The Water Cycle
The Water Cycle
Grade Levels
10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade
Course, Subject
Environment and Ecology (Agriculture)
Related Academic Standards
Description
By creating a terrarium, students will examine first-hand how water is continuously cycled between the Earth and the atmosphere. Students will be able to explain how the water cycle recycles the Earth’s water supply, make use of the knowledge of land and water formations, form a hypothesis on how/why the water cycle works, and connect the concepts of precipitation, condensation, and evaporation. Modifications can be made for high school students.
Web-based Resource
http://www.nwf.org/pdf/Schoolyard%20Habitats/WaterCycle-NWF2011.pdf
Content Provider
National Wildlife Federation
www.nwf.org
Green Schools, sustainability, environmental science, STEM, student investigations, service learning, water cycle, terranium
