Hydrologic Cycle

Introduction

Description: This webquest is going to challege students to understnd clearly how the water cycle operates. Each group of students will be given a tour of each function by Mother Nature.

Grade Level: 4th and 5th grade

Curriculum: Science

Key Words: Condensation,Transpiration, Accumalation, Evaporation, Precipitation

Author: Samantha Gillion

 

Journeys are always a delight and fun. Mother Nature has been looking forward to taking all you guys through the Hydrologic Cycle. She has had this tour scheduled for weeks. Students get your umbrellas and rain boots ready, because it will rain maybe even snow! Make sure you  take plenty of notes to provide some good input in your very own group Hydrologic Cycle.

 Have fun with Mother Nature, she has so much fun to share!!!!!

 

 

Task

Hydrologic Cycle I hope you guys are ready for this big adventure. Mother Nature has been awaiting all you guys! Your group is going to be responsible for creating your own Hydrologic Cycle flow chart with the help of Mother Nature. She is going to take your group through each part of the Hydrologic Cycle and explain in detail how every part works. Mother Nature has the big task of helping  your group to adequately label and detail your flow chart on poster board. Each group will need to be prepared to present your flow chart as a group to the entire class. Please make sure your posters are neat and full of beautiful drawings.

Process

 Boys and Girls welcome to my wonderful journey through the hydrologic cycle. I am looking forward to being your tour guide for the day. Please follow each one of my directions clearly, this will ensure everyone's safety and understanding. Keep all hands and feet in the bus. Thank you. 1. Your teacher is going to split you all up into groups of five. Each group will exist of five students. Go to the locker in your classroom, it will contain the name of the group you are in. The group names are as follows: a.Condensationb.Transpirationc.Accumulationd.Evaporatione.Precipitation2. Your teacher has set up five workstations around the class. Your group will have a total of twelve minutes to complete your questions for that station. Make sure you get as much information to draw some really nice pictures for your flow chart. When you hear the timer go off,move quickly and queitly to the next station. Each group will begin at their name and them move in order from there. For example: If your group name is Condensation, thats were you willl begin and then move in order from that station. 3. Remember keep focus and stay on task. I have a few websites that will give you some good information about the cycle and how it operates. Please answer all my questions in your notes to ensure the best flow chart poster. Lest get started on our journey kids!!!

  • Condensation

http://water.usgs.gov/edu/watercyclecondensation.html

  1. Why do clouds form and why does it rain?
  2. A cloud can weigh as much as an airplane? Why doesn't it fall?

http://www.kidzone.ws/water/

  1. What can you do at home that imitates condensation?
  •  Transpiration

http://water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycletranspiration.html

  1. How much water do plants transpire?

http://toxics.usgs.gov/definitions/transpiration.html

  1. What is one term for transpiration?
  • Accumulation

Collection or (Accumulation)

•Collection is when water falls back to earth as precipitation, it may fall back in the oceans, lakes or rivers or it may end up on land.http://www.buzzle.com/articles/water-cycle-for-kids.html

  1. What happens during collection/accumulation?
  2. Are large bodies of water accumulation?
  • Evaporation

http://techalive.mtu.edu/meec/module01/EvaporationandTranspiration.htm

  1. What does evaporation depend on?
  2. T/F: The lower the temp. the more evaporation?

http://water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycleevaporation.html

  1. Why evaporation occurs?
  • Precipitation

http://water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycleprecipitation.html

  1. How do raindrops form?
  2. What do raindrops look like?
  3. What is precipitation?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Evaluation
Criteria 1 2 3

Pictures are drawn clearly,colorful, and accurate

 

 Not enough pictures/ not colorful/ not accurate. some good pictures/ some color/ some accuracy Full of pictures/ full of color/ accurate to subject

Enough information that display clear understanding of terms.

 Less than half of the terms define correctly and questions Half of the terms define and questions correctly Over half of the terms define correctly/ mostly all questions are answered correctly

Flow chart/ poster is done

in correct order

 more than half the terms out of order half the terms out of order over half of the terms are in order
Conclusion

I hope that all of you enjoyed my journey through the water cycle. I hope that the bus ride was not that bumpy for you guys. It was fun to talk you all through to meet each one of my friends in the water cycle. Make sure that you all label your flow charts fully and make them full of color and pictures for your teacher. Lets make her proud of the both of us. If there are any further questions direct them to your teacher. Have fun coloring and bring them in tomorrow to present to your classmates. 

Credits
Teacher Page
http://collegecoutelle.etab.ac-lille.fr/
Alright guys, I hope that you all have enjoyed your time with mother nature. It is now time to clean up and move on to our next task. Please make sure all of the following are done for your exit ticket for recess:
1. Clean your are fully, put all supplies back in there proper place
2. Make sure that all of your names are on your projects
3. Make sure that all of your flow charts are labeled correctly and are all in order.
4. Please be prepared to bring all posters tomorrow to class for presentations.
5. If there are any questions please ask now, rather than before you present on tomorrow.
 
Mother Nature and I would like to thank you all for your time and for your wonderfully made projects!!!!!