The Water Cycle
The Water Cycle
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Performance Expectation
Performance Expectation
MS-ESS2-4: Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the Sun and the force of gravity.
In Student-Friendly Words...
In Student-Friendly Words...
I can explain how water moves through Earth's systems.
Big Ideas
Big Ideas
Water is constantly moving through Earth's systems.
The Sun provides the energy that drives the water cycle.
Gravity moves water back to Earth's surface.
Water changes between solid, liquid, and gas.
Interactive Learning
Interactive Learning
Watch & Learn
Watch & Learn
Ear Worms
Ear Worms
The Water Cycle | Rap Video by SquidBooks
The Water Cycle | Rap Video by SquidBooks
Water Cycle | Songs For Kids | Sing Along | GoNoodle
Water Cycle | Songs For Kids | Sing Along | GoNoodle
Real-World Connections
Real-World Connections
Weather
Weather
The movement of water through the atmosphere helps create clouds, rain, snow, and other weather.
Drinking Water
Drinking Water
The water you drink may have traveled through the atmosphere, rivers, groundwater, or oceans before reaching your home.
Droughts
Droughts
Understanding the water cycle helps communities prepare for periods when there isn't enough water.
Your Everyday Life
Your Everyday Life
Evaporation, condensation, and precipitation are happening around you all the time, even when you don't notice them.
Take It Further
Take It Further
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