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An inquiry approach is a method often used in science education. The question bank provides an initial list of questions about the water cycle and places where their answers can be found.
The article H₂O on the go, the water cycle – introduction has links to further resources and student activities.
Q. What is the water cycle?
- The water cycle
Q. Where does rain come from?
- Water and weather
- Building a water cycle
Q. Where does rainwater go?
- Water run-off
Q. What has the weather got to do with the water cycle?
Q. how does our planet interact with the water cycle.
- Earth system
- Storage in the water cycle
Q. Where did water come from?
- Water origins
Q. Does our use of water have an affect on the water cycle?
- Humans and the water cycle
Q. How much water is there?
Q. does water ever disappear completely, q. is water always moving.
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Global Warming and the Water Cycle
Introduction.
Earth's average global surface temperature is increasing. It has risen about 1ºF in the last century, and is expected to go up another 3 -11ºF in the next 100 years. This climate change has been dubbed "Global Warming". Although the magnitude of warming may seem insignificant, many natural processes have been profoundly affected. For example, a number of changes in the water cycle have been documented, and many more are under investigation. Global warming intensifies the movement of water through the cycle, because many of the processes involved are temperature-dependent.
The images and questions below address some of the interdependent relationships between global warming and the water cycle. These include the long-term redistribution of water, accelerated water movement between reservoirs, and shifting weather and climate patterns. Study the images and read the information below, then answer the questions. If you want more information, many web sites contain more detailed data on global warming and the water cycle. These two are good places to begin:
- The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
- The United States Environmental Protection Agency
Instructions
Study the images and read the information below. Then click on the Question and Answer button to answer the questions that correspond to each section. [In order to view all of the images, you may need to maximize the activity window.]
Critical Thinking Question
Scientists would like to be able to pinpoint the magnitude and consequences of global warming in the years to come, but they cannot. Precise forecasts are impossible because global warming depends partially on future human behavior, which is uncertain, and partially on the response of planetary climate, which is not completely understood. The tangled interrelationship between climate and the water cycle is just one example of the complexity of the systems involved.
You have seen how global warming can influence the water cycle. Describe ways in which you think the water cycle could affect global warming, and reinforce or diminish temperature change.
Scientists seek to understand and explain how the natural world works. Many of the questions raised in this endeavor have no absolute answers.
There are several ways that the water cycle could accelerate global warming. For example, snow and ice have a cooling effect, because their white and shiny surfaces reflect sunlight away from the surface. If global warming reduces the amount of ice, more solar energy will hit the ground and warm the surface up even more. Also, if extended droughts decrease the water flowing through rivers, less electricity will be generated hydroelectrically. If this "clean" power source is replaced by sources that emit more of the gases that contribute to global warming, then there will be more warming. On the other hand, warmer temperatures dry out soils and kill plants. That could cause more dust and dirt to blow into the air, once the plant cover is gone. All those particulates could cool the surface by shielding the ground from sunlight. And transpiration and evaporation increase when temperature rises. These processes absorb heat, and cool the surface.
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Middle school Earth and space science - NGSS
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- The water cycle
Understand: the water cycle
- (Choice A) transpiration A transpiration
- (Choice B) evaporation B evaporation
- (Choice C) precipitation C precipitation
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Easy Ways to Teach the Water Cycle Steps
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The water cycle is one of those science topics that keeps coming back in school. Kids first learn about the water cycle steps in first grade. They learn about it again in fourth grade and again in middle school.
Background Knowledge and the Water Cycle
I love that students have so much background knowledge about the water cycle steps by the time they get to middle school because it makes it easier for them to learn the new facts and vocabulary. We learn best when we are connecting new information to existing neural networks. Students have an easier time learning about transpiration if they already understand evaporation.
In middle school, the water cycle steps are more complicated than evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. Water can stay in one part of the water cycle for hundreds of years. Groundwater can be trapped for millions of years. These exceptions and nuances make learning about the water cycle in middle school different from learning about it in first grade.
Because our students have so much background knowledge about the water cycle, this is a perfect lesson for showing them how they can leverage their existing background knowledge to learn something new. Tell them you are going to start a unit on the water cycle and have them write down everything they know about it. Then, ask them to write three questions about the water cycle. It is important to give them a specific target, or many students will say they don’t have any questions. The process of thinking of questions will further prime their brains to capture information about the water cycle.
Mind Mapping to Learn Science
You can also create mind maps as students learn about the water cycle. Have students create a mind map of what they already know about the water cycle before starting the lesson. Make sure they leave space to add new information. At the end of the lesson, students can add what they learned to their mind maps. I like this because it is a way to take notes, and it is a visual representation of what is happening in their brains.
Teaching the Water Cycle Steps
I like to teach science topics using both written tools, such as reading passages and videos. I like to use both because it supports my students who don’t have the reading skills to comprehend what they read efficiently, and it gives all students choices about how they learn. All of my reading passages come with comprehension questions. If you give students the reading passage and a video list, they can choose how they find the comprehension questions’ answers.
Remember the Steps of the Water Cycle
Of course, learning the water cycle steps is just the first step in getting them into students’ long-term memories so they can apply them later. To remember the steps in the water cycle, students have to practice remembering them. Students are forced to remember the water cycle steps when they are using the information in an activity. They are also forced to remember when they are studying with flashcards. Unfortunately, most students (and adults) study by looking over their notes or rereading a text. These study methods don’t force us to remember, so they are not effective for moving information into long-term memory.
