Take notes as you explore, including what is being cycled, how the cycle works, and why we need the cycle. If you have time, complete this rock cycle activity. The warm sun causes liquid water to evaporate to change from a liquid into a gas or vapor and rise up into the sky. In biogeochemical cycles including carbon, water and nitrogen cycles, elements are. This online lesson has been designed to teach students about earths water cycle. Automailmerge pdf mail merge software for adobe acrobat. For each task you will use the internet to learn about each part of the water cycle. Adventuring through the water cycle process will be fun, exciting, and a learning experience. What is the water cycle and how does it affect our lives. The sun evaporates water from the oceans into water vapor. It is an extremely easy, blazing fast and highly secure app to merge and split your pdf document.
Use with the powerpoint that allows you to click through all of the different tasks. Where in the world does all of this rain come from. The automailmerge for adobe acrobat is a mail merge software for filling. Cycles of matter webquest due friday, september 26th webquest instructions a webquest is like a scavenger hunt, but it is done using the internet.
Keep track of everything you learn and interesting facts about the water cycle in your science ibook. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Next click on microsoft office, and then click on microsoft powerpoint. You will work through all five sections, in order, to complete the webquest. Its recess time and you have to stay inside and watch another movie. The same water changes forms and is recycled and reused over and over again. It should take about 45 minutes to complete, and could be finished as a homework assignment if the student has access to a computer with internet access. Use the links below to assist you as you learn about the water cycle. On your exploration of the water cycle you will be completing 5 tasks. Make sure you read the facts listed below each diagram. On the left side of the page, click on the words the cycle.
There is an example on the process page for you to use as a guide. Higher up in atmosphere where the air is colder, the water vapor condenses. We will discover the answers to the following questions. Given class discussions, students will identify the three main stages of the water cycle. Enter only your first name it is not saved for anything. This web quest corresponds to the facts that are given when students travel through the discovery water cycle activity on the site. Water cycle webquest by brad storm teachers pay teachers. Maakt het mogelijk om pdfbestanden samen te voegen met een simpele drag anddrop interface. Be sure to answer each question completely as you work through the information.
Rain lets learn more about how our water cycle is able to distribute both water and heat as. This website is an adventure filled, action packed, experience to find out the details of the water cycle. We will travel through the water cycle and investigate each area. Freshwater on the land surface is a vital part of the water cycle for everyday human life. The clouds condensed water vapors then pour down as precipitation due to wind or temperature change. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. You will have time to work on this during class, but may have to complete some of the aspects as homework if you do not finish in class. In cold climates, precipitation builds up as snow, ice, and glaciers. In this webquest, you are going to explore the water cycle, each part, and why it is important to the earth. In order to move forward into specific areas of water s many forms and travels, students must first understand the three main aspects of the water. Be creative, remeber, no hand drawn water clcles will be accepted. Start with the first one and then continue with the rest. Then we will work with a partner to answer the questions below to show what we have learned about the water cycle. Click on the website below to see the water cycle in action.
You should show the importance of evaporation, precipitation, and condensation. Make sure you remember to have a title, a water cycle with description, 5 facts, tell why it is important to earth, and 3 sentences on what you learned. Is the amount of water on earth always changing or is. The webquest teaches the student about the parts of the cycle, the terminology associated to the water cycle, and causes them to think and apply some of that information. This website, presented by nasas global precipitation measurement gpm mission, provides students and educators with resources to learn about earths water cycle, weather and climate, and the technology and societal. This webquest was designed to take up to a week to complete and cover every aspect of the water cycle. In this webquest, you will learn a little about the gpm mission, and then will focus on the earths water cycle. Student page teacher page introduction title introduction do you ever wonder if the water we drink is. The objective of this water cycle webquest is to build upon the knowledge that students have about water.
Look at the diagram of the hydrologic cycle, and use it to help you to write a paragraph that explains how. You will need your water cycle journal to complete each task. Name oshane campbell date 91916 period 6 water cycle webquest. Click on the website below to learn more about precipitation and what it means. For example, water changes from a liquid to a solid when it forms snow. The students are split into teams but, teacher guidance is still very important to the completition of all of the tasks and the final report. Watercyclewebqueststudentcapturesheetcampbelloshane name. Throughout this adventure students will use clues from the provided information to investigate the water cycle.
