the water cycle

THE WATER CYCLEAnna WardJames Martin MS

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•Quiz on FRIDAY on:•Layers of the Atmosphere•Density•Water Cycle

Agenda:• Class Discussion: What is a Cycle? (5 min)

• What is the Water Cycle? Interactive Discovery Ed App (10 minutes)

• Definition of the Water Cycle (2 minutes)

• Water Cycle Video (3 minutes)

• Water Drop Odyssey Listen & Draw (15 minutes)

• Biomes in a Baggie (30 minutes)

• Exit Ticket (5 minutes)

WHAT IS A CYCLE?Class Discussion

What is the Water Cycle?• http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/?assetGuid=DF

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WATER CYCLE:

The Earth’s process of water change and energy transfer which includes evaporation and transpiration, condensation, precipitation, collection and runoff

Water Cycle Video• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9Yi4dAzHsc

Water Drop Odyssey• Turn to Page 20 of your science notebook.

• I will read the story, “Water Drop Odyssey.”

• While I am reading, you need to sketch whatever comes to your mind while I am reading.

• Fill up the page…don’t be intimidated to draw ANYTHING that comes to your mind.

Creating our own Biomes• http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.stru

.baggiezoom/

• We will follow the above instructions to create our own biomes!

Reminder…Biome steps1. Add your rocks to the plastic bottle bottom.2. Add in soil.3. Add in a small amount of grass seed.4. Moisten the soil with water.5. Label your plastic bag with your block number

and team member’s names.6. Place the plastic bottle into the baggie and seal.

Make sure you leave some air in the bag.7. Put your biome along the back window for

sunlight.

Exit Ticket

•On your notecard, what do you hypothesize will happen in your group’s biome? Please use complete sentences to describe your prediction.