Luckily, I have your back here too. I have water cycle flashcards that are easy to prep – print, cut, and fold. You can give these to your students as a study tool they can use in class, at home, on the bus, before a game… to help them learn the water cycle steps.
Not only will they learn the steps of the water cycle better than they could have imagined, but they will learn the skills of studying with flashcards that they can apply to many different classes.
Beyond the Water Cycle
Once your students have learned the water cycle steps, they will be able to apply this knowledge to new topics and grow their neural networks even father. They can understand how transpiration is related to photosynthesis and plant homeostasis. They can see how the water cycle and the rock cycle intersect in the long-term carbon cycle. The more background knowledge our students have, the better they can see that everything in the world, and science, is connected.
If you would like to purchase either my water cycle reading passage or water cycle flashcards, you can click on the pictures below to get them at Teachers Pay Teachers.
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STEAM in the Water Cycle (LS-MT-235)
This learning scenario by Maltese teacher Anna Maria Gauci presents the driving question ‘ Where does water come from? ‘
Rain is one of the most important sources of water on our planet. What makes it rain? And what can we do to save water? Through Europeana digital resources and STEAM integrated learning, the students learn about the water cycle and ways to reduce water consumption.
The Context
This learning scenario promotes discovery learning by presenting different tasks that stimulate curiosity, wonder and questioning. The Europeana resources chosen at the start of the learning scenario, provide a great way to pique interest in the topic and stimulate thinking and discussion. Furthermore, the hands-on activities that follow provide opportunities for the students to explore, discover, and construct their own learning collaboratively to be able to answer the driving question.
Implementation
STEAM in the Water Cycle takes a cross-curricular approach and draws on these activities:
- Science – the students learn about the water cycle. They also conduct the ‘Rain Cloud in a Jar’ Experiment and ‘Rain in a Jar’ Experiment. The aim of these experiments is to help the students acquire knowledge about the subject, motivate them to observe, think critically, hypothesize, ask questions, assess information, and work constructively with each other.
- Technology – the students play interactive games to consolidate the learning about the water cycle.
- Language – the video The rain came and the discussion that follows cover speaking, listening, vocabulary and comprehension.
- Art – the students use their creativity to draw a rainy day scene.
- Maths (Capacity) – students learn and use the vocabulary related to capacity. They estimate, measure, and compare rainfall on different days of the week using non-standard units.
In this learning scenario, cultural heritage meets STEAM to make the learning appealing and meaningful to the students while promoting inquiry, critical thinking and collaboration . Through the multi-modal activities presented, the students will understand the importance of water, the water cycle, and how we can make the best use of water in our everyday life. Moreover, they will enhance their linguistic, creative, and maths skills through meaningful and lasting experiences.
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ANALYSIS questions for PART 1. ACTIVITY 2: A Journey Through the Water Cycle Each student should be able to describe the water cycle either orally, written or visually using the vocabulary above. A good way to assess their understanding is to have them write a story from the point of view of a water molecule as it travels through the water cycle.
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CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITY: THE WATER CYCLE Water is the only substance that exists on Earth in each of its three states and easily changes from one state to another. Water sometimes changes its location by changing state in a continuous pattern called the water cycle or the hydrologic cycle. The water cycle is self-renewing and continuous.
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Microsoft Word - Correct Answers Water Cycle.docx. Water Cycle Quiz Answer Sheet. Here are the quiz questions with answers: When clouds get too heavy to hold water in the water cycle, what happens? • The water falls to the Earth. • The water evaporates. • Another cloud forms. • The clouds get very large. Studying the water cycle, where ...
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An inquiry approach is a method often used in science education. The question bank provides an initial list of questions about the water cycle and places where their answers can be found. The article H₂O on the go, the water cycle - introduction has links to further resources and student activities. Q. What is the water cycle? The water cycle.
The water cycle. The water cycle, or hydrologic cycle, is driven by the Sun's energy. The sun warms the ocean surface and other surface water, causing liquid water to evaporate and ice to sublime—turn directly from a solid to a gas. These sun-driven processes move water into the atmosphere in the form of water vapor.
The entire text of "Teaching Water cycle" with embedded questions aligned to Common Core and Depth of Knowledge (DOK) as well as scaffolding notes and media. ... Actively Learn is the free go-to source to help you guide your students' growth in critical thinking all year. Water cycle.
Global Warming and the Water Cycle Introduction. Earth's average global surface temperature is increasing. It has risen about 1ºF in the last century, and is expected to go up another 3 -11ºF in the next 100 years. ... Critical Thinking Question. Scientists would like to be able to pinpoint the magnitude and consequences of global warming in ...
Understand: the water cycle. Which two water cycle processes return water to the atmosphere? Learn for free about math, art, computer programming, economics, physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, finance, history, and more. Khan Academy is a nonprofit with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.
I. Teacher Background. Water on earth is used over and over. The water cycle, the continuous movement of water from ocean to air and land then back to the ocean in a cyclic pattern, is a central concept in meteorology. In the water cycle, the sun heats the Earth's surface water, causing that surface water to evaporate (gas).
The process of thinking of questions will further prime their brains to capture information about the water cycle. Mind Mapping to Learn Science. You can also create mind maps as students learn about the water cycle. Have students create a mind map of what they already know about the water cycle before starting the lesson.
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Implementation. STEAM in the Water Cycle takes a cross-curricular approach and draws on these activities: Science - the students learn about the water cycle. They also conduct the 'Rain Cloud in a Jar' Experiment and 'Rain in a Jar' Experiment. The aim of these experiments is to help the students acquire knowledge about the subject ...
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