Write an essay explaining how the cycle works, the importance of the cycle, and what would happen if the cycle no longer worked. The webquest is on groundwater which is a part of the water cycle. Before you begin this webquest, answer these questions using your background knowledge. The water cycle describes how water evaporates from the surface of the earth. They will watch information short videos as well as engage with an interactive website to learn about the stages of the water cycle in order to create a posterpicture of the water cycle and the direction that water travels. Students will investigate each aspect of the water cycle before seeing a picture of the water cycle. In the end, they will understand that water is not manmade, but is constantly working in a continuous cycle. Use the links on the website to explore each cycle. Once the program has opened, click on the design tab and choose your powerpoint theme. Have you ever wondered where all the water goes when it rains. Sublimation precipitation the volcanic steam water. Write down the change of state of the water in each part of the cycle in the above diagram.
This water cycle worksheet is great for 5th grade scientists. Water drops form in clouds, and the drops then fall to earth as precipitation rain and snow. The water cycle is a process that can take a drop of water around the world. Name class period date polk county school district. The water cycle participants observe how water is continuously cycled between land, water formations and the atmosphere background by creating a terrarium, participants will examine firsthand how water is continuously cycled between the earth and the atmosphere. This will be a week long webquest to learn about the water cycle. Have your student match up the descriptions to the stages of the water cycle in this worksheet. Water cycle webquest use with the powerpoint that allows you to click through all of the different tasks.
You will find out the answers to those questions as you explore the water cycle. Make sure you have your water cycle journals out as you complete each task. You will work through 4 sections to complete the webquest. It is designed so that they can work on it one day in class and should be able to get most of it completed. Your goal is to gain a better understanding of the carbon and nitrogen cycles. This website, presented by nasas global precipitation measurement gpm mission, provides students and educators with resources to learn about earths water cycle, weather and climate, and the technology and societal applications of studying them. Not only will you learn the answers to these questions but.
The global precipitation measurement mission gpm, will provide us with the most sophisticated and accurate measurements of global precipitation ever. Some of the things that theyre doing are to go online and view a couple videos. This activity was developed to give participants an understanding of earths water cycle by completing a webquest and building a model of the water cycle. No file limit, no ad watermarks a free and beautiful tool to combine your pdf. Is the amount of water on earth always changing or is it a constant amount.
Its because the water on our earth travels in a cycle. This lesson can be done individually or in small groups, and includes. Due to high temperatures, water on earth evaporates and the water vapor formed rises up into the sky. The water cycle webquest is a fun and educational way to introduce students to water and how it moves from the earths surface into the atmosphere and back down to the earths surface again. Through this web quest you will learn about all the different processes of the water cycle and the differences between them.
On the landscape, freshwater is stored in rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and. Water cycle describes the movement of water on, in, and above the earth. Using the internet andor other resources, gather information about the water cycle. After one of the following below is presented, you will be graded by the rubric below. This website, presented by nasas global precipitation measurement gpm mission, provides students and educators with resources to learn about earths water cycle, weather and climate, and the technology and. In this webquest you are going to explore the water cycle, each part, and why it is important to the earth. You have been assigned to research and become an expert in the following four stages of the water cycle. In order to begin learning about the importance of water in biology, you need to complete the following webquest. Through this web quest you will learn about all the different processes. Watercyclewebqueststudentcapturesheetcampbelloshane. Visit the following websites and answer the related questions. What does precipitation become a part of after it falls. You are assigned to investigate and create a poster to explain to your classmates about the water cycle.
Also include your thoughts about what might happen if one of the cycles stopped working. Step threeyou first need to get your powerpoint set up so you can add information as you learn about it. Be sure you follow all of the directions for each section. In this webquest, you will visit some websites that will help you. Must include one vocabulary word used correctly per paragraph. Upgrade to premium membership to assign worksheets, games, and more to your child. The water cycle is the movement of water in the environment by evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. Step one to get things started how about you watch this short video on the water cycle. Be sure to pay attention to each different phase of the water cycle. From low valleys to high mountains, from oceans to deserts, water can travel everywhere and be in any form. What factor is most important in determining whether water is a solid, liquid, or gas. Introduction our class is going on a trip through the water cycle.
Use this student capture sheet to provide your answers to the questions. During this process, water keeps on changing its state. Please get with your partners, and recreate the watercyle. Precipitation condensation evaporation runoff throughout your research, you will need to make a connection between all of these stages and become familiar with drawing your own water cycle diagram. The groundwater webquest that they are doing was a webquest that i created using a variety of different sources on the internet. Paragraph must have an introduction, 3 supporting sentences, and conclusion statement. In fact, it has many unusual properties that allow for life on earth. When your child is done, have him hang onto this water cycle worksheet for a handy reference when studying for tests and quizzes. No watermarks or size limit just a simple and easytouse online tool to add. The water vapors that are formed cool during evaporation. After the video explore this website and see the water cycle in action. In the water cycle, the sun heats the earths surface, which causes water to.