Name: ______________________
Date: _________________
Water Cycle Menu of Activities
Throughout this week, you will have to complete a series of activities that
relate to the water cycle. You need to earn 20 total points.
2 point activities (need to pick 2 of these):
 MUST DO: Complete page 25 in your workbook.
 Complete the Hydrologic Cycle worksheet.
 Complete questions 1-4 on page 35 in the Prentice Hall Science Explorer
book. Write answers on a loose leaf piece of paper.
 Complete pages 22 and 23 in your workbook. Read all the directions
first.
6 point activities (need to pick 1 of these):
 Create flash cards for the words water cycle, evaporation, transpiration,
sublimation, condensation, precipitation, deposition, infiltration, and
runoff
 Create a Key Term Fold (FoldNote) for the words water cycle,
evaporation, transpiration, sublimation, condensation, precipitation,
deposition, infiltration, and runoff
 Create an illustrated dictionary (words, definitions, and picture) for the
words water cycle, evaporation, transpiration, sublimation, condensation,
precipitation, deposition, infiltration, and runoff
 Make Vocabulary Art strips for the words water cycle, evaporation,
transpiration, sublimation, condensation, precipitation, deposition,
infiltration, and runoff
10 point activities (need to pick 1 of these):
Your job is to demonstrate that you can answer this question: How does
water change state and move around on Earth?
 Draw a detailed diagram showing ALL 7 processes involved in the water
cycle. Within the diagram you need to show images to represent each
process and show where energy is absorbed and released.
 Create a comic that goes through ALL 7 processes involved in the water
cycle starting at a rain drop. Within the comic you need to explain each
process and explain where energy is absorbed and released.
 Write a creative story that goes through ALL 7 processes involved in the
water cycle starting at a rain drop. Within the story you need to explain
each process and explain where energy is absorbed and released.
 Make up a song or poem that explains ALL 7 processes involved in the
water cycle starting at a rain drop. Within the song you need to explain
each process and explain where energy is absorbed and released.
Record your activities below:
Activity Chosen
1. Page 25 in your
workbook
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Possible
Points
2
Teacher
Initial
Points Earned