cycle affect all parts of...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Weather the Water Cycle

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the water cycle. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Water Cycle

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Water and elements like carbon and nitrogen are constantly being recycled through the environment. This process is called a biogeochemical cycle because it involves...
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Interactive
Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Weather and Climate: Water Cycle

For Students 2nd - 8th
Water water everywhere. Check out this video clip and test understanding about the cycle of water from the earth to the atmosphere.
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Article
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: The Water Cycle and Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
Water moves from place to place through the water cycle, which is changing as climate changes. Learn how the water cycle is changing as global temperatures rise.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Processes of the Water Cycle Study Guide

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about the water cycle. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Water Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the water cycle.

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