The water cycle

Water is everywhere! We can drink water, swimming in the ocean, fish in rivers.... Did you know that about 70% of the earth's surface is covered with water?

Do you know the journey of a drop of water from the ocean to your house? In this lesson we are going to study the water cycle.

At the end of the lesson you should be able to answer these questions:

 - Where does the water go after

 -  What is the water cycle? why do we need the water cycle?

 - How many processes make up the water cycle?

 - Why is important the water cycle?

 - How can we save water?

It sounds interesting, doesn't it?

Let's go with the flow and learn about water! 

The final work in this task is:   

1 - A big poster with colours representing the water cycle. This poster must contain:

• Title.
• Drawing or picture of all geographical and natural elements involved in the water cycle.  
• Name and short description of all the processes and transformations in the water cycle.
• Arrows indicating the way of the cycle.

2 - A decalogue of things we can do to use water properly.

• Title.
• Ten tips about how to save water. Write just one sentence or few word in each rule.
• Complete every rule with a drawing related to it.

Need some help? Don't worry, we dont want you to sink with this task!

Here you have some resources to complete it!

A lot of information about water, enjoy it!

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

http://wateruseitwisely.com/kids/

It is better in a video, isn't it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY9HG8zUgOE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNfT9WKe8cA

Do you want to play a game? 

https://www.fcwa.org/story_of_water/html/vocabgame.htm

https://www3.epa.gov/watersense/kids/games.html

Finally, a song! karaoke time!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWb4KlM2vts

This task is marked over 10 points:

1 - First task: Water cycle poster: 7 marks.

You get marks if you...

- make the poster (2 marks)

- draw all the natural and gegraphical elements in the water cycle. (2 marks)

- write and explain all the processes involved (2 marks)

- creativity (1 mark)

2 - Second task: Tips about water: 3 marks.

You get marks if you...

- write the 10 tips (2 marks)

- correctness and creativity (1 mark)

Our planet is called the blue planet because of the immense amount of water on it....but is this water endless?

The water cycle describes the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth.

In this task, you will learn about the water cycle. The final work will be to design a poster explaining the water cycle and a short paper with tips to save water.

If you need extra information, take a look at this websites:

Animation about the water cycle:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY9HG8zUgOE

Interesting websites:

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/weather/thewatercycle.html

http://www.ngkids.co.uk/science-and-nature/water-cycle