Introduction
Where does water come from? Where does it go when you are done using it? You will be finding out the answer through this investigation. Take a look at the bigger picture and learn about the water cycle.
Task
1. Where is water located on Earth? Write a list of places you would find water. (Write at least 5)
2. Where is the most water found on Earth? (Use complete sentences)
3. What is the main energy source for the water cycle? (Use complete sentences)
4. What is each step of the water cycle? ( Draw a diagram)
5. You are a droplet of water going through the water cycle. Where do you go? What do you see? How do you feel? Write at least 1 paragraph that includes at least 2 steps of the water cycle. Be informative and entertaining!
Process
These links are articles all about the water cycle. Read and take notes!
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/science/nature/water-cycle/#!/register
https://climatekids.nasa.gov/10-things-water/
Use this link to interact with the water cycle -- make sure you have your headphones on!
https://www3.epa.gov/safewater/kids/flash/flash_watercycle.html
See what it is like to travel through the water cycle with this interactive game.
http://www.discoverwater.org/blue-traveler/
Here is a video to watch!
Evaluation
| Beginning 1 |
Developing 2 |
Qualified 3 |
Exemplary 4 |
Score |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List of Water Sources | Gave 1 correct water source. | Gave 2 correct water sources. | Gave 3-4 correct water sources. | Gave 5 or more correct water sources. | |
| Where is most water found? | Answered incorrectly or not at all. | Incorrectly answered in a complete sentence. | Correctly answered, but not in a complete sentence. | Correctly answered in a complete sentence. | |
| Main Energy Source | Answered incorrectly or not at all. | Incorrectly answered in a complete sentence. | Correctly answered, but not in a complete sentence. | Correctly answered in a complete sentence. | |
| Water Cycle Diagram | Diagram is incomplete. | Diagram has the water cycle labeled correctly, but does not include brief descriptions of each step. | Diagram has all of the steps in the water cycle labeled correctly with a brief description. Is not colorful and/or could be neater. | Diagram is neat, colorful, and has a description of each step in the water cycle. All steps are correctly labeled. | |
| Droplet of Water Story | Not complete. | 1-3 sentences. Includes 1 step of the water cycle. | 3-4 sentences. Includes 1-2 steps in the water cycle. | 5 or more sentences. Includes at least 2 steps in the water cycle. Is entertaining, detailed, and informative. | |
| Completed on Time | Turned in late | -- | -- | Everything done and turned in on the due date |
Conclusion
Make sure all of your work is nice and neat. Your name should be on everything. Go through the rubric and double check your work!
When you are ready, turn it all into your teacher :)
I hope you learned a lot about the water cycle!
Credits
Emily Russell
I am an elementary science teacher at Garden County Elementary.
Alexa Scott
A teacher from a low-income community who created a WebQuest that I used as a reference.